The 2011 Bike Lights Shootout is here >> https://reviews.mtbr.com/blog/2011-bike-lights-shootout/



Note: An update with 2011 lights is coming soon

Here is the summary data for the lights we have so far. We will publish our data and photos of each beam pattern in this article. In the coming weeks, we will produce a review and a video of each of the lights mentioned.

'Claimed Lumens' is the manufacturer's claimed lumen brightness of their lights. It is usually not measured and is based on the best case scenario of the LEDs they are using. Measured Lux is mtbr's light output measurement of the light. It is performed by bouncing the light off a white ceiling in a controlled environment. The measurements are consistent and are quite accurate in quantifying the light output.



Brand/Model




Price




Claimed Lumens




Measured Lux



Ayup 2010 bar V4 Adventure System (Full Review here)



$233



400



34



Ayup 2010 helmet (Full Review here)



$233



400



31



Baja Designs Stryker



$298



700



52



Exposure Toro (Full Review here)



$339



700



36



Exposure Diablo (Full Review here)



$249



700



34



Exposure MaxxD (Full Review here)



$399



960



48



HID Technologies Lumen8r Quad



$495



1000



60



Lupine Tesla 4 (Full Review here)



$420



700



52



Lupine Wilma 5



$459



920



66



Lupine Betty 7



$1,019



1750



165



Magicshine MJ-808 (Full Review here)



$85



900



37



Niteflux Enduro 8 Single



$249



540



NiteFlux Max Extreme 20



$480



1350



70



Niterider Pro 600



$499



600



46



Niterider Pro 1200



$649



1200



82



TrailLED Darkstar



$420



1200



81

First light photos are of the Ayup 2010 bar V4 Adventure System

Ayup 2010 bar V4 Adventure System
Price: $466 for the combined system
Claimed Lumens: 800
Measured Lux: 65

Ayup helmet light with narrow beam



Ayup bar light with wide beam



Ayup helmet and bar light combo



Next up is the Baja Designs Stryker light.

Return to 2010 Light Shootout Main Page >>


Baja Designs Stryker
Price: $298
Claimed Lumens: 700 lumens
Measured Lux: 52 lux



Next up is the Exposure Lights Lineup

Return to 2010 Light Shootout Main Page >>


Exposure Diablo
Price: $249
Claimed Lumens: 700 lumens
Measured Lux: 34 lux



Exposure Toro
Price: $339
Claimed Lumens: 700 lumens
Measured Lux: 36 lux



Exposure Diablo and Toro Combined


Exposure MaXxD
Price: $399
Claimed Lumens: 960 lumens
Measured Lux: 48 lux


Next up is the HID Technologies Lumen8r Quad light

Return to 2010 Light Shootout Main Page >>


HID Technologies Lumen8r Quad
Price: $495
Claimed Lumens: 1000 lumens
Measured Lux: 60 lux


Next up is the Lupine Lineup light

Return to 2010 Light Shootout Main Page >>


Lupine Tesla 4
Price: $420
Claimed Lumens: 700 lumens
Measured Lux: 52 lux



Lupine Wilma 5
Price: $459
Claimed Lumens: 920 lumens
Measured Lux: 66 lux


Lupine Betty 7
Price: $1019
Claimed Lumens: 1750 lumens
Measured Lux: 165 lux



Next up is the Magicshine MJ-808 light

Return to 2010 Light Shootout Main Page >>


Magicshine MJ-808
Price: $85
Claimed Lumens: 900 lumens
Measured Lux: 37 lux


Next up is the Niteflux Max Extreme 20 light

Return to 2010 Light Shootout Main Page >>


Niteflux Max Extreme 20
Price: $480
Claimed Lumens: 1350 lumens
Measured Lux: 70 lux



Next up is the Niterider series

Return to 2010 Light Shootout Main Page >>


Niterider Pro 600
Price: $499
Claimed Lumens: 600 lumens
Measured Lux: 46 lux


Niterider Pro 1200
Price: $649
Claimed Lumens: 1200 lumens
Measured Lux: 82 lux

Niterider Pro 1200 spot mode


Niterider Pro 1200 wide mode


Niterider Pro 1200 spot and wide mode


Niterider Pro 1200 and Pro 600


Next up is the #trailledTrailLED Darkstar light

Return to 2010 Light Shootout Main Page >>




TrailLED Darkstar
Price: $420
Claimed Lumens: 1200 lumens
Measured Lux: 81 lux