Hype or Brilliance? Brake Free Motorcycle Helmet Light
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video, we review the Brake Free Helmet Light, the innovative LED brake light that promises to revolutionize motorcycle safety. We take an in-depth look at the features of this game-changing device and put it to the test on the road to see if it lives up to the hype. With its unique design, Brake Free aims to make riders more visible to drivers, especially in low-light conditions. Join us as we explore the potential of the Brake Free Helmet Light and its impact on the future of motorcycle safety. Don't miss out on this crucial safety upgrade that every rider should consider! #motorcycle #motorcyclesafety #brakefree #harleydavidson #motorcycles #motorcyclegear #motorcyclehelmet #harleydavidsonmotorcycles #motorcyclelove #bikelife #joegoemotorcycleadventures #harley #safety #motorcycletips
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Use My Link for BrakeFree To Get $10 Off Your Order
www.brakefreet... or use Promo Code JOEGOE10 at checkout!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check out some of my Live Streams with some of the top content creators on TH-cam:
• Motorcycle Live Stream...
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Join The Facebook Group!
/ 514668246793694
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check out Brake Free's Website:
www.brakefreet...
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Want to help support the channel so I can keep brining you great content? Donate here!
koji.to/k/6wS9
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check Out My Merch Store!
joe-goe-motorc...
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affiliate Links To The Gear I Use (I receive a small commission, with no extra cost to you! It is your way of supporting the channel)
Cameras:
Insta360 ONE X2 amzn.to/3GpQZu1
Canon M50 Mark II amzn.to/3wVoNw0
DJI Osmo Action Cam amzn.to/3LWgJiA
Microphone
Synco G2 Wireless Microphone amzn.to/3wVoNw0
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Website: www.joegoemoto...
Email: contact@joegoemotorcycleadventures.com
Instagram: @joe_goe_motorcycle_adventures
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joe-goe-2a23b7231
TikTok: @joe_goe_mc_adventures
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Send all mail to:
Joe Goe Motorcycle Adventures
P.O. Box 818
Columbia Station, Ohio 44028
I've been riding with this for 2 months now and it is great to have. I can see cars stopping further back from me at stops and definitely gives you piece of mind. Especially night riding.
That's great! I absolutely love mine. Common sense says it will keep us safer. Thanks for watching and for your feedback!
Just one piece?
Having them stop further back is a huge plus. That clinched it for me.
I have had my Brake Free for 2 yrs and it is the best thing I've bought. Period.
It’s absolutely amazing! I appreciate you watching and leaving your feedback!
Thanks for going out in 29° weather for this demonstration. I know how that feels. 🥶 I purchased this product towards the end of riding season last year so I'm definitely looking forward to using it. 💨🏁
No problem brother. You're going to love it. I definitely love mine!
I just got this for my wife and I n it’s amazing and is super bright so it’s great for daytime riding as well… also we have our daughters on back of our bikes at times so we got extra mounts that way we can have the brake light on the passengers helmet when they r on the bike with us… Such an awesome light and pls don’t be fooled and get the knock offs… How much is ur life worth to u? $160 for the setup is a no brained. I also have led underglows on my bike that have the brake light feature with it as well so I’m lit up like a Christmas tree at night time 😂
You're absolutely right. This light is awesome. I was shocked how bright it was in the daytime. And also, $160 is a small upgrade on a Harley, we spend way more on other parts. This is a great investment. Thanks for watching and for your feedback!
I have seen this before and it looks like a great item to keep us safe out on the road. Thanks for sharing this with us. ✌️👊👍
I love it! Thanks for watching brother
Very happy with mine! Purchased a couple. Very sturdy when mounted properly.
I absolutely love mine. I'm glad that you like yours as well. Appreciate you watching!
Just bought one because of your video. The best example and explanation of how this works. Thanks! Hopefully it's legal and I don't get pulled over for all the blinking.
Awesome, you’re gonna love it! I don’t think you’ll get pulled over. I’ve been using mine for over 2yrs and haven’t had a problem. Enjoy!
@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures Awesome man. Thanks for the fast response. Stay safe.
I just got one from my gf for my birthday. Going to use it with my 72v ebike. Very cool product and definitely will give me some more peace of mind. Plus it doesn’t look dorky.
You’re going to love it!
Great video. Thank you for demonstrating this thoroughly.
No problem at all! I appreciate you watching!
It seems to work well but I noticed in the hard braking part of the test it only blinks 3 times. It should continue for bit after the braking, 3 blinks is hardly enough for the tailgater to catch on. Seems legit so maybe I’ll pick one up. Hopefully they work on the emergency braking part a bit.
I understand what you’re saying. It’s still definitely legit! Appreciate you watching and leaving your feedback!
Great review, I just installed the Brake Free a couple days ago. I agree with your review 100%. The power button gets easier over time is what I have seen/read. The unit is not as big as it looks in the photos and videos.
Thank you. I absolutely love mine. Thank you for your feedback and watching!
IP ratings are for dust AND water, first digit dust, second liquid. A 6 rating is dust tight, however nothing is "waterproof" the most water resistant you can get is a rating of 7, although there are nonstandard ratings of 8 and 9k. Also "USB C" does not necessarily mean faster charging, the spec allows for more power, that power is not necessarily utilized. This could be for a multitude of reasons but is mostly dependent on battery size, and charge controller to produce extended lithium cell life.
I just bought one BEFORE I came across your review, good to know that it’s a solid product.
I simply ordered it because it looks cool and it adds a little bit of a safety blanket and I didn’t want to wear one of those ugly orange construction 🦺 vests that Harley sells while riding my Low Rider S. Thank you for the review!
No problem, you’re going to love it. I use mine every time I ride. You can never have too many lights! I appreciate you watching!
@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures absolutely 👍 thank you 🙏
Always trust Joes reviews!
This would be even better if you had a choice of colors for park light setting. We use a similar product for night riding on snowmobiles. When we pull up to busy intersections in the dark we identify each other in the group by the different colors that we have on the back. The brake light could still be red. Food for thought.
That's not a bad idea at all! Thanks for your feedback!
Great review Joe! Ride safe ride often and keep motovlogging! Glen
Thanks brother. I appreciate you watching!
This video sold me on getting one! Great review
Thank you! You are absolutely gonna love it. Make sure to use my promo code for $10 off! I appreciate you watching!
It's one of those inventions where you go "damn why didnt I think of that?"
Right! I'm just glad someone did come up with it though. Absolutely genius!
Looks cool
I prefer bike mounted means of being seen..... especially running off motorcycle battery
A really good video, in my opinion, would be how to ride and make yourself visible
I see videos of bikers getting mad because the cage isn't paying attention, when in reality the biker is playing ninja, working hard at being invisible to the cage
On the road I see other bikers getting in position to not be seen
Along the same lines is how to set your mirrors, my brother complains about cars sneaking up on his left...of course it's not his fault....and he has both mirrors adjusted to see directly behind him......I can ride to his right and see him in both of his mirrors, but when I move to his left I can't see him in his left mirror
When riding in left lane you need to be able to see car driver in his mirror, which is usually on right side of lane because 95% have mirror adjusted to look at the side of their car......so hang where they can see you until you can get in front of them, then get there quickly
i ordered 2 and love them. saved my ass. well worth the 170 dollars or so. never thought about my brake lights like that. but your bikes stop light is pretty damn low and on a custom with side mounted brake light really hard to see from a car . order it.. save your ass. and wake those idiots in cars up it is also fun to mess with car drivers in town with it too lol one guy pulledup along side me and called me a alien... i was very proud lol
😂😂 I agree Dave, totally worth the money. Every time I ride, I have the light on my helmet. Thanks for your feedback!
Cool product Joe!
Thanks brother! I really like it!
Use My Link for BrakeFree To Get $10 Off Your Order
www.brakefreetech.com/JOEGOE10 or use Promo Code JOEGOE10 at checkout!
That’s very cool, Joe!
Thanks brother! Its really a fantastic product. I will never leave without it now!
Great review, keep up the good work. ✌❤🙏
Thanks brother. I appreciate the kind words!
Awesome review joe it’s a cool product
Thanks brother. I absolutely love it!
Great review!
Thank you very much! I appreciate you watching!
I have one and had the same problem about difficulty of pressing the button to turn it on and off. Then I accidentally discovered that you don't have to use the button to turn it on and off. If you take off the helmet and set it down, the brakefree light will turn off after a short time. Likewise, when you pick up the helmet it will come back on in the mode it was when it went off. Even the brakefree company does not mention this in their instructions.
Yes, after using it for a year I noticed this as well! But, mine doesn't do that all of the time. If I'm stopping somewhere real quick I'll just leave it on. Good catch!
Great. Bad sadly doesn’t work in a hot country like Thailand. The glue fades and not usable. As confirmed by manufacturer
Man, I'm sorry to hear that! What glue? The glue for the mount?
Use a adhesion promoters
Where do they confirm that? And are you sure it's not just like for the Cardo headsets, that the mount with the 3M glue should sit for 24 hours before use? I live on Crete where there is 9 months of heat and I don't see my Cardo coming off anytime soon.
If you are really comitted, you could use epoxy. Wont go anywhere.
Joe you crack me up LOL. I just bought one.
Haha! You're gonna love it!
Thanks for the great concise review!
No problem at all. I appreciate you watching!
Just ordered one. My only concern is shifting and rolling off and back on the throttle consistently that it will be too much and confusing for cars.
I haven’t had any issues with that. If anything, it grabs their attention. You can never be too visible! You’re going to love it!
I have two of them! Initially because I rode in both Ohio and California but now only in California. I love the product. If I forget to turn it on I stop somewhere safe and turn it on. The switch although advertised to be glove-friendly it is almost finger-unfriendly! A pain! Otherwise a fantastic product to enhance the rider safety!
I love mine too. They have updated the button to be easier to press. I don’t have one of those units, but I’m glad they fixed it. Thanks for watching!
Did they update to usb C?
That should be being released real soon!
My only concern is the vehicle behind you may rely on the helmet light and not consider your signal light. Has anyone encountered that as a danger?
I haven’t had any trouble with it. If anything, it grabs their attention more. I absolutely love it!
This products saves lives from Asian drivers 👍
I'd rather spend a little more and get one that has a transceiver, which connects to the bike. So when you brake, it lights. When you turn left or right, it lights up on the left or right. The Brakefree lights up sporadically when riding even if youre not braking, which will confuse drivers behind you...doesn't seem very safe.
It lights up when you're slowing down. That's the advantage of this light. When you're engine braking the light turns on to warn the person behind you. I've dont have an issue with it sporadically lighting up.
Can you do a video of what you wore on your way down to Daytona? I heard that ya didn't have heated gear. Makes me cold just thinking about it.
I will add it to my list! Yeah I didn't have heated gear. If it would've stayed around 35, I would've been fine. I was riding for like 4-5hrs in 28 degree weather. It was rough!
Non-stop from Ohio to Daytona. What size tank do you have on your bike? Heck, how large is your bladder?!?!
( Yes, I know - just another TH-cam affectation for theater of the mind)
okay - anyways
That's a pretty cool light. I've seen it before but had the impression it was a gimmick. Seems to be legit!
At $170 bucks, you can definitely ascertain that Shark Tank money was involved.
I see what you did there 😂 Yes, I can understand why you thought it may be a gimmick. I kinda thought it was too good to be true as well. I was happily surprised. This thing was actually on shark tank, and they loved it. I'm happy I gave this a shot. Thanks for your feedback!
Great review, thanks!
Thanks Tony, I appreciate it!
i was lookin at just throwing a guardian angel device on my backpack but this is cool too
It is absolutely awesome. I highly suggest going with this. It's a quality product! Thanks for watching.
solid review, wanna buy one now.
Thank you! You won’t regret your purchase, I promise!
Thank you for the review. Could you please state whether you paid for this product with your own money or if it was provided by the manufacturer? Thank you.
No problem at all! BrakeFree sent me the product. However, they didn’t pay me to make the video. They wanted me to do an honest review. Other than the stiff power button that is hard to press, the light is awesome. BrakeFree told me that they resolved the issue.
@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures
Thank you! I'm going to grab a couple of these.
@@bar9666 nice! You’re going to love them! Be sure to use my promo code JOEGOE10 to save a couple bucks. Let me know how you like them once you receive them!
This is cool, I ride at night and I started putting a flashing LED on my pack to get peoples attention.
This is perfect for night riding. Definitely makes you more visible!
Great review Joe, it’s greatly appreciated! What mode do you personally prefer to use? 1, 2 or 3?
Thanks Kimberley! I typically use the first mode. This gets you the best battery life. I will use the 3rd mode where it blinks if I’m in some bad weather.
Thank you very much for your feedback! Have a nice day :)
@kimberlygatto no problem! You as well!
Doesn't exist on Amazon Mexico I wish it did
You can order it right from their website!
Cool product 👍 one kit piece to distract people from their phones 🤓
I love it. People need to stay off their phones! Appreciate you watching.
Would this light work for trail riding / dirtbike applications? Or would the constant bumps and jarring terrain cause it to light up unnecessarily?
You could definitely use it. It lights up when you slow down, so the bumps won't matter.
@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventuresawesome, thanks Joe!
@@restless_429 no problem at all!
Wish it would show left and right turn signal on the LEDS.
That would definitely be cool. But that would mean it needs some type of module to connect to your bike.
I bought one. Glue onto the helmet but it popped off to easy so I contacted the company about a way to lock it on. Had to put a bongie cord around it. To easy to steal off the helmet and when you have a passenger on the back of the bike and they head bump you when you suddenly stop it falls off.
Not the mount but the light to the mount.
That's odd. I have had zero issues. The light lives on my helmet besides when I have to charge it. I've never had an issue with it not staying on. As far as it being easy to steal, sometimes I'll pop it off and throw it in my saddle bag depending where I'm at. What kind of helmet are you using?
I have to say this is an awesome idea but I'm also trying to see this from the perspective of someone behind me. If I were behind a motorcycle and I see the helmet light coming on but not the brake lights on the bike, I'm going to be kind of confused. If you roll off the throttle or engine brake, the helmet light will come on but the bike lights won't. Wouldn't that be confusing for people who are behind me? Am I going to have to modify how I ride to always include just enough front or back brake any time I slow down so that all my brake lights come on? I mean, I guess that wouldn't be too big of a deal to just squeeze the front brake a tiny bit even when downshifting. Or just barely touching the back brake when I'm coming off the throttle. I don't know. I'm torn. I love the idea but I'm afraid it will confuse people.
I see your point. In my opinion, anything that provides more visibility is a great addition. You could tap your brakes if you're worried about confusing the driver behind you. However, I don't think it would be confusing at all. Just my opinion. I get a lot of comments from drivers saying how cool it is. I appreciate you watching and leaving your feedback!
@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures Yeah, you have a point. Anything that draws attention to a motorcycle rider is a good thing. Great video and thanks for replying.
@@xliquidflames no problem!
Great product, too expensive!
I just got mine and in the process of putting on. It seems like it could almost fall off the helmet mount? I'm not talking about the stick part but where the light attaches to the mount. It's that kind of lose, could it not fall off when taking the helmet off the head? It just seems so lose.
This might be a stupid question, but when you put it on, did you slide it down till you hear a click? It's sounds like it's not securing all of the way. If you slide it down and hear a click and it's still loose, I would contact brakefree and they will take care of you
I figured it out. I was trying it just in my hand on the helmet and it didn't click but now that it's glued it clicked. Cheers.
@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures
@@ericwade7124 awesome!
it's a cute product but not for that price
Worth every penny if you ask me. I don't ever ride without it!
Have you tried an inView helmet light?
Nope, never heard of it
Yooooo! When’s your next live?!
April 4th @ 7pm EST!
Imagine your helmet is being robbed the robber gets the bonus of this one.
When i am leaving my helmet somewhere that can potentially be stolen, I take the light off and my cardo.
I’m getting a small bike, would the brake light still work with me going around 35-50 mph? Does it matter what speed I go on the bike then stop? I’m also a first time rider
Doesn't matter the size of the bike. In fact you can pretty much be on anything like a bicycle, skateboard, or scooter and it will work. The speed also doesn't matter. As soon as it senses you're slowing down, it will illuminate.
@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures Okay cool, thank you for the information.
@@Prxdlxst no problem at all!
@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures So update. I just put the payment on my bike and I haven’t taken any courses. My bike will be here Tuesday. I’m so excited to finally unload it off that delivery truck and look at it in person.
@@Prxdlxst awesome! That's exciting!
You are rolling off the what?? Where the heck are you from??
Rolling off the throttle. I’m out in Ohio.
Do you recommend add and extra glue?
I don't see any need for that Daniel. The provided mount is extremely secure with the 3M adhesive. Just make sure you use the provided alcohol swab to clean the area so it sticks.
On their website they have an installation video and it says to press the mount onto the helmet and hold for a full 2 minutes. Then the glue pad will set up fully in 24 hours.@@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures
Shiiii does it have turn signals features
It doesn’t. That would require a module hard wired to the bike. That’s what’s nice about this light, you just slap it on your helmet and go!
My Motorcycle Insurance company gave me a discount for having a helmet brake light
That's awesome! Good to know!
I've been looking into this, but what about installation on helmets that have a visor with a strap?
You can go to Brake Free's website and they have a list of compatible helmets. Hope this helps!
Why would a visor have a strap? Which helmet is this?
@@JBK647 It's the Knox Maska visor for Biltwell helmet. Sold separately from helmet.
I put this on my helmet will just encourage people to steal the helmet when I am in having a meal.
I’m I’m not on my Road Glide (I put my helmet in the tourpack) I’ll take it off and throw it in my saddlebag. I’ll also take my Cardo off. Super quick and easy to take off and put back on, one of the many reasons why I love it!