Bookman Volume 1500

£130 Weight 202g Lumens 1,500 Run time 3hrs (full beam) IP rating IPX5 Modes 10

The stylish Volume 1500 is the Swedish company’s highest-output bike light. A top button switches the light on and off and toggles between continuous and flashing modes, while a large rotary switch on the side has five positions to change the level of constant illumination or the flash pattern and intensity. Small cutouts in the sides make you more visible to other road users and four small LEDs on top show battery charge level. It comes with a Garmin-compatible quarter-turn mount and a GoPro mount. Despite its sleek looks, at 202g it’s heavy for its type. Bookman quote a three-hour run time for its 1,500-lumen high-beam mode, but I managed around 2:30hrs. Its lowest-output constant mode is said to run for up to 34hrs. In flashing modes run time rises…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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