REVIEW β The HOKOLITE Runner Bright Light is really bright for night running or riding. The main COB (chip on board) LED light modes are built into the yellow LED set which is on the larger, flat side of the light. There is a hat light built into a thin side of the light and the clip can hold the Runner Bright onto a hat brim.
What is it?
The HOKOLITE Runner Bright Light is a lightweight, rechargeable, LED safety light/flashlight with multiple lighting modes and can clip on a hat, shirt or coat.
Whatβs in the box?
- HOKOLITE Runner Bright Light
- USB-C charge cable
- Instruction sheet
Hardware specs
- Light modes: 500 lumen white COB, 250 LM white COB, 100 LM white hat, bright red COB, bright green COB)
- USB-C charge port
- Charge indicator LEDs
- Lanyard hole
- IP44 water resistance
- ABS plastic body
Red LED indicates charging.
Green LED means fully charged.
Setup
After unboxing the Runner Bright light I charged it with the USB-C cable and in about 30 minutes the red charging LED went off and the green LED came on.
Design and features
Bikers have a term for their lights, βsee youβ and βsee meβ. The former type illuminates the road ahead. The HOKOLITE Runner Bright Light is a βsee meβ style light. On a dark road the 500 lumen COB LEDs do light up the road pretty well, but oncoming traffic lights tend to wash out the Runner Brightβs beam.
The Runner Bright shows up to traffic and other walkers and riders extremely well at night, especially when displaying the COB lights, whether white, green, or red. The red LED provides a steady bright light similar to a motorcycleβs brake light.
I found the hat light useful for brief tasks when I needed more focused light directly in front of me.
Most hat lights Iβve used tend to make the bill of the hat droop and I have to keep adjusting the hat to make the light point to where I need it. I had a bit of this issue with the Runner Bright light.
My primary use of the Runner Bright was to clip it to a lanyard around my neck, with the red COB on, hanging at my mid-chest, showing to my front as I walked the dog along the left curb facing traffic. In my state, walkers and runners are to face traffic, bikers ride with traffic.
The logic of facing traffic with a red light is that cars should pass correctly to the runnerβs right as they do when they see any tail-lights.
The Runner Bright clips to my bike helmet rear adjustment strap perfectly, but weβve had night-time temps too low for riding. Iβll have to wait for warmer weather to test the light when biking. A steady red helmet light will be a great safety complement to my seat mounted red flashy light. The Runner Bright would also be a great night time rear bike light using any mounting option such as under-seat, fender, backpack, helmet, etc.
Runners will probably find that the Runner Bright clips and stays most secure on the front or rear waistband of shorts or long pants. The weight of the light is probably too much for a t-shirt or lightweight jacket collar. The light tended to droop on loose collars I tried it with, instead of facing directly forward. The light would bounce around too much on a lanyard when running. I recommend clipping to the waistband for runners.
The HOKOLITE website shows the light clipped to the low cut front of a womenβs workout top. If you want to wear it that way, fine, but Iβm doubtful itβll be a comfortable running experience with the Runner Bright. Experiment and find whatβs best for you.
Iβm not sure why HOKOLITE did not give the Runner Bright light a flash mode, with at least the red COB LEDs, but such is the case. Its brightness may make up for not flashing.
I donβt consider the Runner Bright to be βdaytime brightβ. The 500 LM white COB light could be a feasible safety light in the daytime if it flashed, but as a small, steady-on light, I wouldnβt count on it in the daytime.
The rubber charging port cover came out after a couple of uses of the Runner Bright and I couldnβt reattach it so I discarded it. I wonβt be exposing the light to water so it probably doesnβt matter. At this price point though, the rubber seal should be more secure.
What I like
- Excellent nighttime brightness from the COB LEDs in all color modes
- Fast charging
- Secure clip
What Iβd change
- I wish each light mode flashed, especially the red
- The rubber USB-C port cover should be more secure
- Seems expensive for a simple, non-flashing light
Final thoughts
Is $40 too much for a non-flashing runnerβs light? You decide. But if youβre a night runner or rider, the brightness of the HOKOLITE Runner Bright Light may meet your needs.
Price: $39.99
Where to buy: HOKOLITE.com
Source: The sample of this product was provided by HOKOLITE.
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