Yukon HL Bike (Headlight) – First Impressions
by j j
Princeton Tec was kind enough to allow me to test one of their lights – The Yukon HL Bike headlight. Check back soon for a full review. For now though, here are my first impressions.
The first thing I noticed was how rugged the light appeared. The cable has thick flexible insulation, the bracket (and everything that’s plastic) is a very thick, heavy duty plastic. More than twice as thick as the plastic on my current headlight. The headlamp itself is rubber coated. The lens cap is threaded on by a very deep, fine thread, and sealed with an 0-ring. The battery pack resides in a lined case (for shock absorption I presume) with heavy, thick, velcro straps to attach to the frame. This light will not fall apart. It looks rugged, and I’ll bet it is. All of the components look like good quality.
On first light-up, it was obvious this is a whole new class of light from what I’ve been using. It easily triples my current lights output. Also, I’ve a friend that uses a $300.00 lamp, with whom I ride regularly. My first impression is that this Yukon HL puts out about 75% – 80% of the light that his does, for 16% of the cost.
My first impression of this light setup is very good. Now I’m going to put it to use every day on my commute, which begins in pitch dark conditions and carries through to sunrise. After a week or so, I should have a full review with better pictures of actual ride views with the light.You can visit Princeton Tec’s website HERE
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