Helmet Mounted Lights

[seanrcb]

Good Morning Hubbers

I've just recently started venturing out at night at present i have a 1000 lumen bar mounted light which is adequate at the moment. My problem is I feel the need to have a helmet mounted light. what are the option available, how do i monunt a Led Lenser/Petzl lamp onto my cycling helmet or do i go with a torch cable tied to the helmet.

 

What is being used out there ;and how effective is it

[pgp]

Try Ay Up lights. Expensive but very good helmet light

[extremelights]

There are so many things to conceder. I bet you that the 1000 Lumen light would be a very good helmet light. My advice is that the helmet light should be equal for half the brightness of the handle bar light. The reason is that you tend to look down a lot and then you blind your self. Effectively making the handle bar light useless while you are night blind. Helmet light should have a sharp hot spot with some side spill. Handle bar lights should be wide and even. Multi led lights seems to be better at handle bar lights where single led lights better at helmet mount. Just the way the optics works.

 

Here is something that could be useful "Which Headlamp is best for adventure racing?"

 

I hope that helps. There is also a light comparison on our site. One of them is for helmet/head mounted lights.

[New Landy new life]

I have also a 1000 lumin handlebar light and a 200 lumin spotlight type light on my helmet which is ideal for just checking a bit ahead especially while cornering.