If the items we have sent you are faulty, damaged or not as we described, we will cover the cost of collection and the delivery of the correct item. We will be unable to accept the return of any item where there is evidence that these instructions have not been followed. The one difference that you might notice is the weight – it's gained 9g over the MK12. Okay, actually, you probably wouldn't notice even with it on your helmet, but that extra bulk has gone into shoring up the light's build quality and resilience to drops and the like, and although that was hardly an issue with the old one, it's nice that Exposure is thinking about constantly improving its units... even if you could arguably ask the question, 'why?' Verdict Smart Port Technology: Smart Port+ enables the charge port to accept auxiliary accessories such as rear lights, remote switches, Support Cells and use your light as a power bank to charge USB devices. Before you go we’ve put together some top tips for you to consider when you’re buying any cycle products online. These tips can apply whether you’re a new rider or an experienced cyclist. How to shop for cycling stuff, smartly and safely.

Intelligent Thermal Management: Patented circuitry within the light will reduce power to the LEDs, if they go beyond the optimum temperature, keeping the light as efficiently as possible to maximise output and battery capacity. Once cooled the output is automatically restored. I’m confident the light would last throughout the night if I needed it to, and I found the remaining time displayed on the screen (which changes to reflect the mode you’re in) was accurate. The beam spread of the light is impressive, offering plenty of coverage with ample illumination thrown forwards down the road or trail. Switching between the various modes is intuitive, by pressing the ‘Function’ button to cycle between the two or three modes available on each program.It's certainly a light that prioritises the focus of its beam over a wide peripheral vision, but that's okay, especially when you have the light installed on your helmet so that it points where you point your head. Understandably, its target user isn't only a roadie, but a gravel and even mountain bike rider looking for focused vision out on the fire road or trail. The fact is, though, on paper at least, the MK13 is an identical twin of the MK12, so MK12 users needn't be thinking about upgrading. In fact, if you can get hold of a MK12 (which were also available in some snazzy colours at one point last year) at a cheaper price, I'd be urging you to do so and not worry about the fact that you don't have the latest one – it's not like you can tell.

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Lights. With the light turned off, you hold the ‘Function’ button down until it emits a series of flashes. You then repeatedly press the Function button to cycle through the programs, before stopping at the one you want. Our advice is to take your time studying factors like the reputation of the brand, the materials used to manufacture the product and also comparing it to other products of a similar price in the Cycling category.Optimum Mode Selector: Various programs in the lights can easily be selected to offer a choice of run times and modes so you can find the right one for your ride, be it an all-night adventure or an intense blast. Moreover, the light only offers low and high modes when using the Reflex function, and when I had to turn it onto the low mode on the road to avoid dazzling car drivers, I found the brightness a little too dim. All of the aforementioned lights incorporate the brand’s Reflex Technology, a feature where the light’s output is adjusted automatically based on your effort and road or trail conditions. On medium-technical trails, the illumination level is good if you’re using one of the brighter modes. That said, I wasn’t able to ride off-road terrain with quite the same amount of urgency as in the daytime. The included mount is fiddly to install, comprising four pieces: two parts to the mount body, a 4mm hex bolt and an appropriate handlebar shim.