Yes, sadly it's true, the
THE brightest bike taillight ever made is now out of production. The
On-Line Store! will remain online for documentation/accessories/support, etc. It's been a good run over the last 4 years, and I'm infinitely grateful for all of my fantastic customers, who have allowed me to develop the DS-500/1300. The bar for taillight performance has been raised significantly as a result. If you want to join the list of registered forum users to join in the conversation, please drop me an email at
[email protected] and I'll setup an account for you!
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- Unrivaled performance with extreme daytime visibility.
- Controllable from a windshield-melting 800 lumens^ down to 60 lumens.
- One light for day or night!
- Compatible with any existing 7.4V li-ion battery packs (more info below).
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- The DS-1300 Headlight
Out of production.
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- True 1300 lumen performance in a remarkably small package.
- Unique colored filters available for daytime flashing.
- Both lights hand made and highly water resistant (IP67 Compliant)*.
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- 6061 aluminum, hard-anodized housing.
- CNC precision machining achieves an amazing 30+ square inches of cooling surface area.
- Custom CNC'd and vapor-polished water-clear polycarbonate lens cover allows unique side-projected light.
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DS-500 Taillight
2x XP-E2 Triple in RED
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- Uses 6 CREE© LEDs (XP-E2 Red) and Carclo© Optics
(Thanks to the good folks at LEDsupply.com for all the great LED boards!) - Dual lenses produces the optimal taillight beam, spot AND wide
- Custom DSflex (aka MaxFlex) controller (made in the USA!)
- Five power levels: 0.5 watt up to 10 watts (60 to 800 lumens!)
- Steady mode and 6 programmable flash modes, including ON/Pulse operation.
- Quick release mounting on seat-stay or seat-post (non-aero) for easy transfer between multiple bikes.
- Mounts on any round tube between 10mm and 32mm diameter at any angle.
- Vertical or horizontal mounting options
- Precision aiming
- Excellent side lighting with greater than 270 degrees of coverage at night.
- Li-ion operation compatible with 7.4V or 11.1V packs
- Built-in thermal protection and dual indication battery monitoring
- Highly waterproofed (IP67 Compliant via submersion test)
- 1yr warranty on the light engine
Check out the VIDEOS and TESTIMONIALS |

DS-1300 Headlight

XP-G2 Triple (6500K, cool white color)
Flood

XP-E2 Triple (5000K, neutral white color)
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- Uses 6 CREE© LEDs (3 XP-E2 + 3 XP-G2)
- Combination of SPOT and narrow frosted Carclo© Optics
- Dual lenses produce an optimal beam pattern, long throw with smooth width
- MaxFlex6 controller (made in the USA!)
- Five power levels: <1 watt up to 14 watts (1300 lumens!)
- User-programmable operational modes
- Steady mode and 6 programmable flash modes
- Includes optional use fluorescent yellow color Daytime filter lens
- Good side/down lighting through the lens cover
- Quick release mounting on bar or helmet for easy transfer between bikes.
- Li-ion operation compatible with 7.4V, 11.1V, or 14.8V packs (2, 3, or 4-cell packs)
- Built-in thermal protection w/battery monitor indicator
- Completely waterproof*
- 1yr warranty on the light engine
Check out some good BEAMSHOTS or the IMAGE GALLERY |
Interested? What's Next? Make sure and vote in the Poll!
Thanks to everyone who's voted so far! I've heard you and am working hard to bring the lights...
- Check out the new On-Line Store!
- Drop me an email at [email protected] and let me know if you have any questions.
*Builds 1 and 2 were permanently sealed. However, with the introduction of the user-replaceable lens design in build 3, I felt the need to change the spec from "water proof" to "highly water resistant." The lights will ship with a a high degree of "water-proofness," but care must taken to ensure a good seal if the lens cover ever needs to be removed. In practice this just means you have to be careful not to get dirt and dust on the o-rings.
^As tested by Lupine's integrating sphere. Build 4 may be even higher...