Using lights in the rain.

[no motor?]

Last night was the first time I rode home using my lights when it rained (and it only sprinkled then), and I'm wondering home waterproof the Cateye el530 is. It worked fine then, do I have anything to worry about?

[supcom]

You shouldn't have any problem.

[Accordion]

I rode several times in light rain with my Fenix and never had an issue. I think what you need to worry about is RAIN. The kind that is so hard that the light would actually get drenched.

Just my opinion but I think that all bike lights should have some degree of water resistance as they are intended for outdoor use.

Incidentally, my nightly ride takes me through sprinklers often and I love the effect of late night and all of the water drops you can see due to your lights. I ride through those all the time with nary a problem.

[ronsmithjunior]

On Paris-Brest-Paris (1200k brevet) last year I used two of the EL-530s and had no problems. It rained more than a little bit.

[no motor?]

On Paris-Brest-Paris (1200k brevet) last year I used two of the EL-530s and had no problems. It rained more than a little bit.

Thanks. It looks like it should seal out the water, they seal up pretty tight when changing the battery.

[znomit]

Its supposed to be dunk proof. You shouldn't have any problems.
On an aside, my el410 does duty as a backup dive light. 40m no worries.

[sumguy]

My El-530 has been used year round in rain, snow, sleet and works fine. It is a backup light since I use a tactical flashlight with rechargeable batteries for a main light.

[04jtb]

I Use my HL-EL530 in heavy rain quite often, always works fine