How would you rate it to the Vistalite Eclipse rear 7 LED flasher? I
think the Eclipse is the brightest rear light around, after the battery
powered NiteRider rear light.

Steven M. Scharf wrote:
CatEye TL-LD1000 Rear Flasher--Finally a good, easily available, LED
flasher.

I received a CatEye TL-LD1000 from Nashbar today. I had not been a
fan
of LED flashers due to the problems with field of view, and
intensity,
but CatEye has a winner with the TL-LD1000. It has six rear facing
LEDs,
plus two LEDs on each side. It has lenses over the LEDs, not just a
red
plastic cover. It's very rugged, and it's waterproof. You can turn on

either the bottom or top five LEDs, or all ten. This is the first LED

flasher I've found that almost rivals the visibility of a xenon
strobe.
I bought it for a new Dahon Speed TR folder, which also arrived
today.

The mounting is funky. It includes a seat post bracket. It also
includes
a screw that cuts threads into a hole on the back which theoretically

would let it mount directly to a reflector bracket on a rear rack
(the
holes line up properly). However this screw is far too long, and you
need some washers or a spacer or you'll destroy the light as you
screw
it into the battery compartment. I used a spacer, and it works fine,
with no bracket. The directions do not mention this mounting option,
and
don't tell you what the screw is for.


"http://www.cateye.com/en/products/viewProduct.php?modelId=41&catId=7&subCatId=4"

It isn't cheap, it cost me nearly $24 (with a Nashbar coupon code).


Nashbar Coupon Codes
----------------------------
10% off entire order! W198 01/03/2005
10% off entire order! AFFDC 12/20/2004

They had a 20% off code that expired, but you can still try it:

20% off $100 or more! 25DEC 12/14/2004