Originally Posted by
Athens80
Looking at the weights reported at reviews.mtbr.com, the SafeRide is heavier than newer lights with similar lumens output (wherever those lumens are going). The SafeRide installs at 334 grams, lighter than the older Magicshine MJ-872 which installs at 370 grams (that's a 268 gram battery). Newer models seem to be lighter: the MityCross 480 is 240gm, while the NiteRider Lumina 550 is 172gm, and the Bontrager Ion 700 is 120gm, just to pick out a couple.
But the weight loss is due to other companies using inferior casings. I would much rather have a slight weight penalty for a better made more rugged and reliable product. It's why I like 36 spoke wheels too. And since I don't race the weight of a 150 grams over a Niterider is nothing. And the light output of the Niterider 600, which is 50 lumens brighter then the one you mention is far dimmer than the Phillips in the useable area of the road illumination. This is all plainly visible on that 2012 MTBR beam comparisons, in fact those two are side by side for easy comparison.