The switch also protrudes from the top of the casing - again, not such a clean solution as the Cateye which has its lens doubling up as a button. These stick up into the airflow giving it not such a streamlined profile as the Cateye Orb, but we’re talking fractions of a watt. The band is attached via two hooks that protrude from the Femto’s rubberised moulded plastic casing. It also comes with a stretchy silicone band that works with 31.8mm or older 25.4/26.0 bars - but you’ll need to use it on a tri-bar extension mount such as AeroCoach's (pictured) since it won't fit an aero base bar. In its lumen count, power and price it’s one up from the Cateye Orb, and is USB rechargeable, coming with a short micro-USB cable for plugging into a computer. The Lezyne Femto is a small inline light with a neat, unfussy design and five modes. If aerodynamics and low weight are your priorities, they don’t come much more aero or lighter than the Catye Orb. The cutouts at the sides of the casing won’t be visible if you’re using it on a a tri-bar extension with a mount, but the lens is well shrouded at the top and bottom so that it doesn’t blind you if it’s positioned below your face. The Cateye Orb is surprisingly bright for such a small light with such a low lumen count - and not just from directly in front. There’s no waterproofing rating but according to the spec it can be used in rain, and we’ve shower tested it to back this up.Īttachment is via a silicone band that’s joined to the casing and it fastens around the back with a single hook which, again, makes for a clean look and maybe a miniscule aero saving since there are no hooks in the airflow.įor attaching it to a tri-bar extension you’ll need to use a separate mount such as AeroCoach's (pictured) since the light only faces in one direction. Said casing is made from aluminium and the two halves unscrew to access the batteries (or the charging port in the rechargeable version. This has the added advantage of keeping the casing smooth and hopefully saves a fraction of a watt over a light with a raised button such as the Lezyne Femto. Operation is really simple - the lens works as the button. However, with a claimed runtime of 100 hours on its two flashing modes, or 50 hours on constant, the batteries should last the average time triallist a whole season. We tested the non-rechargeable version that runs off two CR2032 batteries (included) but there is a USB rechargeable version that has a RRP of £16.99. At a tiny 25g and with streamlined styling that recalls a 1950s Cadillac, the Cateye Orb could be the ultimate TT front light.
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