Best Bike Headlight Reviews

When it comes to bike lights, BLITZU has always excelled in making some powerful and high-quality products.  This particular headlight is here to aid cyclists in lighting the way on their journeys. With only 2 hours required for a full charge, you can always have the Gator 320 ready for your next biking adventure. As a bonus, you will receive a free tail light, but this is a limited time offer, so carefully read the fine print before placing an order. The 320 lumens are good for city rides and commuting, but they aren’t powerful enough to support you on unlit and more dangerous roads.

If you are into mountain biking and often dare to go on adventures that lead you towards unlit roads, the Victagen bike light is a more suitable option. With its 2,400 lumens, the light is powerful enough to help you see and be seen, even if there aren’t any street lights that make you a visible traffic participant. These 2,400 lumens are provided by 2 XM-L T6 LED beads with a beam distance of up to 900 feet, ensuring maximum presence and visibility. Since the batteries can be recharged via the integrated USB port, there will be no need to buy spare batteries, eliminating an additional expense… and stress.

With its IP65 rating, the Victagen bike headlight is waterproof and you can rest assured that water splashes will not damage the product. There are 4 different lighting modes, each one of them leading to particular battery consumption. You can opt for low, middle, high and strobe. The lights also feature a dimmer button, which you can press every time the light is on and it will shuffle between 3 different brightness settings. With this feature, you can prolong the battery’s life to get enough juice to last until you reach your destination.

Next to the dimmer button, you have a convenient notification system that keeps you informed on the current battery power. The system is made of 3 lights that have 4 color combinations: when all the lights are green, you have about 80 to 100% battery life left. If one of the lights turns red, you have about 30 to 80% battery power remaining. 2 red lights and a green one notify you that you have about 10% battery left and when all the lights are red, you need to recharge the battery ASAP.

Thanks to the included mounting bracket, you can swivel the light at 360 degrees. The bike mount makes it easy to detach the light and take it with you whenever needed. Upon ordering your own Victagen bike front light, you will also receive a free tail light (with a non-rechargeable battery), a battery pack for the front light, one USB charging cable, and two mounting bracket for the headlight (one acts as a spare).

The 1,200 lumens provided by the Te-Rich bike light are an indicator that you have enough juice to take on daring paths, even outside the bright lit cities. Since the light is waterproof certified, you’ll never have to worry about being caught amidst a rain storm, as your lights won’t fail you. The battery is rechargeable via the included pack, so you won’t have to worry about purchasing extra batteries either. 

There are 4 lighting modes and, depending on which one you choose, the battery will be consumed as follows: when the light is set to high, the battery will keep it on for about 4 continuous hours; on the medium setting, you get about 8 hours of battery power, the lowest setting, as well as the strobe mode, will give you about 12 hours of battery life.

This little fellow is powerful enough to light the path about 980 feet ahead of you, making sure that you’ll never be invisible in traffic in low light conditions. There is also a taillight included in the package, which has its own 3 lighting modes: steady beam, flash and strobe. The included headband is a really cool accessory that Te-Rich offers free of charge. It makes for a great companion in several situations, even when you’re out camping and darkness get in the way of you setting up the tent.

Upon ordering your own kit, you will receive: the headlight, a rear light, a headband, the headlight’s mount, a Velcro strap, one battery backs and a micro USB charging cable.

The Cycle Torch headlight is powered by batteries that are easily charged via the included USB cable. The flat beam shape is introduced to make sure the light will not blind the other drivers, although wider beams are better on bike that are used for out-of-town riding, as the side visibility they offer is much better. The beam is powerful enough to grant visibility up to 330 feet ahead of you. Since it can easily be detached, the light is versatile enough to be used in several situations, as it can also act as a regular flashlight.

It takes about 4 hours for a full battery charge. It features 4 different lighting modes, each one with its own lumens intensity and battery power drainage. The flash daylight mode operates at 500 lumens and it can provide up to 30 hours of battery life. The low mode is powered by 50 lumens and grants about 15 hours of battery juice.

The medium setting will drain the battery in about 3 hours and operates at 250 lumens, while the highest setting is 500 lumens bright and will fully consume the battery in about 2 hours max. The package contains the headlight, a free taillight, as well as 2 micro USB charging cables and 3 rubber mount straps that are available in 3 different sizes. Since the light is water resistant, light drizzle should pass by with no consequences, but heavy rain will probably make its way in and damage the light.

Since the Ascher bike light operates at a mere 120 lumens, it is clearly designated for the average commuter who mostly relies on city lights and doesn’t need a very bright headlight. The included lithium battery is rechargeable and can provide up to 10 hours of power, depending on which of the 4 lighting modes you choose. If you leave the light running at full brightness, the battery will last for about 3.5 hours. The medium settings provides about 10 hours of battery power and, surprisingly, the slow flashing and fast flashing modes will consume the battery in about 10 hours as well. We would have liked to see a longer battery life when the lights are set to low.

Charging the battery is super easy, since there are 2 USB cables included in the kit. Sadly, there is no AC adapter included. A power adapter is preferred as charging any device by directly connecting it to an outlet will decrease the waiting time and charge the battery way faster. There is a LED indicator placed on the front light that will turn green when the battery is full.

The kit also includes a rear light with (surprisingly) a rechargeable battery as well. This is where the power of the 2 included USB cables kicks in: to allow charging of both lights simultaneously. The rear light features an orange hue that will indicate when the battery is fully charged. The tail light features 4 separate lighting modes. When set to fully bright, the battery should last about 2.5 hours. For the half bright setting, you get about 9 hours of battery life. Same goes for the fast and slow flashing modes.

If you’re looking for something more affordable that’s great for commuting and around-town biking, the TeamObsidian set is a really good choice. The light’s torch is made of solid aluminum, while the reflector is composed of highly durable ABS plastic. Since the light can only provide brightness up to 200 lumens, it’s not the best choice if you plan on going mountain biking or taking some previously-unexplored forest paths. However, it will do a solid job if you ride your bike in the city. The case of the light is water resistant, so there are chances that heavy rain will damage it. It’s not recommended that you submerge the light under water either.

Compared to the other bike lights in this review, this particular model doesn’t come with rechargeable batteries, in which case you should always have spares with you. This is not necessarily a bad thing, because if you’re ever left stranded because batteries run out, it’s way easier to swap the old ones for new ones instead of struggling to find a power outlet to recharge them. Since the kit includes a rear light, you will need a total of 5 standard triple A batteries: 2 of them for the rear light and 3 for the headlight.