I typically don’t put to much thought into reviews but felt it was needed for this. I rode with a friend that had suggested for the upcoming fall season that I get outbound lights. So I did a little research and read some reviews and figured I was going to purchase. Just did my first night ride this week and all I can say is BUY THE LIGHTS! What an incredible experience! I purchased the combo helmet/handlebar. It was like driving a car on the trail! Nice job Outbound!
Perfect mounting design on the bars and helmet. Smart modes based on riding from dusk -> dark. Don't get caught up in lumen comparison, these are the lights you need.
Outbound lights up the road surfaces so I don’t have any surprises on my delta trike.
Well made and perfect for night riding. Easy to install and has been reliable thus far. I love supporting great products like this!
Sick light for the road, works really well and the beam is awesome. Adaptive mode is great and you don’t notice any change at all.
Trek owners using the Blendr mounts - get the action cam mount as well and it fits with the stem mount for a flush install.
Very happy with the Detour Light, great quality, high output, simple to use. I also bought the Action Camera Quick Mount, works perfectly with my Quad Lock Out Front Mount.
I can not reccomend this light enough. Wonderful wide spread of light that also pierces far ahead. Exactly what's needed for night time MTB. Hilariously I've gotten some occasional comments of idiot walkers with no lights and no reflectors saying "geez that's a bright light", my response is always "Thank God it is! Otherwise I might have hit you!".
Worth every penny
We have used several lighting systems over the last ten years and now outbound is our go to for our family mountain bike needs. We have use the hangover lights for all 5 of our family members and pair them with the Evo for my wife and I. We do family night rides 3 times a week in the Arizona summers to keep cool and these light systems rock. Always recommend, other light systems work but these guys last and have been worth the money for us.
Very happy with the Detour Light. Excellent design and build quality. The light pattern is just right for road and gravel rides. Battery life has been great and charges quickly. The strobe/flash function is great for being seen during day rides. I ended up using the optional action camera quick release mount below my Peak Design phone mount. Its just as solid as the handlebar mount and doesn’t bounce around at all. Also raises the Detour above my bikes cables so no weird shadows.
Bought this light to hang it on an SE Fast Ripper. Haven't had a chance to ride it after dark yet, however, everything so far has been top-notch. Delivery was fast, the packaging the light comes in is very nice. USB C!!! Thank You! I'm trying to simplify my charging cable collection and I appreciate the USB C charging.
Needed a repair done. They paid for shipping both ways! My light was serviced the same day that they received it and sent back to me so quickly. Customer service and support is like no other. Such a great product is really the bonus!
This light package is unbelievable, and well worth every penny. I've been using them for about a week now in the Phoenix area, when it's still 105+ degrees at 8pm, and they haven't had a single hiccup in the heat. Easy to mount, and love that the main handlebar light can be easily removed if riding in the daytime, or to keep it out of the hot garage. Throws an insane amount of light as well, no shadows at trail level thanks to the bar light/helmet light elevation difference. People will see you coming, pull over, and call out "Hey what's up Outbound!" because these lights are so powerful and iconic. Nighttime riding IS INCREDIBLE!!!
Outbound Lights WOW you guys make a great rugged bright light. I have had the helmet light for a year and just got the Trail Evo (handlebar light). Hot here in Vermont so went for a 6 mile night ride a these lights really lit up the trail. Five miles Indy my ride the Trail Evo died (that’s what happens when you don’t charge them). But no problem the helmet light provided all the light needed to finish my ride. Not only are these light bright they are rugged construction and the best part there made in the USA.
This is my great guide at night when I leave work.
The Fall of 2019, I was part of a Meetup MTBing group that started talking about night riding. I started looking into bar mounted lights to find they didn't produce a ton of light (around 1,200 lumens), had a "large" external battery pack you mounted to your frame that only lasted upwards an hour and the cost...around $800!!! I pushed it off and then COVID hit the following Spring. I kinda gave up on the idea of night riding until last year when I started to see these adds popup on my Instagram feed from this "Outbound Lighting"?! I brushed them off at first but then took a look. When I read they touted a dual helmet and bar light setup, I didn't even bother to see the price as it had to be expressive based on prior research (right?). Finally the adds started to call to me and I broke down and looked up the package price and was SHOCKED to see it was only $375!?! How could that be?! It had to be too good to be true. There was no way you could have everything built into a small package, with no external battery packs, touting the run time and lumen output. Or could it?! The images posted of how these lights lit up the trails was very convincing. So I started researching the company and following them for awhile. Finally last Fall I decided I'd buy a set the following Spring. So fast-forward to my birthday (yes I treated myself) and I got the Evo Downhill Package. I still couldn't believe all of what Outbound was touting could be in these two small packages. So I waited for what I considered the ideal weather conditions for a night ride. That was Thu June 6th, 2024. I live in Northern Utah and the daytime temps had just reached the mid-90's, and it was a New Moon. I reached the trail head parking at twilight and proceeded to set up everything for my ride. At this point the darkness had started setting in, so I turned on the lights. WOW!!! is all I can say! These lights are everything Outbound Lighting states them to be! This is my 35th season MTBing, and I never thought I would find something that would bring me back to how I felt the first time I jumped on a MTB. This experience did just that for me! I think if I had done it sooner, with substandard light(s), it wouldn't have been the same experience. The 3,200 lumens light up the trial and everything just around it. At no point did I feel like I would overdrive the lights. I want to thank Outbound Lighting for giving me another reason to ride and to have the ability to experience what's out there in the dark. It really is a whole other world waiting to be experienced!
Outbound Lighting offers exceptional bike lights with impressive brightness, great battery life, and innovative features. Their products are praised for their wide beam pattern, ease of use, solid construction, and ability to handle various terrains. The helme...
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