| | |  | Repair Stands & Parts | Home » » » » Knog Skink 4-LED Bicycle Light | | | | | | Colors: | | | | | Description: | | Slimmer than a Bullfrog and more powerful than a Gekko, the Skink has 4 LEDs for just the right amount of illumination on your pant dropping mayhem. Features: Compact silicon body protects the Skink from the elements. New circuitry and 4 super-bright LEDs with 2 flashing modes plus constant on. Fits around any handlebar, seatpost, frame tube, or whatever other odd shape your twisted mind can concoct. Includes battery life indicator, a small LED next to the switch that comes on when batteries are at 25% charge. 2 AAA Batteries included. Weighs in at 56 grams | | | Features: | |
• Bike light with flexible silicone body wraps around handlebars, seat post, or frame tube
• White headlight version with 4 LEDs, 2 flashing modes and 1 constant on
• Red taillight version with 4 LEDs, 5 flashing modes and 1 constant on
• Battery life indicator comes on when batteries are at 25 percent charge
• Powered by 2 AAA batteries for up to 30 hours of constant use, 220 hours of flashing use
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 5.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 34 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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22 of 24 found the following review helpful:
 I'm glad I shelled out for this.Jul 13, 2009
By R. Foo
"Foo"
I got the tail-light version of this, and it's amazing.
1) The LEDs are extremely bright and can be seen from very far away at night.
2) It has 6 modes (continuous on, flashing fast and slow, going up and going down, and a random individual LED mode that looks as if the light is having a seizure).
3) The silicone strap makes sure it wraps securely around the seat post without being bounced around every time you go over a pothole. Also, it goes on quickly, and comes off quickly.
4) The AAA batteries are easy to change. (The silicone casing is a bit fiddly when you try to put the lights back in, but this is easily circumvented once you realise it's almost impossible to tear it).
17 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Water ruined four of themJul 09, 2009
By Mr. Switters
After water ruined my two Knog Skinks and two Bullfrogs, I have to say I love the light when it's working but hate the expense of replacing them due to water damage. All these light's circuitry is very sensitive to water. When water enters the lights it is difficult if not impossible to turn these lights on, or if lucky enough to turn them on then some of the light patterns are unavailable. The water will eventually rust the metal parts to a point where the device is inoperable. These are great lights, when working, and are easily seen by motorist as I've seen the drivers react favorably to the light. However compared to other bike front/back lights that have lasted for years these are a poor choice as all four of my knog lights are damaged by water that completely destroyed those lights within week/s after the water rusts out the metal parts. I suggest enclosing these in a clear plastic bag before attaching it to the bike in an attempt to keep the device dry and functioning. I do not recommend this product if it may be exposed to any rain and/or wet road conditions. I would purchase a waterproof version of this product should that ever come on the market; currently none of the knog lights are waterproof.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Headlight good for being seen only, tail light is nice and bright.Apr 29, 2010
By Oscar Garcia
The Skink is a really neat-looking light, and the headlight does well in at least letting people know you're coming toward them. The headlight, however, is not bright enough to illuminate a path or trail in zero-light conditions. Even the Skink's instruction sheet clearly states that the light is meant for safety purposes only.
I initially thought that the tail light was odd because, as it mounts vertically to the seat post, the LEDs pointed downward, but I later discovered that the LEDs (only in the tail light) are angled upwards when properly fastened to the seat post, so as to compensate for the downward angle of the seat post.
I still wish the tail light could be mounted horizontally, as two of the flashing patterns "chase" in opposing directions, which would be helpful to let traffic behind you see either a --> or <-- pattern, but the vertical orientation chases upward/downward.
Regardless, they are still functional and adequately bright for city riding.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
SucksJul 31, 2010
By Joe Brooks
One thing to note: All of these Knog lights are manufactured/designed differently. They're not just adding or subtracting another light from the same design, if that's what you're thinking. Some Knog lights are great, some are awful.
That being said, this particular design, the Skink, blows. Mine died after about a month. Others have said water does it in, and mine probably got rained on. It won't last unless you live in the Sahara.
Buy the Gekko. I have several of them. They last.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
super coolJun 22, 2011
By Orr
only real issue I have is that there are maybe too many different settings which you have to toggle through to get it to go off again. I am a simple man, I just need on , blink, and off. On the plus side if I ever have a close encounter of the third kind I am prepared.
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