How well does this work in heavy rain/snow? Will be used in Michigan.
2065045
I'm in Portland Oregon, don't really have heavy snow but rain. I like the 2nd mode and that works well in heavy rain.
2065046
It is water resistant and bright. But snow and rain can limit visibility of any object or light. It is not the brightest tail light available. I am in NYC area, which has recently had a lot of snow this year (2014). Install it so snow and road grit doesnt get thrown on it from the wheels. I have mine installed on the left side seat stay. Fenders help too. Bravo for riding during the winter!
2065047
Sorry, I have not used it in that situation (Mostly because I don't work well in heavy rain/snow. :) )
2065048
I've used this in rain and it works okay but it should be designed to stay on its bracket a bit better. The bracket that comes with the light was mounted on my Panier Rack and the light doesn't seem to be on that solid. It snaps on but it did come off once after I hit a small hole on the street. The light works well enough in the rain and the snap on function to the supplied bracket is easy for mounting and dismounting of the light.
2065049
I can't say mainly because I returned the light. It worked ok for about 6 weeks and then the switch stopped working. The only way to turn off the light was to take it apart (and that's not easy) and remove the battery.
2065050
I'm a dry and 40+ degree rider so I have no idea about rain and snow. I will say if you are going to clip it to a saddle bag then you need to zip tie it to the loop. I lost mine on the first ride. It is contoured enough around its waist that you can get one around horizontally then two vertically around the back that go through the loop. I flipped my bike upside down to change a flat and never made it home with it. I immediately order 2 more as soon as I noticed it missing a couple of weeks later. My old Walmart special light was about dead on my birthday ride last November and one of my group had this light. It stood out way more than any of the other lights in the group. I'm a dry and 40+ degree rider so I have no idea about rain and snow. I will say if you are going to clip it to a saddle bag then you need to zip tie it to the loop. I lost mine on the first ride. It is contoured enough around its waist that you can get one around horizontally then two vertically around the back that go through the loop. I flipped my bike upside down to change a flat and never made it home with it. I immediately order 2 more as soon as I noticed it missing a couple of weeks later. My old Walmart special light was about dead on my birthday ride last November and one of my... » Read More I'm a dry and 40+ degree rider so I have no idea about rain and snow. I will say if you are going to clip it to a saddle bag then you need to zip tie it to the loop. I lost mine on the first ride. It is contoured enough around its waist that you can get one around horizontally then two vertically around the back that go through the loop. I flipped my bike upside down to change a flat and never made it home with it. I immediately order 2 more as soon as I noticed it missing a couple of weeks later. My old Walmart special light was about dead on my birthday ride last November and one of my group had this light. It stood out way more than any of the other lights in the group. « Show Less
2065051
The electronics and lens are bonded into one unit and appear well sealed. This unit snaps into the blank holder you see in the Amz pic. I'll gotten my wet a few times w/o any issues. When you remove the unit from the black holder the batteries are held on the back of the sealed lens unit. The only protection in the battery area is the black holder. There is not a gasket for the AAA batteries. So if you get the unit really wet you probably should snap it out of the holder and remove it AAA's and let it dry. Overall, out of the 4-5 different units I have this is my favorite and the only one where the lens and electronics are sealed together. There may be another, more robust unit out there, but for the price, this is the best attention getter.
269310
After owning a different manufacturer's product that often malfunctioned during wet weather, we purchased this one. In the two years we've been using it, we've not had any issues with it on the side of our building, without any overhang. This is two years of Michigan rain, sleet, and snow.
552054
My girlfriend uses it with no issues. It is more the amount of snow you have to deal with. I find that it can handle about four or five inches. If you have more snow on the ground you have to work in layers
387109
im in NC so i am not sure about heavy snow but it does well in hot conditions and everyday driving, and also at high speeds on the high way. It is also good in the rain but when washing your truck some water might get in around the liftgate area. Overall it is a great product for the price.
446489
I live in Mn. It has rained the last 10 out of 20 days with no problems. As I have only owned it since May 1, I can only assume that it works in zero degree weather. It comes with a black strap, which I have rapped around a tree. It can also be hung on a nail. My personal issue is camouflage as I want to catch thieves, but there is camo 'duct' tape I can use.
598148
I have used it on many of hunts in the rain, snow and cold. I would say its weathproof.
197020
I use mine outdoors where it does get rain on and it works just fine. I live in Houston, so I don't know how it would do with snow.
1213377
I'm hoping it will last me for at least a few years. We have experienced a lot of rain and it is holding up just fine. I'm just worried about heavy wet snow.
140700
It's awesome in snow and rain I have a whole lot of crap in it and it was raining so heavy for about 4 hours then got into pa and loaded with snow and everything inside was still dry and nice
1208404
It doesn't like really heavy snow, but as long as there isn't more than a foot of it, it still works. We had a storm already this year with 3 inches of dense/slushy snow...it worked...required a little more effort and had to go over some spots a couple times. I like this snowblower...it has freed me from having to get tune-ups, fill up oil and gas, etc. With this thing, I just pull it out of the shed and plug it in. Of course it's a little lightweight, isn't really good for more than a foot of snow.Oh and as someone else mentioned...this one is not particularly good at snow banks or clearing out the mailbox. The big ice chunks in the road still require a shovel. It doesn't like really heavy snow, but as long as there isn't more than a foot of it, it still works. We had a storm already this year with 3 inches of dense/slushy snow...it worked...required a little more effort and had to go over some spots a couple times. I like this snowblower...it has freed me from having to get tune-ups, fill up oil and gas, etc. With this thing, I just pull it out of the shed and plug it in. Of course it's a little lightweight, isn't really good for more than a foot of snow.Oh and as someone else mentioned...this one is not particularly good at snow... » Read More It doesn't like really heavy snow, but as long as there isn't more than a foot of it, it still works. We had a storm already this year with 3 inches of dense/slushy snow...it worked...required a little more effort and had to go over some spots a couple times. I like this snowblower...it has freed me from having to get tune-ups, fill up oil and gas, etc. With this thing, I just pull it out of the shed and plug it in. Of course it's a little lightweight, isn't really good for more than a foot of snow.Oh and as someone else mentioned...this one is not particularly good at snow banks or clearing out the mailbox. The big ice chunks in the road still require a shovel. « Show Less
1903343
I used mine in a race about one month ago.... It rained 4 hrs.... We got 3 inches of rain that day. It still works like new.
1647479
Mine has been fine in heavy rain and snow mounted to the outside of my house with no additional cover. Very happy with the unit.
162835
Yes indeed. I have had mine outside in rain and snow for the past year or more. Just make sure it is snapped closed!
128445
Works great in any snow. I used mine two times this week. Once in slushy wet snow and one in a blizzard. The slushy snow shot out like a hose. It did jam a few times but clears fast. The blizzard, it worked very well too. Shoots out 30 maybe even 40 feet. Very happy with mine.
387110
I have it on my truck non stop. I don't live in the snow, but it's rained and I take it thru carwashes often! I think it would hold up well, but don't know how much weight of snow it wos support. My guess is quit a bit! It's sturdy!
380584
I have one in the garage and it works great out there. In Michigan we have very cold weather.
626245
Mine has held up well in NW corner of NJ. We had below zero weather snow, ice and rain and it did OK.