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Portland Reflector Afterglow and Twilight reflectors review


My son recently started taking up running as a school sport, and that also includes the occasional team run in the Presidio in San Francisco. Some portions are shared by cars, so I started looking around at reflectors. Here are some by Portland Reflector, from- wait for it- Portland, OR.

I was sent two different kinds of reflectors: The Afterglow and Twilight.

The Afterglow is a two-part reflector held together by powerful magnets:

  • Uses Reflexite® retroreflective material
  • Size WxH: 157mm x 140mm (6.2″ x 5.5″)
  • Total weight: 49 grams (1.7 ounces)
  • Made in the USA

Each package comes with a silver triangle and your choice of a second color: silver, yellow, orange, pink or blue.

Here’s the magnetic Afterglow attached to my son (age 11).  The LED flash on my iPhone was used for this, and it’s already wicked reflective.

The Twilight strap reflector is a slightly smaller triangle with cutouts for your straps. Like it’s big brother, the Twilight also comes in silver, yellow, orange, pink or blue.  You get one per package.

  • Uses Reflexite® retroreflective material
  • Strap opening size: 35mm x 13mm (1.4″ x 0.5″)
  • Product size WxH: 125mm x 112mm (4.9″ x 4.4″)
  • Weight: 6 grams (0.2 ounces)
  • Made in the USA

I discovered the Twilight fit a strap/buckle on my daypack perfectly.

Family portrait!

It seems like such a simple thing, but I found these reflectors from Portland Reflector to be clever and well-made. If you like things that are still made in the US, look no further.

Source: The sample for this review was provided by Portland Reflector. Please visit their site for more info.

 

Product Information

Price: $19 (Afterglow) and $9 (Twilight)
Manufacturer: Portland Reflector
Pros:
  • Bright
  • Clever
  • Made in the USA
Cons:
  • None

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Occly Blinc is kind of like a personal bodyguard that you wear on your arm


The Occly Blinc is a personal safety device that you can wear or use at home. It has features like the classic “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” infomercial product, in addition to other features that make this little device an interesting security solution when you’re on the go and at home.

The device is small enough to wear on your arm or clip to a bag and has four always-on cameras, a microphone, a panic button with an 87 dB siren, and LED lighting.

When the Occly Blinc device sounds an alarm, either when you manual press the alarm button or automatically via its motion, sound or impact sensors, it activates the siren and flashes LED lights.

The device also pairs with a mobile device for crowd-based GPS features with real-time access to the Occly Safety Network that can send an emergency dispatch to local law enforcement.

The Occly Blinc device can be used without a subscription, but for the projection features, you can choose two subscription levels that start at $9.95 a month for the basic plan and $14.95 a month for the premium plan.

Occly Blinc is available for purchase at www.occly.com for $249. A discounted price of $199 is offered with any subscription plan.

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