It's hard to tell how good a bike light will be without seeing the brightness for yourself. That's why we braved the cold Autumn air to put together this helpful lights comparison guide for you. You can see how bright each light is and compare key information between products such as output, weight and run times. For complete visibility on the roads, check out our rear light comparison as well.
The bike lights were all tested at handlebar height (one metre) and using a manual setting on a DSLR camera that was selected for its consistency. The first cone was placed seven metres away from the light unit, with two metre gaps between successive cones. The final set of cones were placed 45 metres away from the light unit.
To see the comparison data, simply drag a light into each box below.
Oxford Ultra Torch 5 LED Front Light
£11.69
Cateye Volt 100 XC USB Rechargeable Front Light
£12.96
Blackburn Central 300 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£13.88
Smart Rays 150 BL192W USB Rechargeable Front Light
£15.74
Cateye EL135 Front Light
£15.90
Cateye Volt 200 XC USB Rechargeable Front Light
£15.90
Moon Ring USB Rechargeable Front Light
£15.99
Izone ARC 450 Rechargeable Front Light
£16.30
Moon Comet 100 Lumen USB Rechargeable Front Light
£17.99
Izone ARC 650 Rechargeable Front Light
£18.00
Lezyne KTV2 Drive 180 Front Light
£19.46
Blackburn Central 200 Rechargeable Front Light
£19.50
Moon Meteor X Auto Front Light
£19.79
Giant Numen Plus HL 2 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£19.98
NiteRider Lightning Bug 150 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£19.99
Moon Aerolite Front or Rear Rechargeable Light
£21.49
Moon Mask 5 LED USB Rechargeable Front Light
£21.95
Lezyne Strip Drive 300 Front Light
£21.98
Xeccon Link 600 Rechargeable Front Light
£22.21
Lezyne Hecto Drive 400XL Front Light
£22.99
Cateye Volt 400 XC USB Rechargeable Front Light
£23.79
Knog Blinder Mob Eyeballer USB Rechargeable Front Light
£23.99
Cateye Volt 150 XC USB Rechargeable Front Light
£24.27
Topeak Whitelite Aero USB Rechargeable 3 LED Front Light
£26.98
Lezyne Micro 500 Front Light
£27.49
Knog Blinder Mob Mr Chips USB Rechargeable Front Light
£27.98
Smart Touch 700 - BL188WT USB Rechargeable Front Light
£27.99
Knog Blinder Mob Four Eyes USB Rechargeable Front Light
£28.49
Knog Blinder Mob The Face USB Rechargeable Front Light
£28.49
Smart BL183-WW USB Rechargeable Front Light
£29.99
Cateye Volt 500 XC USB Rechargeable Front Light
£30.00
Knog Blinder Mob Kid Grid USB Rechargeable Front Light
£30.39
RSP RX240 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£30.54
Blackburn Central 700 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£31.99
Knog PWR Commuter 450 Rechargeable Front Light
£32.00
RSP RX500L Rechargeable Front Light
£33.49
Fabric Lunabeam 300 Lumen Front/Rear Light
£34.11
Blackburn Central 650 Rechargeable Front Light
£34.96
Ravemen CR300 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
£35.99
Kryptonite Street F-250 Basic USB To See Front Light
£35.99
Xeccon Spear 600 Rechargeable Front Light
£36.66
Kryptonite Avenue F-150 Medium USB COB Front Light
£37.90
Lezyne Lite Drive 800XL Front Light
£38.99
Knog PWR Rider 450 Rechargeable Front Light
£39.00
Moon Vortex Pro USB Rechargeable Light
£39.99
BBB BLS-116 - Scout Combo LED Front/Rear Light
£41.54
Izone ARC 850 Rechargeable Front Light
£44.43
Lezyne Lite Drive 700 Front Light
£44.43
Smart Polaris 700 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£44.43
Cygolite Streak 310 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£44.99
Ravemen CR500 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
£44.99
Smart Suburb 800 BL188W USB Rechargeable Front Light
£44.99
Knog Blinder Arc 220 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£45.59
Moon Meteor Storm Lite Front USB Rechargeable Light
£45.99
Lezyne Macro Drive 1100 Front Light
£46.99
Cygolite Metro 400 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£54.99
Ravemen PR600 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
£58.49
Guee Sol 700 Plus Ambient Front Light
£59.98
Knog Blinder Road 400 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£64.99
Light and Motion Sidekick Flood Light for Action Cameras
£66.66
Knog Blinder Arc 640 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£69.99
Moon Meteor Storm Pro Front Light
£70.39
Ravemen PR900 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
£76.49
Lezyne Super Drive 1500 Front Light
£76.99
Knog PWR Trail 1000 Modular Front Light
£77.49
Exposure Switch Mk2 USB Rechargeable Front Light With DayBright
£79.95
Cateye Volt 1200 Rechargeable USB Front Light
£86.66
Exposure Sirius Mk6 USB Rechargeable Front Light With DayBright
£88.88
Topeak Whitelite Hp Mega 420 Rechargeable Front Light
£89.49
Ravemen PR1200 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
£89.99
Lezyne Deca Drive 1500i Front Light
£89.99
Xeccon Zeta 1300R Wireless Rechargeable Front Light
£89.99
Exposure Verso Head Torch
£96.66
Exposure Joystick Mk12 Rechargeable Front Light with Helmet & HB mounts
£111.97
Moon X Power 1300 Rechargeable Front Light
£119.00
Gemini XERA LED Rechargeable Front Light - 950 Lumens
£119.99
Xeccon Zeta 5000R Wireless Rechargeable Front Light
£122.21
Moon X Power 850 Rechargeable Front Light
£125.99
Xeccon Zeta 1600R Wireless Rechargeable Front Light
£126.61
Gemini DUO LED Rechargeable Front Light - 1500 Lumens
£129.99
Lezyne Power Drive 1100i Loaded Front Light
£130.99
Light and Motion Imjin 800 Rechargeable Front Light
£144.99
Hope R2i LED Rechargeable Front Light - Standard
£157.50
Lezyne Deca Drive 1500i Loaded Front Light
£157.50
Gemini Olympia LED Rechargeable Front Light - 2100 Lumens
£159.99
Hope R4+ LED Rechargeable Front Light
£164.00
Exposure Axis Mk5 Rechargeable Front Light with TAP Technology - 1000 Lumens
£166.46
Exposure Diablo Mk9 Rechargeable Front Light With TAP Technology - 1400 Lumens
£188.96
Exposure Equinox Mk2 With Wireless Remote and HB Mount
£219.49
Exposure Strada 900 Road Specific Rechargeable Front Light Including Remote Switch With DayBright - 800 Lumens
£220.46
Gemini Titan LED Rechargeable Front Light - 4000 Lumens
£244.43
Exposure Toro Mk9 Rechargeable Front Light With QR Bracket - 2400 Lumens
£249.48
Exposure Strada 1200 Road Specific Front Light Inc Remote Switch - With DayBright Mode
£260.96
Exposure MaXx-D Mk10 Rechargeable Front Light With QR Bracket - 3200 Lumens
£311.06
Exposure Six Pack Mk8 Rechargeable Front Light - With 35/31.8mm QR Bracket - 4500 Lumens
£339.95
