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Bike lights review

Visibility is vital when riding a bike at night, but which bike lights are the best?

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Select up to 5 items below. Then click the compare button	Price ($)	Overall score	Type	Visibility (%)	Useability (out of 10)	Durability (out of 10)	Waterproofness (out of 10)	Value for money (out of 10)	Standlight (minutes)	Burn time (hours)	Weight (grams)	Batteries	Contact	Brand
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Moon Mask #	60	77	Compact front light	86	9.25	8	8.5	8	ns	ns	36	USB rechargable	moonlights.com.au	Moon
Serfas Raider USL-5 #	60	74	Compact front light	80	9	10	9.5	7.5	ns	ns	40	USB rechargable	velovita.com.au	Serfas
Ilumenox Highpower SS-L1222W	79	71	Compact front light	79	7	8	10	7	na	na	93	AAA x 3	allegrobikes.com.au	Ilumenox
Knog Blinder #	50	71	Compact front light	75	9.25	9	9	8	ns	ns	37	USB rechargable	apollobikes.com	Knog
Planet bike Beamer 5 #	39	70	Compact front light	75	6.75	8	10	8	ns	ns	116	AA x 2	eurosolutionsoz@bigpond.com 0416 257 985	Planet bike
Portland Design Works Dreadnought #	59	68	Compact front light	81	4.5	8	8.5	7	ns	ns	121	AA x 2	eurosolutionsoz@bigpond.com 0416 257 985	Portland Design Works
Blackburn Flea 2.0 USB #	65	67	Compact front light	70	9.25	10	9	7	ns	ns	20	USB rechargable	sheppardcycles.com (03) 8345 9345	Blackburn
Tioga ET #	25	65	Compact front light	68	8	10	8.5	7.5	ns	ns	46	USB rechargable	bikecorp.com.au	Tioga
BBB Spark #	45	65	Compact front light	66	8.75	10	9.5	7	ns	ns	27	USB rechargable	bikesportz.com.au 1800 808 181	BBB
Knog Gekko bracket-less	50	64	Compact front light	63	8.33	8	10	8	na	na	54	AAA x 2	apollobikes.com	Knog
Knog Boomer USB #	50	62	Compact front light	65	8.75	10	7	7	ns	ns	46	USB rechargable	apollobikes.com	Knog
Planet bike Blaze 2W	90	59	Compact front light	68	7.67	7	6	4	na	na	142	AA x 2	planetbike.com	Planet bike
Smart 1W	80	58	Compact front light	61	7.67	2	9	4	na	na	141	AA x 2	echelonsports.com.au	Smart
Cateye Hybrid	60	56	Compact front light	52	6.67	9	10	8	na	na	123	AA x 1 or solar-chargable NiMH	info@sheppardcycles.com 1800 333 054	Cateye
Illumenox Vega 1W #	150	54	Compact front light	67	8.75	6	2	3	ns	ns	141	USB rechargable	allegrobikes.com.au	Illumenox
BBB High Integrate	65	52	Compact front light	62	7	7	5	3	na	na	137	AAA x 4	bikesportz.com.au	BBB
Portland Design Works Spaceship	35	50	Compact front light	58	4.67	8	6	4	na	na	110	AA x 2	ridepdw.com	Portland Design Works
X-tech #	20	50	Compact front light	64	8	7	1	3	ns	ns	21	CR2032 x 2	cassons.com.au (02) 8882 1999	X-tech
Exposure lights Flash bracket-less	79	49	Compact front light	45	6.67	8	10	5	na	na	41	CR123A x 1	bikebox.com.au	Exposure lights
Blackburn Voyager bracket-less	20	39	Compact front light	46	5	9	3	4	na	na	29	CR2032 x 2	pacificbrands.com.au	Blackburn
Tioga Dual Eyes	35	78	Compact rear light	85	8.33	8	10	9	na	na	81	AAA x 2	bikecorp.com.au	Tioga
S-Sun Eaglefly	25	77	Compact rear light	88	7.33	4	10	7	na	na	73	AAA x 2	allegrobikes.com.au	S-Sun
BBB BLS-Highlaser bracket-less	35	76	Compact rear light	84	7.33	4	10	8	na	na	64	AAA x 2	bikesportz.com.au	BBB
Moon Sheild #	60	73	Compact rear light	83	7.5	10	9	7	ns	ns	57	USB rechargable	moonlights.com.au	Moon
Niteflux Red Zone 4 bracket-less	99	72	Compact rear light	79	8	8	10	7	na	na	85	USB rechargable	niteflux.com	Niteflux
Skully 1W Rear bracket-less	25	70	Compact rear light	81	6	9	9	6	na	na	12	CR2032 x 2	allegrobikes.com.au	Skully
Knog Blinder #	50	70	Compact rear light	72	9.25	9	9	8	ns	ns	40	USB rechargable	apollobikes.com	Knog
Serfas Raider rear USL-5R #	60	67	Compact rear light	69	9	10	9.5	7	ns	ns	38	USB rechargable	velovita.com.au	Serfas
BBB Spark #	45	66	Compact rear light	70	8.75	10	8	7	ns	ns	27	USB rechargable	bikesportz.com.au 1800 808 181	BBB
Smart Two Eyes	45	63	Compact rear light	68	7.33	8	9	6	na	na	73	AAA x 2	echelonsports.com.au	Smart
Planet bike Blinky Superflash	35	63	Compact rear light	65	7	8	10	7	na	na	70	AAA x 2	planetbike.com	Planet bike
Ilumenox Crocolight	29	62	Compact rear light	67	5	8	10	7	na	na	32	CR2032 x 2	allegrobikes.com.au	Ilumenox
Cateye Rapid 5 #	50	60	Compact rear light	56	10	9	9.5	7	ns	ns	59	AAA x 2	info@sheppardcycles.com 1800 333 054	Cateye
Moon Gem 3.0 #	35	60	Compact rear light	66	8.25	7	7	5	ns	ns	33	USB rechargable	moonlights.com.au	Moon
Knog Beetle bracket-less	35	59	Compact rear light	66	5	10	10	4	na	na	21	CR2032 x 2	apollobikes.com	Knog
Fibre flare Long Red bracket-less	35	59	Compact rear light	60	8	10	9	6	na	na	84	AAA x 2	fibreflare.com	Fibre flare
Cygo-Lite Hotshot USB #	70	57	Compact rear light	58	8.5	9	7.5	6	ns	ns	60	USB rechargable	bikecorp.com.au	Cygo-Lite
Nite Rider Cherry Bomb 1W #	40	56	Compact rear light	69	5.25	9	4.5	5	ns	ns	79	AAA x 2	jetblackproducts.com	Nite Rider
Infini Amuse Rear bracket-less	15	55	Compact rear light	67	6	10	6	3	na	na	13	CR2032 x 2	southcottcycles.com.au	Infini
Exposure Lights Flare bracket-less	79	49	Compact rear light	53	5	8	10	2	na	na	44	CR123A Lithium	bikebox.com.au	Exposure Lights
Tioga ET #	25	45	Compact rear light	40	6.75	10	9	5	ns	ns	ns		bikecorp.com.au	Tioga
Portland Design Works Radbot 1000 #	59	45	Compact rear light	54	7.75	9	2	3	ns	ns	ns		eurosolutionsoz@bigpond.com 0416 257 985	Portland Design Works
Reelight SL620 power back up	20	42	Compact rear light	52	5	8	4	2	3	na	14	CR2032 x 1	kornart.com.au	Reelight
Knog Boomer USB #	50	39	Compact rear light	38	6	10	5	5	ns	ns	ns	USB rechargable	apollobikes.com	Knog
Serfas TL-ST Seat Stay Taillight #	30	34	Compact rear light	29	10	10	2.5	4	ns	ns	ns		velovita.com.au	Serfas
Gazelle Medeo Plus Fenderlight	1699	72	Dynamo front	56	10	9	9	10	2	na	na	na	gazellebicycles.com.au	Gazelle
Supernova E3 Pro Glare-free	350	66	Dynamo front	55	8	8	10	7	5	na	172	na	apollobikes.com	Supernova
Schmidt Edelux	299	66	Dynamo front	53	8	8	10	8	5	na	130	na	stkildacycles.com.au	Schmidt
Busch and Muller IQ-Fly	149	65	Dynamo front	53	8	7	9	9	5	na	71	na	stkildacycles.com.au	Busch and Muller
Busch and Muller IQ-Cyo	229	59	Dynamo front	57	8	8	4	5	5	na	99	na	stkildacycles.com.au	Busch and Muller
Busch and Muller Oval Senso Plus	109	57	Dynamo front	49	6	6	8	7	5	na	138	na	stkildacycles.com.au	Busch and Muller
Reelight SL620 power back up	77	42	Dynamo front	28	6	6	10	3	3	na	133	na	kornart.com.au	Reelight
Supernova E3 tail seat-post mount	130	63	Dynamo rear	50	8	8	10	7	4	na	27	na	apollobikes.com	Supernova
Busch and Muller Seculite Plus	65	54	Dynamo rear	46	5	5	10	6	5	na	52	na	stkildacycles.com.au	Busch and Muller
Busch and Muller D-Toplight XS plus	69	42	Dynamo rear	41	5	4	4	4	5	na	66	na	stkildacycles.com.au	Busch and Muller
Moon Power 500 #	150	77	High-powered front	81	9.88	10	9	9	ns	ns	174	USB rechargable	moonlights.com.au	Moon
Literover Trail Blazer	99	76	High-powered front	84	6.5	7	10	9	na	3	318	Lithium; mains power rechargable	literover.com.au	Literover
Lightrover Supernova #	150	72	High-powered front	78	8	10	10	7	ns	ns	388	Lithium; mains power rechargable	literover.com.au	Lightrover
Serfas TL 500 #	160	70	High-powered front	79	8.25	7	8	7	ns	ns	149	USB rechargable	velovita.com.au	Serfas
NiteRider Mi.Newt Pro 750 #	329	69	High-powered front	79	6	9	10	6	ns	ns	259	Lithium; mains power rechargable	jetblackproducts.com	NiteRider
Cygo-Lite Expilion 170 #	139	62	High-powered front	62	8	10	10	7	ns	ns	163	USB rechargable	bikecorp.com.au	Cygo-Lite
Ay-Up V Twin Sport #	275	61	High-powered front	68	6.5	10	9	5	ns	ns	184	Lithium; mains power rechargable	ayup-lights.com	Ay-Up
BBB Highpower	280	57	High-powered front	63	5.5	8	10	4	na	5	230	Lithium Ion; mains power rechargable	bikesportz.com.au	BBB
Cygo-Lite Expilion 350 #	199	57	High-powered front	57	8	10	10	5	ns	ns	162	USB rechargable	bikecorp.com.au	Cygo-Lite
Exposure Lights Joystick cable-free	320	56	High-powered front	61	8	9	8	3	na	24	150	Lithium Ion; USB or mains power rechargable	bikebox.com.au	Exposure Lights
Exposure Lights Diablo cable-free	450	55	High-powered front	62	7.5	9	8	2	na	10	175	Lithium Ion; USB or mains power rechargable	bikebox.com.au	Exposure Lights
Ay-Up Twin Sport with red caps	264	68	High-powered rear	71	7	9	10	8	na	12	199	Lithium Polymer; mains power rechargable	ayup-lights.com	Ay-Up
Literover Tail Gator	99	62	High-powered rear	69	4	7	10	7	na	~60	263	Lithium; mains power rechargable	literover.com.au	Literover

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# Newly tested models.
Overall score is made up of: Visibility - 60%, Useability (out of 10), Durability (out of 10), Waterproofness (out of 10) and Value for money (out of 10).
Standlight only applies to dynamo lights and refers to how long the light will stay on after you stop pedalling.
Burn time only applies to high-powered LEDs and refers to how long the lights will run for after charging.

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