LED battery headlight recommendations

[ckamp]

I really like my Ledlenser MH10 Headlamp for running and riding. Its not cycling specific, but I have attached it to my helmet. Its never let me down in -20C, weather etc.

600lm, Range 150m, Battery 10h.

[trener1]

I have done some night MTB rides with a guy that has a Outbound (though I am not sure which model) and it looks really nice to me.

[jdp211]

Originally Posted by jdp211

I just picked up one of these and really like it. Clever mounting, wide variety of light modes/patterns, plenty bright, battery life seems pretty solid. I will say that its much larger than appears in pictures.

As an update to this, a single rainy ride killed this light after having it for less than 2 months, so cannot recommend.

[cderalow]

Originally Posted by p nut

I use a Lezyne Megadrive 1800. I don’t care for its looks but very bright and lasts a long time.

https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/led-front

I would love to see the actual test of that low level runtime.

Originally Posted by ChainNoise

Outbound Lighting Detour for road use. End of story, close the thread.

Hadn't heard of that one, but that mount would likely get in the way of my computer mount unless someone has a good combo for it.

I've been running a Garmin UT800 which integrates with my computer and changes brightness automatically based on speed etc.

Nice feature for the more urban style of riding I do and plenty bright for my relatively young eyes.

Have a lot of cygolite and niterider stuff as well as a few lezynes.

Normally it's a combination of multiple for me. Helmet mounted + bar mounted + fork mounted for right up close.

[jdp211]

Originally Posted by cderalow

I would love to see the actual test of that low level runtime.



Hadn't heard of that one, but that mount would likely get in the way of my computer mount unless someone has a good combo for it.

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You can mount it to a GoPro mount, which most out front computer mounts have accomodations for. Detour is what I run for road/gravel and even MTB and its pretty great, if slightly underpowered for MTB

[andrew+]

Originally Posted by jdp211

As an update to this, a single rainy ride killed this light [MagicShine CBL1600 / EVO 1700] after having it for less than 2 months, so cannot recommend.

Thanks for the review -- I was just about to buy one of these! Did you try contacting MagicShine for warranty?

[cderalow]

Originally Posted by jdp211

You can mount it to a GoPro mount, which most out front computer mounts have accomodations for. Detour is what I run for road/gravel and even MTB and its pretty great, if slightly underpowered for MTB

Yeah did some more digging... single light cost about as much as the three i use combined, so maybe when my current stable of lights start proving unreliable.

with they had it integrate into Garmin's ANT+ light network though, the ability to turn lights on/off from my computer is nice (and a one click button function i've got tied into my Di2)

[jdp211]

Originally Posted by andrew+

Thanks for the review -- I was just about to buy one of these! Did you try contacting MagicShine for warranty?

Yeah, they had me send the light back and refunded me. They rate it is IPX6 which should be very waterproof, but losing it to a single rainy ride lost my trust in them.

[froze]

As much as I like Lezyne mini pumps, their lights are not very good. The battery is what is in question. The Lezyne I had the battery only lasted 3 years, while the time it would hold a charge while using kept getting shorter and shorter after the 2nd year until it just no longer charged.

Lezyne was probably using a cheap low-quality Chinese rechargeable battery.

Anyway, if you have too narrow of a beam then consider buying a second light with a flood-type beam, and combine it with the spot beam you now have. Outbound Lighting Hangover bike helmet light is what appears to be a wide beam. I know nothing about this light, it just seemed like an option that fit your needs, a helmet light with a wide beam, and the run time is pretty good.

Most MTB lights will have a flood beam vs a road bike that will be more of a spot beam.