Akale Rechargeable Bike Light Set (1 Set) Review
The Akale set is a pair of be-seen lights with good owner ratings. What it lacks is any published figure for how bright it is or how long it runs.
The verdictA well-rated be-seen set with a warranty. With no published output or runtime, it is not a light to see by on unlit gravel.
This link opens the single set, one front light and one rear, and the same listing sells a two-set pack with its own price. Each light has four modes, an IPX4 rating against splashes and a silicone strap mount, and the listing gives about 2.5 hours to charge over USB. Akale offers a 12-month warranty.
What the listing does not give is a lumen figure, a battery size or a runtime for any mode. That makes it impossible to plan a night's riding around it, and it marks it as a be-seen set rather than a light to ride unlit gravel by. One owner describes the front as not super bright.
The owner record is short but good. Owners on Amazon US gave the listing 4.7 stars from 508 ratings in October, shared between the single and the two-set pack, with about 3 percent at one or two stars. Amazon's review summary counts mostly negative mentions of durability, and describes straps breaking within weeks.
As a second, be-seen light alongside a proper front light, or for town riding at either end of a trip, it does the job and is easy to move between bikes. Seeing on unlit gravel takes something like 400 to 600 lumens with a known runtime, which needs a light that publishes its numbers.
What works
- Front and rear in one set, 12-month warranty
- 4.7 stars from over 500 owners
- Silicone mounts move between bikes
What doesn't
- No published lumens, battery or runtime
- Owner reports of straps breaking
- IPX4 only, splash resistant
Buy it if
Riders who need to be seen on road sections and in town, not to light an unlit trail
Skip it if
You ride unlit gravel after dark, or want to plan around a published runtime
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