I was shopping around for a good front bike light for daytime use. I already had a good night light, but for daytime use, I wanted one that had an erratic flicker pattern that would make me more visible to oncoming traffic (perhaps to avoid another accident...).
I also wanted one that would be connected to my Wahoo Bolt head unit so that it would automatically turn on when I start riding and turn off when I stop riding (a cool new feature of the Wahoo Bolt that rolled out recently).
I decided on the Garmin Varia Smart Headlight ut800 for a couple of reasons:
- Garmin mount that would attach easily to my bike computer mount without the need for more adapters
- Very bright with good battery life
- Great (annoying!) flashing light pattern
The only negative is that it weighs 130g, but I think it is worth it.
Check out the specs here.