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Blinder 1300 Front Light

Riders who want 1,300 lumens of see-by light in a compact, IP67 CNC-aluminum body with both strap and GoPro mounting.

Knog Blinder 1300 CNC-aluminum front bike light in black. Image via evo.

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Strengths

  • 1,300-lumen road-optimized beam illuminates up to 120 m.
  • 21700 cell gives best-in-class power-to-weight: 1.5 hr full power, up to 120 hr eco flash.
  • CNC aluminum chassis, IP67 fully waterproof, owner reviews confirm crash survival.
  • Two mounts in the box: silicone bar strap plus a GoPro-style mount.
  • USB-C charging with an LED battery ring.

Weaknesses

  • 90 minutes on full power is modest, rivals at this price run 2+ hours at max.
  • Rubber strap mount can shift on hard impacts.
  • 5-hour recharge is slow.

Specs

Lumens
1300
Runtime High Hrs
1.5
Battery
5000mAh 21700 lithium-ion, USB-C
Waterproof
IP67
Beam Range M
120
Chassis
CNC 6061 aluminum

Sources

Every claim in this guide that isn't first-person experience is traceable to one of the sources below. URLs verified at publication; some may rot. Let us know if so.

  1. Knog Blinder 1300 at evoevoCurrent $109.95 pricing.
  2. Blinder 1300 official pageKnogFull spec table: modes, runtimes, IP67.
  3. Knog Blinder 1300 reviewBikeRadarIndependent beam-quality review.
By Max Langley·