There are four modes you can choose from: Outbound uses the same power/mode button and LED indicators for all their lights, which makes the operation across all platforms extremely easy.

With a single, thick-glove friendly button, it took mere moments to get used to the operation of the light. Outbound adopted the excellent GoPro mounting standard for their lights which makes any combination of light attachment possible on just about any surface.

Weighing in at 100grams, Hangover is barely noticeable. Self-contained units do away with those problems. I said 'no' and mostly stopped riding at night.

To make helmet lights weigh less, manufacturers moved the battery packs off the lighting units and asked us to store them in our backpacks attached with long cumbersome cords. Adding a light to the top of the helmet made matters worse and created a strobe like effect on night rides with certain light/helmet combinations. And while it added a much-needed safety feature, MIPS made helmets a little wobbly and top heavy. The shape and pattern of the light is what separates a centrally bright but spotty fire starter from a usable one.īefore MIPS, we had helmets that fit well and stayed put while we threw ourselves down the trail. Tom at Outbound insisted on underlining the fact that lumen values do not represent the trail performance of a light. Outbound Lighting's Hangover has 6 horizontal LEDs that put out approx. Hangover Helmet Light 100 gram (3.5oz) self contained helmet light. The design, purchasing, marketing, technical, customer service and sales departments are run by a total of TWO people - that's an impressive amount of multitasking. While most of the other big lighting companies take design clues from tactical equipment, Outbound has Detroit design lines that remind me of the beauty of 70s muscle cars. Designed and assembled in the USA, they have a utilitarian quality to them. Outbound is a small, new player in the high-end light game. Don't gamble on your night riding experience. Like my grandfather used to say: 'I'm not rich enough to be cheap'.

Ask just about anyone who ordered themselves cheap lights from Amazon, the problems are many: unreliable electronics, poor integration, flimsy connections - and some are flat out fire hazards. It is a surprisingly easy recipe to mess up. Quite a few ingredients go into a good night riding set up.

The Lights by Carrie Pack