NiteRider UltraFazer Max light review

Bright little front unit

Our rating

3.5

83.48

49.99

NiteRider UltraFazer Max

Simon Withers

Published: December 7, 2009 at 2:00 pm

Our review

A good solid light, bright for being seen by, but lacking side-on visibility

Reassuringly solid, the UltraFazer Max’s 1-watt LED throws out a round beam with a central spot and a reasonable spread, though with little peripheral lighting.

It goes through AA batteries quickly, so high-powered rechargeables are the answer for this one. It has three modes – high, low and ﬂash.

Claimed to be waterproof down to 50m, it certainly survived an unscheduled dip in a canal. We’ve had one of these for years and it’s still going strong. A good call for commuting, though not really for unlit routes.

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Contributor

Simon Withers is a freelance cycling writer and bike tester. He has been cycling for as long as he can remember, and more seriously since his time at university in the 1980s. Simon has ridden and raced almost every type of bike over the years and has toured extensively in Asia and Australasia, including riding solo 2,900km from Cairns to Melbourne. He’s been testing bikes and working for BikeRadar and Cycling Plus in various capacities for two decades. Simon has ridden and reviewed countless bikes and products, and specialises in affordable road bikes, gravel bikes and cycling kit, helping riders understand what’s really worth their hard-earned money.