Hi all, the photo's shown on the website look a bit fake, or at least "doctored" to me. A proper reflector will be highly directional. An ordinary mirror will only bouce back in a specific direction, and the usual "retro-reflective" type only bounce light back in the direction of the incoming light. So only if you are standing close to a lightsource you will see them light up. I guess for the photo a brigh spotlight next to the camera (or a bright flash) was used to show the effect. I' myself have put some reflective tape I bought at a car supply shop on my paddle blades, and from most angles it actually looks darker than the blades themselves. Only if you shine a torch at them they are really bright. Still I consider this a nice enhancement to my safety. Kees *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 26 2003 - 09:13:48 PDT
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