![]() The Moon Sirius Pro is even brighter at 350lm and built really solidly, though it's complicated, and £54.99. The Lezyne Laser Drive gives 250lm and is £65, for instance, though that also draws your own bike lane on the ground for you. ValueĪt £39.99, the ViZ 300 is cheaper than many lights of the same power. I certainly never had it shut down even after multiple rides, as there's ample opportunity to top up before it gets critical (and a red warning light at 1hr left, when it also switches to a special power-saving flash pattern). With an 8hr claimed run-time from the 800mAh li-ion battery, Group Ride is very usable too. ![]() Thus it's never fully dark, and consequently easier on the eyes (I was looking from the side, in case you were wondering.). It's hard to tell exactly, as looking at this straight on can literally make your eyes hurt, but Group Ride appears to switch each LED between two brightnesses, and leave either two dim or one bright one on at all times. At 100lm it's bright but not tactical nuke bright, and it's actually easier on the eye than the dimmer flash as it always seems to leave something lit. I found the final mode – Group Ride – the most useful. > Buyer’s Guide: 22 of the best rear lights for cycling Again it's a personal choice, but I don't want to give the worst drivers another excuse to throw a cretinous shut-your-eyes pass. I also avoided the Daytime Hyperflash in anything but strong sunlight, because it's so bright and so luridly chaotic it's like riding around on a distress beacon. I shunned the 30lm Flashing mode (though it lasts a claimed 45hrs) as the flashes are such short bursts, and the pace just high enough to make it look (at least to me) like it'll almost instantly annoy following drivers. That doesn't sound very bright, but the 30lm glow from all three LEDs through the transparent case is actually pretty eye-catching outside of bright sunshine or night-time commutes. It’s not quite on par with the Exposure Sirius or the Lezyne Micro Drive Pro 800XL, which are both rated with similar Lumens, but the Cateye AMPP 800 front light output is noticeably better than similarly priced lights with lower Lumen numbers on offer, which makes it a great option for riders with a set budget.The shortest claimed run-time is a useful 5hrs, and that's pretty accurate – surprisingly it's not for the eyeball-grilling 300lm 'Daytime Hyperflash,' which can signal nearby planets (probably) for up to 10hrs, but for the 30lm Constant mode. The lens also extends further down the sides of the body bringing a little extra side visibility to be seen by other road users, a notable extra over it's lighting peers. ![]() Although sharing a similar green hue as the Lezyne Micro Drive Pro 800XL means bounce back glare is minimal. This results in a more even spread of light, but at the slight expense of depth perception at speed meaning that you can't quite travel as fast as when using the afore mentioned light. The beam pattern is also similar to the Exposure Sirius but just has a less focussed bright spot in the centre. The five modes of the Cateye AMPP 800 front light are pretty much ideal for mixed urban/rural steady commuting, and it has a similar daytime constant/flash as the Exposure Sirius Mk9 Daybright bike light, although I did find the light can be slow to react to button pushes. Rechargeable bike lightsĬharging is via a USB-B port, like most lights these days, and is situated at the bottom of the light. Cateye also produce a helmet mount for the AMPP 800 which extends its versatility, however at over 150 grams it would be a noticeable weight to add to your head. Mounting wise, the Cateye AMPP 800 front light comes with the brand's own Flextight bracket system, which fits bars up to 35mm, including flatter aero ones, as well as providing less obtrusion into valuable bar space. Much like the NiteRider Micro 650, the push button on the Cateye AMPP 800 front light also displays the battery level via a three colour system, a handy at a glance warning system.
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