Review: Gloworm X2
The Gloworm X2 head unit features new CNC work (click to enlarge).
Editor’s Note: This article is part of Mtbr and RoadBikeReview’s 2016 Bike Lights Shootout. See the 2016 Mtbr Headlights Index and the RoadBikeReview Commuter Lights Index.
The Lowdown: Gloworm X2
There is a light company from New Zealand called Gloworm. They make extremely well-crafted lights that come in three configurations, the X1, X2 and XS. They are all honest with their lumen output claims and have very compact configurations for bar or helmet use. This year, they are including optional wide beam optics in the package to give the rider the choice of beams that suits their riding. The model reviewed here is the middle X2 one with two LEDs.
Gloworm is an Mtbr forum legend with the X2 model sitting in the sweet spot between the X1 and the XS. This year, the X2 raises its measured output from 1391 Lumens to 1545. Total weight and run time have stayed the same and the price dropped a bit to $255.
| Claimed Lumens: 1500 Lumens | Mtbr Lux: N/A |
| Measured Lumens: 1545 Lumens | Mounted weight: 323 grams |
| Lumens per $: 6.06 Lumens | Category: Headlight |
| Lumens per gram: 4.78 Lumens | Price: $255 |
| Run time on high: 2:30 Hours |
Rating:  4.5 Chilis-out-of-5 |
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Gloworm X2 lens is replaceable with different angle optics (click to enlarge).
Full Review: Gloworm X2
We rode the X2 on our local trail and love all the details of compactness and versatility. The light system comes in a tiny box that one can just keep in the bike bag all the time. The helmet mount and bar mount are included in the package, and the remote wired switch is just something you don’t see these days. It frees up head unit real estate for critical cooling fins, and it protects the user’s fingers from a potentially hot light head.
Continue to page 2 for the beam pattern and Lumen measurement »
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