Garmin Varia UT 800 Smart Headlight with Dual Out-Front Mount

I don't ride at night but use this because of it's day-flash mode. It is SUPER bright! Definitely helps get attention.The light pairs with many garmin devices or you can use it stand alone.When paired with a 830, you can leave the light in a standby mode. In stanndby the lights fire up automatically when you start an activity. Pretty Cool!!! Or you can just power it down completely. Also, when paired w/830 you can control the light mode via the 830 interface. That way you don't have to reach down and fidget with the light.I cheaped out on a go-pro mount, and of course, needless to say, the light flew off when i hit a bump at 18+ mph. The light hit the ground and bounced up high, so high I was able to reach to the side and swat it so it would land closer to the side walk and away from cars where it could get run over (yes it has happened, I had a watch that fell and got run over.) At any rate, the light only had a minor scuff and still works great! amazing, I thought I had lost the light for good.

You will buy this to use along with a Garmin head unit. Do not buy this to use as a light on its own.I love love LOVE how well this integrates with my Garmin GPS on my bike. It's just... so cool. It will auto adjust brightness depending on my speed (at night). It will auto detect the ambient light and entering a flashing mode or full beam.It overall feels really high quality as well. I use this in conjunction with a Garmin Varia and I feel SAFE riding at night.

I’ll start by saying I have this light integrated with my Garmin Edge 1030, so I can’t comment on standalone functionality. I can say that turning the light on and off is easy, and cycling through the different modes is easy.From an integration standpoint, this light is awesome! The Edge 1030 connects to the light when I turn it on, and automatically turns the light on when I start cycling. I have it set to strobe mode during the day, but it automatically switches to high full brightness at sunset.When I complete my ride on my Edge 1030, the light automatically switches off.Aesthetically the light is slim and sleek, not super heavy, and is easily installed on the bottom of my bike computer mount which further streamlines my bike.Battery life is great! I charge it when I charge my computer and it has never died on me.The price may not be cheap, but you get what you pay for!Note that this light integrates with many other Garmin bike computers besides the Edge 1030.

I needed a replacement front "Blinky" that had enough lumens to be useful for getting home on a late return from a ride as the days get shorter. This seemed like a good integration with my Garmin 1040 (which is excellent). The mounting system with the Garmin mount is good. The 1040 found the light and the settings and control seem to be working fine after a couple software/firmware updates. The "Hi-Vis" mode is a bit too bright in my view, ok on the road but too bright for bikeways. The battery life in "Auto" for constant on is less than what I expected and overall less than advertised. Lumens are adequate to get you home but I have much better lights (Exposure Strada) for actual planned riding during darkness.Can never quite tell if it's charging or completely shut off as the blue "connection" indicator seems to be looking for the head unit. Battery level on the 1040 shows the light as fully charged but based on past experiences with Garmin I'm not sure I trust it yet. OK so far, just a bit ambivalent about value for money and although Garmin have come a LONG way with their software and UI it frequently feels like "not quite ready for prime time" with a lot of their stuff.

Excellent product, great battery life. It costs more and is well worth it. It is easy to detatch when you are leaving you bike unattended. Garmin makes quality products.

I use this light every day. The high setting is very bright, but I get the most use from the daylight setting. It really helps you to get noticed by motorists even on bright summer days. The light pairs easily with compatible Garmin GPS devices and will automatically adjust the light settings based on the outside light and your speed. This is intended to save the battery life while also providing the most useful amount of light, but I think it uses more battery than it saves just to run the bluetooth connection. Also, the connection to the mount is a bit fiddly, but solid once you get it right. It's a good light, if a bit over priced.

I have a Garmin Edge 530 that I ride my bike with. I had been using Night Rider front lights that don't have any bike computer integration capability. They're nice lights but one big drawback is you don't know what kind of battery life you have left. The Garmin Varia front light can be integrated nicely with my Edge into a light network. I also have the Varia rear tail light with radar that alerts me anytime a vehicle approaches from the rear. So the front and back lights form a network. You can change the light function such as intensity, daylight or night time flashing, steady or intermittant and other things. Plus you can see approximately how much battery life you have left. It comes with a mounting kit for round cross section handle bars. The bare light mounts perfectly with my Canyon bike K-Edge handle bar accessory mount which also supports mounting my Edge 530. One trick I learned is when you're done with your ride you need to completely power down your Edge (if that's what you have) as well as the lights. When you go on your next ride, power up the light first. You can press the light power button multiple times to select continuous or flash mode and then when the light is operating then power up your Edge. If you have the rear tail light with radar, power it up first as well before you power up the Edge. When both the front and rear lights are operating, then power up the Edge. I found that if you only put your Edge in sleep mode you have trouble forming the light network. But do it in that order and it works great!