Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Erm...let's not kid ourselves, no, it's not. A single car headlight will destroy anything sold as a bike headlight, especially when you consider that the car headlight gives you 1700++ real lumens for under $20.
Hallo Herr Leise Sturm,
True, to a point. This light is just an option, not the world’s best light for everyone. I find that it works good riding 25mph in complete darkness, giving me a very long range and broad coverage. I'll tell you that it is way, way brighter than any of my 100 lumen lights.
All bike light makers hype their lumen figures, car headlight makers cannot
Um, no. Not accurate. H7 car lights are rated at 1400 lumens, but “Auto Motor Und Sport” did a test and found that some H7 car bulbs only put out as little as 900 lumens. Go figure. Is the 900 lumen claim on my flashlight figure accurate? Probably not any more than the auto bulbs.
Proof is in the pudding, so they say. Here is a photo of the flashlight compared to a motorcycle headlight (actually on a snowmobile). The comparison is to a H4 bulb rated at 1000 lumens. You can decide if it is comparable, and more importantly, you can decide for yourself if this is enough light to ride at your typical speed at night (or if it is worth $50).
