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Cygolite TridenX 1300 Lights


Rated at 1,300 lumens, the TridenX is the second brightest offering from Cygolite. A split battery and light unit, it comes supplied with all the fittings required for both helmet or handlebar use.

With this model, Cygolite has updated their bar mount. It’s now easier to use with a good sized thumbwheel and a rubber spacer that stays in place (unlike the previous design). While it’s designed to fit handlebar diameters up to 31.6mm, we found the fit a bit on the tight side and only used one of the two rubber spacers provided.

The helmet fitting is simple but effective and easy to mount. It’s designed to run in a relatively forward position on the helmet. This makes the 135g light/bracket weight more noticeable than if it was mounted closer to the middle of the helmet—it’s not terrible but it’s definitely more noticeable when you move your head around.

The hard case battery is secured by a wide velcro strap. It’s a solid setup but make sure you apply the adhesive foam pad before mounting it—this eliminates rattles and protect your frame from scratching.

We had the larger ‘Xtra’ battery option which is meant run for 3:30 on full power. In our testing it fell short of this by 13 minutes. Still, over three hours is a pretty long night ride and the TridenX will achieve this without using any of the power saving modes. If you do need a longer burntime, the TridenX has four modes that are accessed by the right-side button. The button on the left of the light head fine tunes the light level within each mode. There’s a lot going on here but the two button design makes it relatively easy to navigate.

The TridenX produces a distinct beam cut-off around the sides but the spread is wide enough that you never get that tunnel vision effect on the trail. Within the main beam area, the light is relatively even and there’s no distracting hotspot. While it’s not the absolute brightest, the TridenX is a solid performer on the trail.

Claimed Output (Lumens) 1,300
Total System Weight 412g
Longest Burntime 32 hrs

PRICE 439$




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