While the BBB lighting range is predominantly aimed at the commuters, the Scope 1300 is pitched directly at the MTB market. The kit comes with both handlebar and helmet mounts and they claim a 1,300 lumen output from the twin Cree XM-L LEDs.
Hard case construction protects the battery and it features a built in fuel gauge as well as a USB outlet that allows you to charge other devices; phones, GPS and whatnot. While the battery and light is reasonably compact, the 330g combined weight is a little too much to have the whole setup on your helmet—you’ll need to stow the battery in your pack or pocket.
Swapping from helmet to handlebar mounting is easy and the brackets click on and off with no tools required. The bar mount is meant to fit regular 31.8mm handlebars but it seemed slightly undersized; in some cases you may need to trim back or even remove the rubber shim that helps the bracket stay put on the bars.
At first I was suspicious that this would be a commuter light but that’s definitely not the case. You won’t find any annoying flashing modes within the beam sequence and the light output is surprisingly good for a 1,300 lumen light. There’s plenty of light at full power but you’ll only get 1:40 out of it. With four modes in total, it’s easy to extend the runtime. Both the 825 lumen and 550 lumen mid-settings are quite usable on the trail, so it’s not hard to get a two to three hour ride in with the Scape.
It has a central hotspot that provides good distance vision for faster trails but it filters out around the sides rather than just stopping abruptly. Overall we’d suggest that the centrally weighted spot makes it better as a helmet mounted light but it was still quite workable as a bar mounted light.
Claimed Output (Lumens) 1,300
Total System Weight 330g
Longest Burntime 9.7 hrs
PRICE 359$
