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Side by side comparison of the PB SuperFlash Turbo & PDW Radbot-1000

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Both lights use 2x AAA batteries to power a 1W LED. The SuperFlash Turbo has an addition two LEDs where the Radbot-1000 has a built-in reflector. With both lights on "steady" they both produce what appears to be the same amount of light. The differences are the flashing patterns, buttons, construction and other subjective features.

Both lights use the same mount/clip. This makes it very convenient to swap lights among multiple bikes. The mounts/clips are high quality. Seatpost and seatstay mounts included. The Radbot-1000 also includes a mount (and hardware!) for attaching to a rear rack.

The SuperFlash Turbo has two LEDs that supplement the "Power LED". This looks particularly impressive at close distances, but the "wig-wag" effect diminishes with distance. Beyond a certain distance it looks like single LED light. I wonder... are these types of lights more visible or conspicuous to other road users? Or just more attention getting on the shelf at the bike shop?

The SuperFlash Turbo has two modes:
Super-Flash
Steady

The Radbot-1000 has three modes:
"zZz" - Slow blink
"cornea blitz" - fast blink
"rock steady" - steady on

To see the Radbot-1000's slow-blink mode -    • PDW Danger Zone vs PDW Radbot-1000  

theHumble Cyclist reports that "Unlike other blinkies, the Radbot 1000 speaks closer to the language that drivers understand universally, warning drivers not only of the hazard but also warning them to slow down." Interesting. http://thehum.bostonbiker.org/2010/10...

The SuperFlash Turbo has a soft-touch switch with zero tactile feedback. Pressing it with gloves or cold fingers is frustrating, but it seems unlikely to turn itself on in a bag. The Radbot-1000 has a "clicky" switch with nice tactile feedback and is much easier to operate with gloves. The SuperFlash Turbo rotates through both modes (and off) as the switch is pressed. The Radbot-1000 requires the button to be held for two seconds to switch on or off. When the light is on the button rotates through the modes. When the light is switched on, it remembers the mode that was last used.

Battery access on the SuperFlash Turbo requires a coin to pry open the case. Battery access on the Radbot-1000 requires a #2 Phillips screwdriver.

These are both good lights with nearly identical light output where they are aimed but the SuperFlash Turbo has MUCH better output to the sides.

The reflector on the Radbot-1000 is nice in areas where such things are enforced. Otherwise, these are both great lights. The light output to the sides is steering me towards the SuperFlash Turbo but I also like having a slow-blink mode of the Radbot-1000.