Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
If a $500 light really did output 3,000 lumens I might buy it. More likely it is 1500. Respectable, but not worth $500.
And you know this how? You've tested one?
Your latest NiteRider experience seems to be a NiteRider Classic, which was a dual beam (12w and 20w) halogen light. How old is that light again?
Light and Motion tested other companies lights (claimed vs. actual output) and found that NiteRider was within 10% of their claimed lumens. MagicShine on the other hand was a massive 42% under their claimed output.