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PRODUCT REVIEWI
BRAKE FREE TECHNOLOGY'S
T
he Brake Free Technology's Smart
Brake Light is a wire-free, Bluetooth-
free helmet-mounted brake light
system for motorcycles that uses built-in
sensors to recognize when you decelerate
and brake. There are no wires to con
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nect to the motorcycle. Housed inside
the Brake Free's hard casing is a three-
dimensional gyrometer and an acceler-
ometer that work in unison to detect any
changes in front-to-back movement, but
primarily deceleration. When deceleration
is detected, the brake lights are activated
to signal that you are slowing down. The
sensors can tell the difference between
normal head movements and braking,
so the brake light activates only when
you're slowing down via engine
braking, downshifting or regular
braking. The main unit uses
100 ultrabright LEDs that are
designed to grab the attention of
anyone driving behind you, thus
reducing the chance of getting
rear-ended, which contributes to
approximately 7% of all motorcy
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cle-related deaths.
The unit measures 6.5 inch-
es wide, three inches tall, and
1.5 inches deep and weighs
7.2 ounces. Brake Free says it
is 100 percent waterproof and
operates off a rechargeable
battery via a micro-USB port.
The Smart Brake Light is
made in China but designed
in California by co-founders
Alex Arkhangelskiy and Henry
Li. Arkhangelskiy says it will fit
most helmets. The unit is avail
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able in black and white.
The Brake Free
Technology's Smart
Brake Light is very
bright, and improves
your odds of being
seen from behind.
There are no wires
to mess with. You
just charge the
batteries, attach the
unit to your helmet,
turn it on and go.
The Brake Free
brake light is smart
enough to know on
its own when you're
slowing down.
