I'd give this light more stars than three if it weren't for the maddeningly inconsistent inability to know whether it will work or not with the Roc Loc 5 helmets it's supposed to. It works well for visibility and I usually will get at least two 35+ mile rides out of it before I have to charge.
The bad part is I've now bought four different Aether helmets with the Roc Loc 5+ setups and these lights worked with two and not with the others, where it would clamp securely on two and stay on and wouldn't clamp on the others at all. So far as I can see, there's no discernible difference between the areas it should be clamping onto the ones that it doesn't work with and all should be the newer Roc Loc strap system that accepts this light.
To Giro - come on people, get your act together! It shouldn't be this hard to make consistent Roc Loc 5 fit systems that work with this light as they're supposed to, especially with the technology to design and produce them throughout the manufacturing process. Consumers shouldn't have to engage in an effective crap shoot to know if it will.
The bad first, I wish it had a more secure fit. VERY loose and will fall off at any moment.....as it just fell off as I sat my helmet down. I have a 2022 Giro Aether Spherical helmet with the designate ROC LOC retention system. I would think an accessory made by their company for one of their own products would be a spot on success, but they missed the target on this?! The plus, it is very bright! Don't know how many lumens, but appears to be of good quality and build (just not the fit). I do many longer rides and will report back with flash run times when I have them. Until there is a design fix, I will try zip ties to keep this on my helmet. A $xx accessory attached to a $xxx helmet with 2 .03 zip ties....what ever works.
This is a really good, simple solution for anyone with a Giro helmet using Roc Loc 5 retention. I use this on my Vanquish and it works perfectly. Button is easy to find, it doesn't inhibit access to the retention adjustment and it doesn't add a lot of weight or jostle around like a velcro'ed on clip light would. I honestly don't even realize it's there after I turn it on. It's bright, it mounts securely, and the USB port is easily accessible without removing it from the helmet.
If I had to come up with a negative... and I'd be really grasping to do so... be nice if it had a 3rd light mode with maybe a little more irregular pattern. But again, that's really a stretch to come up with something negative.
If you ride in traffic you can never have too many lights. This one works very well. Unlike other reviewers, the light I received snaps securely onto each of my two Giro Aether helmets (2020 mfg date) -- there's no chance it will fall off while riding. In fit, it's a bit difficult to remove so I will probably buy another light to avoid swapping between helmets. The light is bright and and advertised specs seem accurate: Mine runs for about 10 hours in flashing mode and takes about 2 hours to charge when fully drained. It would be nice if had some sort of indicator to display how much life remains between charges, but given the short charge time it's easy enough to just charge it every one or two days.
Light is very effective. Very visible in both modes and well positioned on helmet. Light would be effective on it's own. I use it in conjunction with a Nite Ryder rear light attached to rear bike rack. Drivers appreciate the effort and give me a wide berth at night. BUT there is a downside.
Clip on light's hold to Roc 5 system is pretty "iffy" It detaches very easily - especially when taking helmet on or off. I also lost mine once while riding. Solution: Use a small zip tie to secure the light to the Roc 5 suspension system.
I love having this light. It's big and visible. I recently did a charity century ride. When I finished the ride and got back to my car, it was still flashing when I took it off. That was nearly eight hours of battery life, and who knows how much longer it was good for.
You can never have enough lights on the road, if you ride on the streets or county roads occasionally like me. Especially nowadays, seems like we hear of accidents involved cyclist and cars just about every other day. I wasn't sure if this one last based on how it is mounted on the helmet, but after several rides, some very bumpy the light stay put! Ingenious!
It is bright enough for traffic to pay attention and solid enough so I don't have to worry about losing it. Good product.
I have the Giro Syntax helmet with Roc Loc 5, but this item will not securely attach.
What a disappointment. I'll be contacting customer service to return it which I really wish was not the case. It's very bright and I was looking forward to the extra level of visibility to others.
Just a bad design for securing it to the helmet. There were no specifications other than a Giro helmet with Roc Loc 5.
It will fit Aether Helmets. Bought 2 Aether helmets & 1 light. I would not fit on my wife's helmet but would fit on mine with a loud click. the defect is in the Rock Lok system. Hers is a few millimeters thinner than mine. So upon another reviewer's review he Velcro'd the light to the Rock Lok 5. I did the same.
Thank you Anonymous!
It will fit Aether Helmets. Bought 2 Aether helmets & 1 light. I would not fit on my wife's helmet but would fit on mine with a loud click. the defect is in the Rock Lok system. Hers is a few millimeters thinner than mine. So upon another reviewer's review he Velcro'd the light to the Rock Lok 5. I did the same.
The Giro Aether has Roc-loc 5 but it is apparently a different (light) version of it and this light does not fit securely. I love the idea so I am actually using Velcro to attach it to the helmet, at least until the days get longer.
This is a nice light but it only truly fits the Roc Loc 5 that has the soft rubbery adjusting wheel. My Roc Loc 5 has the hard plastic adjusting wheel and I had to use two zip ties to tie it to it�s intended location. Just check your adjusting wheel on your Roc Loc.
I bought this light because it was compatible with my Giro Helmet. However, the first one I received proved to be defective and I had to return it for exchange. The replacement has worked well so far, but we'll see how it is over time.
