For 2014, Austrailian funsters Knog continue to focus and refine their light and lock offerings while improving Stateside dealer support and maturing their image (just a bit). Joining the previously-reported 200 Lumen Blinder 2 from this August, the Blinder 3 is a self-contained road- and commuter-oriented headlight. The two CREE LEDs cast a 22° wide-angle beam, 15° narrow beam, or dual 22°/15° beams. Combined output is 300 Lumen and steady runtimes range from 1 to 7 hours (10 hours flashing). At 105g, there’s not much reason not to tuck the compact light one in a commuter bag or jersey pocket just in case…
After the jump: more Blinder 3 details and a surprising and cool longboard collaboration…
The Blinder 3 will ship in four colors (red, black, gray, and purple) for $95- just above the 75g Blinder 2’s $80 MSRP.
We’ll leave most of the skate action to Boardrumor, but this Knog x Globe Prowler collaboration was too cool not to share. Addressing the concerns of skateboard security and visibility, the nicely crafted hardwood longboard has been tweaked by Knog to include glow-in-the-dark wheels, a locking port, Knog Milkman lock, and a Knog Blinder 1 tail light.
A minimum-security lock, the $25 Milkman slips easily into a pocket to serve as a snatch-and-grab deterrent. Prowler pricing has yet to be set, but should be in line with comparable longboards.
