![]() ![]() They also make effective use of the Wearable's two rings of LEDs, one in the centre and one concentric outer ring. The flashing options are the probably the most obvious choices, considering the enhanced run-times. When it comes to establishing your road presence, those modes are fairly effective. > Buyer's Guide: 16 of the best rear lights for cycling Charge time is 2.5 hours and the Wearable also features battery auto-save and mode memory – meaning it will turn on in the same mode last used. Constant High (30 lumen) will run for 1 hour 30 minutes constant Low (2 lumens) runs for 18 hours Flashing (50 lumens) runs for 45 hours Rapid (50 lumens) runs for 16 hours Group Ride (50 lumens) will last 12 hours and Daytime HyperFlash will last 25 hours. In terms of modes, there is a choice of six. So what can the Wearable do by itself? Well, it can operate as a simple secondary rear light with a trio of extra features – namely, app-controlled remote switch on/off, mode selection and battery level indication. (Because the Wearable doesn't have an inbuilt accelerometer itself, though, this function is only mimicry – when braking, a Sync Wearable won't turn constant High if used on its own.) Performance And through the Kinetic light's 'Kinetic' feature, the Wearable can also mimic the rear light's ability to act like a braking light and turn to a bright solid constant High mode when the Kinetic's inbuilt accelerometer feels the rider slowing down. It takes full advantage of the Sync system's 'Mode Sync' feature, which results in the Wearable replicating whichever mode the Kinetic main rear light is in. ![]() Setting it up is very easy and, although I'm not a huge fan on of the Core front light, this Wearable rear has a far closer relationship to the Kinetic rear when part of a Sync system. In a nutshell, Cateye's Sync system uses a smartphone app to turn on your lights, see the battery charge levels, and change not only each individual light's function mode but even a group of lights' mode all at the same time. I tested the Cateye Sync Core and Kinetic front and rear light set here, to which this Wearable can be added. Cons: Only of any real use with a wider Sync system very expensive for what it is not particularly well made.Pros: Fun app control Mode Sync and Kinetic-mimicking features are good helps to create an integrated lighting setup.But as a way to augment and enhance the rear visibility of a Sync light system, it's pretty effective. As a standalone item, it is ridiculously expensive. Cateye's Sync Wearable is an auxiliary light to complement its Sync app-controlled lighting system. ![]()
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