Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light Reviews
Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £44.99 (RRP: £44.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.
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Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light features
Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Lights found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Feature 1
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5 Red LEDs Other Lights found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 2
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Rechargeable lithium polymer battery Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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2.5 hours full recharge time Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Cateye Sync app control Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Kinetic technology Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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6 different light modes Other Lights found with this feature: 4 |
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Feature 7
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Daytime HyperFlash and Group Ride mode Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 8
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OptiCube lens technology Other Lights found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 9
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Superior side visibility Other Lights found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 10
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Rubber band mount Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 11
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Weighs 43g Other Lights found with this feature: 6 |
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Feature 12
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Dimensions: 74.5 x 26 x 28mm Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£44.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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1 |
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Review Score
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3 / 5 Average score in category: 4.0/5 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Lights. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Lights. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Lights. Brands like Cateye are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Lights category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Lights.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £44.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.6 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Lights
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Lights.
We found 327 in the Lights category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £63.00, making it below average at £44.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Lights. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £425.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.99.
With 327 products available we worked out that 143 cost more than Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light and 179 were cheaper.
Cost of Cateye products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 48 products from Cateye, of which 33 were in the Lights category.
For now though we’re looking at Cateye branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £33.57 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Cateye product we found was £1.89 and the highest price we could find from them was £131.00.
Of the 48 from Cateye, 9 were more expensive than Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light and 36 were cheaper.
How much are Cateye Lights?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Cateye products that are listed in the Lights category.
The average price of the 33 products that match this search was £37.00, with the cheapest coming in at £7.99 and highest price was £131.00. With the average being £37.00, Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light comes in above average.
7 products that meet this search were more expensive than Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light and 23 were cheaper.
Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Lights category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.0 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light or another similar product, like Cateye Rapid Micro Rear Light reviews or Cateye Sync Core 500 Lm Front Light reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Lights.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Lights. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Cateye, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Cateye Sync Kinetic 40-50 Lm Rear Light. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.3/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 26697455261
- Product ID 2: 647172UK
- Brand: Cateye
- Model number: CA475SYKIN
- RRP: £44.99
- EAN: 4990173033553
- Description: Cateye Sync Kinetic 40/50 Lm Rear LightA great commuter rear light that suits a range of bike frames with multiple light modes, full control via the Cateye Sync app, and automatic sensor control via the Kinectic system.Cateye SyncCateye’s Sync Kinectic rear light comes with full control through the Cateye Sync app (available through Google Play and the App Store). The app provides full control over the bike light and with a couple of taps on your smartphone you can turn the light on, off and change light mode. You can also view your light’s real-time current battery life. This is especially useful when using multiple Cateye sync lights.OptiCube LensThe light comes with an OptiCube lens which spreads the beam of the 5 red LEDs providing excellent side visibility which is great for cyclist moving through built-up urban areas.Light ModesWith 6 different light modes the light comes with various outputs which suits a range of different conditions and your depleting battery life. A specialised Group Ride mode provides an output which will keep you visible but doesn’t distract fellow riders. Meanwhile, the Daytime HyperFlash mode will keep you seen during daylight hours. High: 40 lumens – 1.5 hoursLow: 5 lumens – 15 hoursFlashing: 30 lumens – 50 hoursRapid: 50 lumens – 20 hoursGroup Ride: 40 lumens – 15 hoursDaytime HyperFlash: 50 lumens – 30 hoursKinectic LightingWith a built-in acceleration sensor, the light automatically detects when you’re decelerating and boosts the light’s output to 50 lumens. This helps keep fellow road users aware of your movements – ensuring they know when you’re stopping and preventing accidents.USB RechargeableIn-built into the interior of the light is a lithium-ion polymer battery which is USB rechargeable and provided with a Micro-USB cable. You can easily plug the light into any standard USB port for quick and easy charging on the go. The light takes just 2.5 hours to fully recharge and has a battery life of up to 50 hours.MountingThe light comes with an integrated seatpost mounting strap which fits both standard and aero bars. The strap provides a quick release option which is excellent for commuters.Features5 Red LEDsRechargeable lithium polymer battery2.5 hours full recharge timeCateye Sync app controlKinetic technology6 different light modesDaytime HyperFlash and Group Ride modeOptiCube lens technologySuperior side visibilityRubber band mountWeighs 43gDimensions: 74.5 x 26 x 28mmBuy Cateye Lights from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Accessories > Lights
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