I've only recently started night riding. I use a two light system (one on the bars, one on the helmet), and I have been using the lighter weight light (NiteRider Lumina 650) on my helmet, and the heavier more powerful light (NiteRider Lumina 1200) on my bars.
But honestly the weight difference is not all that much. Would it be better to run the more powerful light on my helmet?
Based on how the lights work it appears (to me at least) that the Lumina 1200 has a wider pattern and the Lumina 650 is more of a spot light, which is mainly how I determined which should go on the bars and which should go on the helmet.
I will experiment with this but is it common to put the brighter/more powerful light on your helmet?
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:47 p.m. - Ride.DMC
I've only recently started night riding. I use a two light system (one on the bars, one on the helmet), and I have been using the lighter weight light (NiteRider Lumina 650) on my helmet, and the heavier more powerful light (NiteRider Lumina 1200) on my bars. But honestly the weight difference is not all that much. Would it be better to run the more powerful light on my helmet? Based on how the lights work it appears (to me at least) that the Lumina 1200 has a wider pattern and the Lumina 650 is more of a spot light, which is mainly how I determined which should go on the bars and which should go on the helmet. I will experiment with this but is it common to put the brighter/more powerful light on your helmet?