I bought 2 of the non pro version early this summer (as well as 2 similar ones from Olight). I'm pretty pleased with it so far. I don't use the remote, as I always have the light within reach, but I can see the usefulness. My favorite feature is the bracket that flips so you can mount it upright or hanging down. My only complaint is that due to the 90° turn Garmin style mount, I cannot place it on a mid-fork mount for my bikes that have mount bolts there. I have found an inexpensive GoPro handlebar mount that will clamp to the steel fork on several of my older bikes, and that rotates fore and aft to allow me to mount this or the Olights. As I am unfamilar with this brand I don't know if the batteries will hold up over time and I expect the rubber charge port cover to eventually break off. My previous lights were Cygolite Expilions and they lasted about 10 years, but the maker had no plans to update the design. Brightness seems similar to my other lights at the same claimed lumen levels.
@@jonaslippert6963 No issues so far, but I haven't used it after dark for any extended periods. Mostly day flash and 30 minutes or so after sunset. That is a great price, but I agree that would give me some pause. I'd question if they are genuine at that price. Best I got on this brand was a couple of their 600 lumen models for $20 USD on a black Friday sale.
Based on the spam down here I'm assuming that you don't read your comments but in case you do...I'm an engineer at Light & Motion and your Taz 2000 (now unnecessarily called Seca Comp 2000) was assembled in California when you bought it and they still are. Our PCBAs and metal cast bodies are made in China and shipped to our factory in Marina. All plastic parts were injection molded here and then assembled here and adhere to our standards of quality. Some of our factory employees have been with us for over a decade. We also test competitors lights on our integration sphere and have found that many of the lights that ARE made in China are spec'd way higher in their marketing than they actually deliver. The one you have here looks suspiciously similar to the Magicshine RN 1200 / VeloPlus Apollo 1200 / Olight RN 1500 (Olight bike lights are also made by magicshine). Those lights deliver 1200 lumen for 12 minutes and then drop to 700 lumens for the remainder of the runtime. There are also more important specs than lumens but I'll save that rant for someone else's unread comments section.
Here’s a RUclips review of the CL 1200 (not the Pro) that that shows you get ~12 minutes near 1,200 lumens before the light drops to around 700 lumens. It looks like the output actually oscillates between -740 and -840 lumens. I’m not sure how noticeable the oscillations would be when riding, but it make me wonder how much care the manufacturer put into the design. ruclips.net/video/-_vkF0krFbo/видео.html The review I linked to isn’t in a language I can up understand, so I don’t know how good test methodology was. My point is that you can’t always take a manufacturer’s claims at face value, at least not in this product category and market segment. Sure, if Knipex puts a VDE certification on a tool, you probably don’t need to test it for a RUclips review. Light output, runtime, and battery capacity claims for a low-end LED light from a Chinese brand without a well established reputation are definitely worth testing (as well as things like beam quality).
Hello Joe. Thanks for the comments and information. I work with many lighting tools and the lumen drop is expected whether after 10 seconds or 10 minutes. Most of my riding is off road so I am accompanying the bar-mount light with a helmet-mount headlamp. Bears are an issue since the dark fur is low reflectance. At the moment I’m paddleboarding on the ocean in northern Washington. Last month I was in the Yukon and Alaska. The month before in Moab and kayaking the Green and Colorado rivers in Utah. I upload videos and then deal with the spam and unhelpful comments when I have enough cell. RUclips can be a rough playground but I try to share a unique perspective and highlight tools and things that catch my attention. Thanks for watching.
1:57 missing the most unique feature of this light, the reason it allows you to unscrew and reverse it is for the light to always be in the correct orientation even if it's mounted below the bike computer, the top part of the glass has a beam cutoff patern that prevents you from blinding oncoming traffic so it has to be on top. this feature is even more rare to find than the wireless remote or being a power bank.
Thanks for the helpful information! I’m an avid mountain biker and home bike mechanic. In the future I’d love to see the bikes you ride and some of your favorite components and accessories you use on them. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your review... ...There appear to be a lot to like about the design applications of the TOWILD CL1200 Pro Bike Light. In my opinion GoPro and Garmin mounts happen to be the best choices. The USB-C is most desirable. I do a lot of night riding in urban areas. With a Class 3 e-bike I need to be able to project enough light to accommodate my fast speeds. Though many lights can deliver abundant light, my biggest complaint is that most lights on the market do a poor job of light management. The light spill out everywhere blinding drivers and pedestrians. There is one company Outbound Lighting who has appeared to solved that issue with their urban bike model called the Detour. It cost about $185-.
Nice, I bought their BC02-1000 a year or 2 ago for about 30usd. Don't like the mount much but it doubles as a everyday carry and has a replaceable 18650. Looking to get one of their dedicated cycling lights with the remote. Had a NiteRider 600D a decade ago, paid 150usd. Pretty nice light with a great mount, had a good flash, shame it was stolen years ago tho.
Hello again Doc Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I can see that light being a good addition for a bike ride. Being seen is being safe!!!! Again thank you
Can I simply use the remote button to flash the light without turning the light on? I want to use it on my road mobility scooter which has built in headlights but they are not easy to flash
I just started using the remote. It only powers on the light when it is plugged in being charged. When unplugged and fully charged, the remote wont power on the light. Any ideas?
I've used hose clamps over the mounts. Not permanent, but would require a screwdriver and serious intent. Not the usual grab&go of the usual bike accessory thief.
@@lastbesttool good idea, I have a power bank attached to my bike with a hose clip but a light is more expensive. I could put it on my helmet? I have a go pro mount there already
@@manoz6194 A helmet mounted light is a whole different animal than a bike mounted one. The helmet light turns with your head meaning your direction of travel often goes unlit as your head moves. I find that riding with a head mounted light only is difficult and not the safest in true dark environments. You could also just deface the light with paint, duct tape ,and glue making it so ugly nobody would want it or even consider trusting it. But inside it's still new.
Was the light provided free for review? I don’t see the “Includes paid promotion” disclaimer, but the video sounds more a bit like an advertisement rather than a meaningful review. The manufacturers claims weren’t tested at all. The promo code in the description also makes me suspicious.
Hello Lorant. No, this is not a paid promotion. Towild contacted me, but I chose this specific light because it interested me. I had the similar Olight but gave it away to a college kid who leads bikepacking trips on a budget. The remote on the Towild seemed an interesting twist. This is not a paid promotion. I work with many lighting companies because that’s where the fun is. I also work with tool companies, and outdoor gear companies. But I only upload videos of stuff I’m interested in. The features, build quality and price of the Towild caught my eye. I’m not a city-based daily commuter so my needs are different. My Taz light is great but on the pricy side for many people. I like to show other options. And I know for a fact that almost every light made today is vastly better than the stuff we were using in the 1980s at the dawn of mountain biking. And we certainly had some great adventures in spite of our duct tape mounts, 20 lumen lights and 30 minute runtimes. My first good lights were ones I took from my scuba gear bag and attached to my bike with hardware store solutions. Sometimes I miss those days.
It is a toy for not-far-away-from-home cyclists. A serious trekker usually prefers lights with interchangable batteries (AA or AAA), which he can buy at every shop or just have spares in his backpack and never worry about dying proprietary accumulator.
AA headlights and AAA taillights were never very bright. Every randonneur / touring cyclist I know switched to USB rechargeable lithium battery lights over a decade ago. Taillights like the Radbot 1000 and PlanetBike Superflash were nice in 2010, but no where near bright enough for daytime use. Cygolite Hypershot taillights are DAYTIME visible. Same goes for headlights. Magicshine and similar knockoffs replaced everyone's dim AA headlights with external four cell battery pack units over a decade ago. More recently Cygolite and Nightrider etc all in one single cell handlebar mountable lights have mostly replaced those. The light reviewed here falls into that category. If you're worried about battery life it is trivial to pack a second light. Multiple lights means full redundancy when your China stuff just breaks for no good reason. Everyone I know that rides long distances also packs USB battery banks capable of recharging phones and lights many times over. I'm a bike light snob. During the day I run a flashing yellow/green (560NM-565NM) headlight and a Cygolite Hypershot 350 taillight. I supplement the headlight with an Ultrafire D99 L2 mounted upside down where my thumb can easily reach the instant on strobe function. 1,600 lumens of 10 Hertz light really helps freeze drivers on cross streets and prevents them from turning left in front of me. If my ride extends into dark the Ultrafire light will run for many hours on a premium four 18650 cell pack tucked away in top tube / bento bag. If I intend to ride in the dark I'll replace my green light with a white one.
I bought 2 of the non pro version early this summer (as well as 2 similar ones from Olight). I'm pretty pleased with it so far. I don't use the remote, as I always have the light within reach, but I can see the usefulness. My favorite feature is the bracket that flips so you can mount it upright or hanging down. My only complaint is that due to the 90° turn Garmin style mount, I cannot place it on a mid-fork mount for my bikes that have mount bolts there. I have found an inexpensive GoPro handlebar mount that will clamp to the steel fork on several of my older bikes, and that rotates fore and aft to allow me to mount this or the Olights. As I am unfamilar with this brand I don't know if the batteries will hold up over time and I expect the rubber charge port cover to eventually break off. My previous lights were Cygolite Expilions and they lasted about 10 years, but the maker had no plans to update the design. Brightness seems similar to my other lights at the same claimed lumen levels.
Any Updates on the batterylife? Im looking forward to buy one but i a bit scared off because you can get them for 11$ on aliexpress
@@jonaslippert6963 No issues so far, but I haven't used it after dark for any extended periods. Mostly day flash and 30 minutes or so after sunset. That is a great price, but I agree that would give me some pause. I'd question if they are genuine at that price. Best I got on this brand was a couple of their 600 lumen models for $20 USD on a black Friday sale.
Based on the spam down here I'm assuming that you don't read your comments but in case you do...I'm an engineer at Light & Motion and your Taz 2000 (now unnecessarily called Seca Comp 2000) was assembled in California when you bought it and they still are. Our PCBAs and metal cast bodies are made in China and shipped to our factory in Marina. All plastic parts were injection molded here and then assembled here and adhere to our standards of quality. Some of our factory employees have been with us for over a decade.
We also test competitors lights on our integration sphere and have found that many of the lights that ARE made in China are spec'd way higher in their marketing than they actually deliver. The one you have here looks suspiciously similar to the Magicshine RN 1200 / VeloPlus Apollo 1200 / Olight RN 1500 (Olight bike lights are also made by magicshine). Those lights deliver 1200 lumen for 12 minutes and then drop to 700 lumens for the remainder of the runtime. There are also more important specs than lumens but I'll save that rant for someone else's unread comments section.
Here’s a RUclips review of the CL 1200 (not the Pro) that that shows you get ~12 minutes near 1,200 lumens before the light drops to around 700 lumens. It looks like the output actually oscillates between -740 and -840 lumens. I’m not sure how noticeable the oscillations would be when riding, but it make me wonder how much care the manufacturer put into the design.
ruclips.net/video/-_vkF0krFbo/видео.html
The review I linked to isn’t in a language I can up understand, so I don’t know how good test methodology was. My point is that you can’t always take a manufacturer’s claims at face value, at least not in this product category and market segment. Sure, if Knipex puts a VDE certification on a tool, you probably don’t need to test it for a RUclips review. Light output, runtime, and battery capacity claims for a low-end LED light from a Chinese brand without a well established reputation are definitely worth testing (as well as things like beam quality).
It's for temperature control protection, how about yours?
Hello Joe. Thanks for the comments and information. I work with many lighting tools and the lumen drop is expected whether after 10 seconds or 10 minutes. Most of my riding is off road so I am accompanying the bar-mount light with a helmet-mount headlamp. Bears are an issue since the dark fur is low reflectance. At the moment I’m paddleboarding on the ocean in northern Washington. Last month I was in the Yukon and Alaska. The month before in Moab and kayaking the Green and Colorado rivers in Utah. I upload videos and then deal with the spam and unhelpful comments when I have enough cell. RUclips can be a rough playground but I try to share a unique perspective and highlight tools and things that catch my attention. Thanks for watching.
@@lastbesttool I'm envious of the active lifestyle.
1:57 missing the most unique feature of this light, the reason it allows you to unscrew and reverse it is for the light to always be in the correct orientation even if it's mounted below the bike computer, the top part of the glass has a beam cutoff patern that prevents you from blinding oncoming traffic so it has to be on top. this feature is even more rare to find than the wireless remote or being a power bank.
Thanks for the helpful information! I’m an avid mountain biker and home bike mechanic. In the future I’d love to see the bikes you ride and some of your favorite components and accessories you use on them. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your review...
...There appear to be a lot to like about the design applications of the TOWILD CL1200 Pro Bike Light. In my opinion GoPro and Garmin mounts happen to be the best choices. The USB-C is most desirable.
I do a lot of night riding in urban areas. With a Class 3 e-bike I need to be able to project enough light to accommodate my fast speeds. Though many lights can deliver abundant light, my biggest complaint is that most lights on the market do a poor job of light management. The light spill out everywhere blinding drivers and pedestrians. There is one company Outbound Lighting who has appeared to solved that issue with their urban bike model called the Detour. It cost about $185-.
Nice, I bought their BC02-1000 a year or 2 ago for about 30usd. Don't like the mount much but it doubles as a everyday carry and has a replaceable 18650.
Looking to get one of their dedicated cycling lights with the remote.
Had a NiteRider 600D a decade ago, paid 150usd. Pretty nice light with a great mount, had a good flash, shame it was stolen years ago tho.
Hello again Doc
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I can see that light being a good addition for a bike ride. Being seen is being safe!!!! Again thank you
Can I simply use the remote button to flash the light without turning the light on? I want to use it on my road mobility scooter which has built in headlights but they are not easy to flash
didn’t help wanted to know how to get the remote to work with it mine does not work
Thank just ordered one for £40 plus postage
Thanks for your review
I just started using the remote. It only powers on the light when it is plugged in being charged. When unplugged and fully charged, the remote wont power on the light. Any ideas?
What’s the time usage
I would love this light but I need a way of permanently attaching it to my bike
I've used hose clamps over the mounts. Not permanent, but would require a screwdriver and serious intent. Not the usual grab&go of the usual bike accessory thief.
@@lastbesttool good idea, I have a power bank attached to my bike with a hose clip but a light is more expensive. I could put it on my helmet? I have a go pro mount there already
@@manoz6194 A helmet mounted light is a whole different animal than a bike mounted one. The helmet light turns with your head meaning your direction of travel often goes unlit as your head moves. I find that riding with a head mounted light only is difficult and not the safest in true dark environments. You could also just deface the light with paint, duct tape ,and glue making it so ugly nobody would want it or even consider trusting it. But inside it's still new.
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Was the light provided free for review? I don’t see the “Includes paid promotion” disclaimer, but the video sounds more a bit like an advertisement rather than a meaningful review. The manufacturers claims weren’t tested at all. The promo code in the description also makes me suspicious.
Hello Lorant. No, this is not a paid promotion. Towild contacted me, but I chose this specific light because it interested me. I had the similar Olight but gave it away to a college kid who leads bikepacking trips on a budget. The remote on the Towild seemed an interesting twist. This is not a paid promotion. I work with many lighting companies because that’s where the fun is. I also work with tool companies, and outdoor gear companies. But I only upload videos of stuff I’m interested in. The features, build quality and price of the Towild caught my eye. I’m not a city-based daily commuter so my needs are different. My Taz light is great but on the pricy side for many people. I like to show other options. And I know for a fact that almost every light made today is vastly better than the stuff we were using in the 1980s at the dawn of mountain biking. And we certainly had some great adventures in spite of our duct tape mounts, 20 lumen lights and 30 minute runtimes. My first good lights were ones I took from my scuba gear bag and attached to my bike with hardware store solutions. Sometimes I miss those days.
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It is a toy for not-far-away-from-home cyclists. A serious trekker usually prefers lights with interchangable batteries (AA or AAA), which he can buy at every shop or just have spares in his backpack and never worry about dying proprietary accumulator.
AA headlights and AAA taillights were never very bright. Every randonneur / touring cyclist I know switched to USB rechargeable lithium battery lights over a decade ago. Taillights like the Radbot 1000 and PlanetBike Superflash were nice in 2010, but no where near bright enough for daytime use. Cygolite Hypershot taillights are DAYTIME visible.
Same goes for headlights. Magicshine and similar knockoffs replaced everyone's dim AA headlights with external four cell battery pack units over a decade ago. More recently Cygolite and Nightrider etc all in one single cell handlebar mountable lights have mostly replaced those. The light reviewed here falls into that category.
If you're worried about battery life it is trivial to pack a second light. Multiple lights means full redundancy when your China stuff just breaks for no good reason. Everyone I know that rides long distances also packs USB battery banks capable of recharging phones and lights many times over.
I'm a bike light snob. During the day I run a flashing yellow/green (560NM-565NM) headlight and a Cygolite Hypershot 350 taillight. I supplement the headlight with an Ultrafire D99 L2 mounted upside down where my thumb can easily reach the instant on strobe function. 1,600 lumens of 10 Hertz light really helps freeze drivers on cross streets and prevents them from turning left in front of me. If my ride extends into dark the Ultrafire light will run for many hours on a premium four 18650 cell pack tucked away in top tube / bento bag. If I intend to ride in the dark I'll replace my green light with a white one.
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll keep that in mind as we plan our spring bike packing trip to Nepal.