Knog Blinder Link - Saddle

David9694 wrote:

But the name "Blinder", it's slightly worse than Marauder, Barbarian, Defender and the like. 

Count yourself lucky they didn't follow the recent trend and have kept the vowels in..... 'Blndr'

peted76 wrote:

Count yourself lucky they didn't follow the recent trend and have kept the vowels in..... 'Blndr'

I find that so fckng rrttng.

David9694 wrote:

But the name "Blinder", it's slightly worse than Marauder, Barbarian, Defender and the like. 

Such items so-named are for attaching to your "weapon of choice" (aka, in civilised talk, a bicycle) for which you "pull the trigger" (buy) not if the thing works but rather if you're impressed by the US-speak advert-name. After all, you will need it in "the war on the roads"; possibly in the war of all-against-all approved by Neolib loons everywhere.

As any fule no, violence is the best and immediate solution to everything, as demonstrated in them US filums portraying various gimlet-eyed gunslingers in huge car-weapons driven madly through everything, especially peds but even whole buildings! All bought items are therefore best described as some sort of harm-inducing thing.

On the other hand, I've had four Knog Blinder lights (2 front, 2 rear) working well on me bikes for over 10 years now, with only a small decrease in the battery lives. One did need a new rubber attachment thingy, which had been supplied in the original packet as a spare. So, despite the infantile name, I might buy another one if my current one does eventually go phut.

Cugel wrote:

Such items so-named are for attaching to your "weapon of choice" (aka, in civilised talk, a bicycle) for which you "pull the trigger" (buy) not if the thing works but rather if you're impressed by the US-speak advert-name. After all, you will need it in "the war on the roads"; possibly in the war of all-against-all approved by Neolib loons everywhere.

As any fule no, violence is the best and immediate solution to everything, as demonstrated in them US filums portraying various gimlet-eyed gunslingers in huge car-weapons driven madly through everything, especially peds but even whole buildings! All bought items are therefore best described as some sort of harm-inducing thing.

On the other hand, I've had four Knog Blinder lights (2 front, 2 rear) working well on me bikes for over 10 years now, with only a small decrease in the battery lives. One did need a new rubber attachment thingy, which had been supplied in the original packet as a spare. So, despite the infantile name, I might buy another one if my current one does eventually go phut.

"Blinder" can also mean "an excellent performance" in British English though

Or in the Australian vernacular.

Glad this has been reviewed as I have been tempted to get this one. My relatively recent adoption of proper mudguards has meant I can lower my Hope R4+, the Crud no longer obscuring the lowered position. I'd considered some of the Exposure rears on my saddles, apart from the manufacturer's bracket there are several 3D printed designs our there, but removal when leaving out presents difficulties.

Then I met someone with a big curved Knog on his seat post and it was cool. And then Knog emailed me about this one.

I'd really like something for my right hand seatstay, Moon used to do some, but don't seem to supply the relevant "O" rings anymore (not from my readings) and the sealing might not stand up to my levels of filth.

It's still the same idea - like a dazzling performance. 

I know, I know:

Drivers - cyclists should have proper lights

*fits Knog Blinder*  

drivers - aaargh! not like that

Besides Barbarian (please inform me if wrong) the rest names are used in cool military aircraft, so why not? Sounds like good marketing if they manage to convince you pay 50+quid for a rear light with minimal side visibility.