3M Scotchlite Red Reflective Tape, 03459, 2 in x 36 in, 1 Roll

Cheap options are available, but you can’t beat this price and quality of 3M.

I needed a reflective tape for my bicycle so I could ride at night without any problems. This tape will let you be seen from far distances and is easy to apply on metal surfaces. The tape is highly reflective and I love how you can easily cut the tape to make your own designs. The price and value are excellent and the quality is the best I found. If you want safety and quality, this tape should be your first choice!

The tape works as advertised. It has good reflectivity but only if an observer is looking directly along the path of a beam of light. I have tested it out and it is great if I place a flashlight next to my head or squat next to my car's headlights. It is not so great if I am elsewhere, such as sitting in the car. It does retain some reflectiveness in that scenario, which is better than nothing. However, it does not reflect if there are no sources of light somewhat near your line of sight.I bought this for my bicycle because I had seen photos of other people using it on their bikes. The photos were impressive but now I know it's because of the flash on the cameras being near the shutters. My opinion is that for bycicle safety at night, good lights are key. Reflective tape is OK but not completely dependable in situations such as a car with broken headlights, car coming at the wrong angle, ect. It is still somewhat useful on a bicycle, but I wouldn't recommend spending a lot of time making intricate patterns as I did on my spokes and other places. The tape has stuck onto my bike through a couple of drizzles but nothing more serious as I plan my outtings with the forecast in mind. The tape requires occasional cleaning to maintain reflectiveness if especially placed near the bicycle chains.I think this product would be more ideal for stationary objects or large objects that otherwise would have poor visibility at night without this product. I think some examples could be mailboxes or trailers, although I haven't tested it in such a way.

This tape is smooth, highly reflective and extremely durable. It looks great and works well. Warning...be very, very careful putting it on!! This tape is like epoxy glue!! It sticks like the devil, and it is difficult to remove after 1 minute (which is a good thing if you don't want to change locations). IF you try to remove it, it will be hell (ha ha ha), but seriously, you probably will destroy the tape. It also sticks very well to PU leather (pleather), very strongly.

When you look at my pictures, keep in mind that the lot was too well-lit and the automatic adjustments on the camera don't show how bright the reflection actually is in person. The 1st picture is with the tape. The 2nd picture is without the tape to compare. The 3rd picture shows how the tape looks in normal light.I traced over the Trek branding on the frame, cut it out on the reflective tape, and then taped over the original white lettering. If you look at the third picture, you can't even tell i did this in normal light because the reflective material makes the tape look white just like the original lettering.The tape was easy to work with and allows for a couple of "redo's" in case the alignment isn't perfect. Just make sure to not use full pressure and leave an edge up peel it back off so you can readjust if needed. It took a couple of tries to get the letters lined up and the tape didn't even crease anywhere. Once it's lined up the way you want you can use firm pressure to make it permanent but of course be careful not to create air bubbles. Once you use firm pressure don't even bother to try peeling it back off.I'm not sure how well this will hold up but i was planning to apply protective clear vinyl on the frame anyway to protect the paint from rock chips. For my bike i had a bit more than 3 inches of tape leftover so one roll was enough. I did cut the "T" in 2 parts just to conserve some tape.

Use it on running shoes, car, bike, whatever, it works well. A good investment in staying alive.

Tape looks good. It is thin, which is what I wanted. Chances of water getting behind the tape are low. Reflection is excellent.

3M... ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE GOOD QUALITY