The Lezyne Power Drive is charged via USB lead. But, by virtue of being stretchy, it fits over any size and shape handlebars without requiring finicky adjustments or the use of shims. The strap is not only quick to affix and detach. This is because instead of a screw-mount system, this headlight is lightweight enough to use with a silicone mounting strap. At nearly half the weight, the 900 XL is a much easier light to live with.Īnd, at the same time, it is extremely - ridiculously - easy to share between multiple bikes. I could actually feel the awesome heft of the 1500 XXL in my handbag, whenever I had to shlep it around with me all day. And let me just say that I never thought I cared about the weight of lights until I tried its heavier sibling. While the model is not the most luminous available, it is sufficiently bright for me to cycle confidently on unlit country roads and forest trails for the duration of my commute, which fulfills my brightness requirement.Īt the same time, it is lightweight (146g). We now each use a 900 XL and remain very pleased with the choice.Īs this backstory illustrates, the benefit of the Lezyne Power Drive 900 XL is not in its brightness alone - but in its brightness, to weight, to ease-of-use ratio. I then returned the Deca Drive 1500 XXL and exchanged it for a second 900 XL. So I tried his light and immediately realised that this was the model I should have gone for as well. He insisted it was bright enough to light up the country roads.
In comparison, Gary's 900XL was featherweight and took milliseconds to attach and detach to any bike. And, with its screw-on mount and system of shims to accommodate different handlebar diameters, sharing it between bikes proved a cumbersome process. But it was quite a bit heavier than I expected (truth be told, like having a brick attached to the bike). Don't get me wrong: The Deca Drive 1500XXL lit up the road like a floodlight. However, I soon realised I'd made a mistake. I initially bought the even-brighter Deca Drive 1500 XXL (the model numbers refer to the lumen output) while getting the 900 XL for my husband Gary. The Power Drive 900 XL was actually not my first choice of headlight. And as the season of early nightfall is once again upon us, I thought it was about time for a review.
I ended up with a set of lights from Lezyne that fulfill all of these criteria: the Power Drive 900 XL (which Lezyne has since upgraded to the 1100 XL) and the Lezyne Strip Drive Pro I have been using these lights for about 10 months now.
#LEZYNE STRIP DRIVE PRO REAR LIGHT UPDATE#
Last year I wrote about wanting to update my battery-powered lighting with something that was bright enough to ride confidently in the countryside, simple to recharge, and convenient to share between different bikes.
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