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.
Moon Ring USB Rechargeable Front Light
£13.99
Cateye Volt 100 XC USB Rechargeable Front Light
£16.49
Cateye Volt 200 XC USB Rechargeable Front Light
£16.99
Moon Aerolite Front or Rear Rechargeable Light
£23.99
Knog Blinder Mob Four Eyes USB Rechargeable Front Light
£24.99
Knog Blinder Mob The Face USB Rechargeable Front Light
£24.99
Knog Blinder Mob Kid Grid USB Rechargeable Front Light
£25.99
Knog Blinder Mob Mr Chips USB Rechargeable Front Light
£25.99
Knog Blinder Mob Eyeballer USB Rechargeable Front Light
£25.99
Knog PWR Commuter 450 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£34.99
Lezyne Lite Drive 800XL Front Light
£36.99
Knog Blinder Arc 220 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£37.19
Cateye Volt 500 XC USB Rechargeable Front Light
£39.99
Ravemen PR600 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
£39.99
Kryptonite Avenue F-150 Medium USB COB Front Light
£41.39
Moon Meteor Storm Lite Front USB Rechargeable Light
£41.50
Lezyne Macro Drive 1100 Front Light
£41.99
Knog PWR Rider 450 Rechargeable Front Light
£44.99
Knog Blinder Road 400 USB Rechargeable Front Light
£59.99
Lezyne Super Drive 1500 Front Light
£65.99
Ravemen PR900 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
£66.99
Moon X Power 850 Rechargeable Front Light
£79.99
Ravemen PR1200 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
£82.56
Gemini XERA LED Rechargeable Front Light - 950 Lumens
£99.99
Hope R2i LED Rechargeable Front Light - Standard
£147.00
Hope R4+ LED Rechargeable Front Light
£180.00