You need to demonstrate how easy the mode switching is with GLOVES fingers! This is real world. As someone already commented, double clicking anything with winter gloves is almost pointless.
Try seeing if you can double-press any button fast enough if you have cold fingers. Features that can seem great in a warm room room or balmy evening can be a nightmare during winter. Also test the battery life at your desired setting at ~5^C temperature. Some might be good enough for a commute but fail to last a 4hr leasure ride. For road riding, I will stick to my MagicShine EVO 1700 on its lowest 300LM setting for an always-on with its hard cut-off dip, plus a MagicShine Monteer 8000S V2.0 as a main-beam on remote toggle. For offroad, I use a Lezyne 1800i for always-on (+ a short heat-shunk tube to form an anti-glare visor at the front), plus a MagicShine Monteer 12000 as a main-beam on remote toggle. I modified my EVO 1700 underslung mount to eliminate vibration and enhanced it with steel 'keyway'. For a rear light, I need to repair my Gemini Iris 180, so am currently using a MagicShine SeeMee 300 and carry a Bontrager Flare as a spare. TIP: always carry a spare front and a spare rear light!
i dont know about the lumin, but for durability, i bought the cheapest cat eye 8-9 years ago and its still running until today without indication the battery turn bad. i can try to buy another brand but for always recommended cat eye to friends
I agree, that’s what I’m looking for. I think they allude to that with GoPro mount. Would still be helpful for them to show it attached under GPS unit, and how accessible changing modes is while attached this way. Many lights force it to be installed upside down.
Well… examples of light on a road or trail, prices and maybe so real life battery uses as none of these will be the same runtimes as the manufacturers spec sheet. Also charge times might be a good test to add also.
My current lights have an easily read remaining charge indicator that does not require a ridiculous phone app. It beats any long lasting battery because I know how much charge is left.
fwiw my LBS had the moon on sale for like.. $40. got two. keep one on the bike and the second charged in the top tube bag. bright enough for gravel in the woods, and lasts long enough for pre dawn or post dusk rides.
I'd never touch anything from 'EXPOSURE' ever again. It was the most expensive light in my collection and the worst by far. The button electronics were so unreliable to the point that the light kissed my garage wall with a bang. The EXPOSURE 'customer service' was unresponsive. All other lights I have work just fine.
Show us illumination on the wall. For commuters dark to bright transition could get a legal issue, at least in case where violance happens in an accidence. Larger sector reflectors or lens designs are the only which give you this legal transition. In germany its tested and legal labeled. Spec to flowerish voice is not what we want.
I don’t think you stated which are USB-C charging making compatibility less of an issue (although USE Exposure disappointingly still have a proprietary charting port)
Nice review. However where's the actual night riding so we can see the beam pattern? Standing there and talking about a light while flashing it around means nothing.
best selling? Why do you lie from the start? Who in right mind believe in 600$+ best selling light? Few bike snobs bought this crap and you call its best selling?
You need to demonstrate how easy the mode switching is with GLOVES fingers! This is real world. As someone already commented, double clicking anything with winter gloves is almost pointless.
Useless non-review.
Yep
Try seeing if you can double-press any button fast enough if you have cold fingers. Features that can seem great in a warm room room or balmy evening can be a nightmare during winter.
Also test the battery life at your desired setting at ~5^C temperature. Some might be good enough for a commute but fail to last a 4hr leasure ride.
For road riding, I will stick to my MagicShine EVO 1700 on its lowest 300LM setting for an always-on with its hard cut-off dip, plus a MagicShine Monteer 8000S V2.0 as a main-beam on remote toggle.
For offroad, I use a Lezyne 1800i for always-on (+ a short heat-shunk tube to form an anti-glare visor at the front), plus a MagicShine Monteer 12000 as a main-beam on remote toggle.
I modified my EVO 1700 underslung mount to eliminate vibration and enhanced it with steel 'keyway'.
For a rear light, I need to repair my Gemini Iris 180, so am currently using a MagicShine SeeMee 300 and carry a Bontrager Flare as a spare.
TIP: always carry a spare front and a spare rear light!
i dont know about the lumin, but for durability, i bought the cheapest cat eye 8-9 years ago and its still running until today without indication the battery turn bad.
i can try to buy another brand but for always recommended cat eye to friends
Considered a cat eye, went for the Knogg for mountain biking. It’s a tank. Absolutely love it for night singletrack.
Am I the only one here expecting thr light to be attached under the GPS unit?
Anyway, it would be great to include that feature in the review!
I agree, that’s what I’m looking for. I think they allude to that with GoPro mount. Would still be helpful for them to show it attached under GPS unit, and how accessible changing modes is while attached this way. Many lights force it to be installed upside down.
Why are you shining the light towards camera for no reason and not show us any beam patterns or any shots in the dark for comparison?
Runtimes on the 2nd highest setting (the one you mostly use) would be nice to know
Well… examples of light on a road or trail, prices and maybe so real life battery uses as none of these will be the same runtimes as the manufacturers spec sheet. Also charge times might be a good test to add also.
My current lights have an easily read remaining charge indicator that does not require a ridiculous phone app. It beats any long lasting battery because I know how much charge is left.
Prices? The link to “Find the lights here” doesn’t work.
fwiw my LBS had the moon on sale for like.. $40. got two. keep one on the bike and the second charged in the top tube bag. bright enough for gravel in the woods, and lasts long enough for pre dawn or post dusk rides.
I'd never touch anything from 'EXPOSURE' ever again. It was the most expensive light in my collection and the worst by far. The button electronics were so unreliable to the point that the light kissed my garage wall with a bang. The EXPOSURE 'customer service' was unresponsive. All other lights I have work just fine.
Show us illumination on the wall. For commuters dark to bright transition could get a legal issue, at least in case where violance happens in an accidence. Larger sector reflectors or lens designs are the only which give you this legal transition. In germany its tested and legal labeled. Spec to flowerish voice is not what we want.
Your t-shirt is 👌,can you share the manufacturer and model?thanks
I don’t think you stated which are USB-C charging making compatibility less of an issue (although USE Exposure disappointingly still have a proprietary charting port)
I'd buy an Exposure, but not until they start using USB-C and a wireless remote. A wired remote these days is a joke.
why wouldnt you use the lezyne 2400... the 800 is a blinky light
Magic does not exist. 2400 lumens means either a heavy battery weight and high price or a short runtime.
That was the worst light review that I have ever seen, why are you pointing the lights at the camera?
Useless, “review without beam shots.
I run an Oxbow Voyager. 2000 lumens!
Nice review. However where's the actual night riding so we can see the beam pattern? Standing there and talking about a light while flashing it around means nothing.
best selling? Why do you lie from the start? Who in right mind believe in 600$+ best selling light?
Few bike snobs bought this crap and you call its best selling?
Unless you include Dinotte lights, your review is incomplete.
Only usable mount is the Exposure Strada mount. All others are absolutely useless.
Aesthetics and go pro mounts matter. Why spend thousands of dollars on a bike only to slap on some ugly Cateye, Lezyn, Regal light.
Best front light is less cars
Do not by Knog. I had some and they all break, their batterys are rubbish. I'll never touch them again.
What is this garbage??
Does anyone know if you can buy spare batteries for the cateye 2200?