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Realky USB light set, 30 lux review

A USB-rechargeable StVZO-declared set at close to the cheapest price here, with a 30 lux front lamp and an ABS and PMMA housing the maker describes as waterproof.

Our conclusion The cheapest way to get approved, rechargeable lighting. The absent IP rating is the one thing to weigh against the Antimi above it.

Realky’s set is the price point where USB charging arrives in this hub.

What the manufacturer publishes

Thirty lux at the front from what the maker describes as a professional optical design, StVZO certification, USB charging on both lamps, up to 6 hours of front runtime, and an ABS and PMMA housing described as waterproof with a stable structure. Mounting is by hand-loosened screws rather than a rubber strap.

The mounting detail

Screw clamps hold better than rubber straps on rough surfaces and are slower to move between bikes. On a commuter that stays as one bike, that is the right trade.

The rating that is missing

The set above this one in the hub publishes an IPX5 figure. This one publishes a description. Those are not the same thing: IPX5 is a defined test, “waterproof” is a word. We report what each manufacturer states, and here the manufacturer states a description.

Runtime, and the missing detail

Six hours, without a stated mode. On lamps with several output levels, runtime figures usually describe the lowest — and the manufacturer has not said. It is worth knowing before choosing this over a set that specifies runtime per mode.

Availability

No such listing: the American Amazon shop answers the reference with a search box rather than a page.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

What we rate and what we flag

Strengths

  • USB rechargeable at a price close to the battery sets, so no running cost
  • 30 lux front output with StVZO approval stated by the manufacturer
  • Screw-clamped mounting rather than a rubber strap, which holds better on rough surfaces

Compromises

  • Six hours front runtime, and the manufacturer does not state which mode that figure is for
  • No IP rating published, only a description of the housing as waterproof
  • Not listed on the US market

Where this model is listed

A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Specifications

Output30 lux front
BeamStVZO approval stated by the manufacturer
ChargingUSB on both lamps
RuntimeUp to 6 hours front
HousingABS and PMMA, described as waterproof
MountingHand-loosened screws rather than a rubber strap
Amazon referenceB0B692SVLC (identical on 5 markets)
EAN0791126477516

The questions riders ask

How is it charged?

Both lamps charge over USB from any USB source. The manufacturer states up to 6 hours of front runtime per charge.

Is it waterproof?

Realky describes the ABS and PMMA housing as waterproof but does not publish an IP rating. Where a maker publishes no rating, we report the absence rather than assuming a level.

Our score

8.1/ 10

The cheapest way to get approved, rechargeable lighting. The absent IP rating is the one thing to weigh against the Antimi above it.

Who buys this one, among bike gear

Commuters who charge at a desk and want approved lighting without a battery habit.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for bike gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

How we assess this bike gear