Moon Rigel Enduro 2600 review: my complaints about this strong all-rounder MTB light are very minor

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The Moon Rigel Enduro 2600 is a £149.99 integrated-battery MTB light with a claimed 2,600-lumen maximum output, six LEDs and a 9,000mAh battery.

It’s aimed at riders who want a powerful, self-contained bar light for night riding without having to limit the technicality of the trails. There's a secure mount, remote control and clear battery display, which adds to its appeal.

I tested it back-to-back with the Lezyne Super Drive 1800+ Smart, Sigma Buster 1600 and Bikil 2400 to see how it compared on the trail.

Moon Rigel Enduro 2600 performance

The Moon Rigel Enduro 2600 combines an impressive beam reach with enough width to make that power useful. Its claimed 2,600-lumen maximum output throws plenty of light down the trail, enabling me to carry more speed on technical descents without feeling as though I was riding beyond the beam.  

There’s more to it than outright brightness, though. The centre is noticeably stronger than the surrounding light, which helps pick out roots, rocks and line choices, but the hotspot never becomes distracting.   

Illumination fades progressively towards the edges rather than stopping abruptly, so there’s useful peripheral vision through tighter woodland too.  

The Moon’s cool white beam gives it strong contrast and definition once speed rises.  

While it doesn't feel dependent on an additional helmet light, one would still help when looking through tight switchbacks. However, the Rigel Enduro provides enough reach and width to work convincingly on its own.  

The bolt-on mount is fiddlier than the straps used by some rival lights, with two small bolts making initial setup slower. Once fitted, though, it’s excellent.  

The light sits neatly in front of the bar and cables, barely vibrates and didn’t move on rough ground. Removing the whole mount is less convenient if you swap the light between bikes, but for a mount that’s likely to stay on one bike through winter, I’d take that security over a quicker to use strap.  

There are plenty of modes to learn, but the controls work well once familiar. The buttons are easy when wearing MTB gloves and a double-press jumps straight to maximum output.  

The remote is useful too, while the top-mounted matrix display gives much clearer battery information than a simple colour-changing LED.  

The integrated 9,000mAh battery charges by USB-C and Moon claims IPX7 water resistance. I got around two hours of maximum power, which is impressive, and it drops to a lower power level after that. Battery levels are easy to see from its LED matrix.   

At £149.99, the Moon is more expensive than many rival mountain bike lights. Even so, its beam gives it a clear advantage where it matters most. For riders wanting one integrated bar light for proper trail riding, it's a strong all-rounder.

Moon Rigel Enduro 2600 bottom line

The Rigel Enduro 2600 gets the fundamentals right. It reaches further down the trail than its rivals without concentrating all of its light into a narrow spot, providing enough peripheral illumination and contrast to keep you riding confidently as speed rises.

The bolt-on mount takes more effort to fit, and the number of modes can initially feel excessive, but both become minor complaints once you’re riding.

The secure mount barely moves, the remote is genuinely useful and the matrix display makes battery status easy to understand. I recorded around 1hr 55mins at maximum power before output dropped.

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