Cateye EL600 Single Shot light review
Classic starts to show its age
GBP £74.99 RRP | USD $125.23 Skip to view deals
Published:
A one-time best buy, the Single Shot is still a decent commuter light, but up against some of the newer entries in an ever-changing market it’s now looking a little underpowered.
It comes with a charger and an internal NiMH battery but we were disappointed by the run time on the 1-watt full beam.
It’s a solid bit of kit and we like the horizontal beam and peripheral illumination, but the similarly priced RSP Asteri 3 is brighter and has a longer run time in a neater package, and it’s severely outshone by the Light & Motion Vega. It’s still bright enough for unlit roads, though.
Authors
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.
