Helmet lamp in the test: Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini – compact & inexpensive

TEST: The Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini is the weakest helmet lamp with an external battery in our list of the best. Our test shows that she doesn't have to hide.

Test of the Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini – all information and data about the helmet lamp at a glance

The Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini is one of the most compact helmet lamps with external battery. In combination with its low weight, it is particularly interesting for occasional night riders or as a backup if the tour becomes too long and ends unplanned in the dark. With its 1000 lm, however, it is one of the weaker candidates in our range Leaderboard - but it's still sufficient for all bikers who don't want to chase high-speed seconds at night. The workmanship is high quality for the price of €109,95. The helmet lamp itself consists of an aluminum housing; The battery comes in a robust plastic housing. Lunivo uses the GoPro mount for the helmet mount. Owners of an action camera have double benefit here. The four lighting modes of the Sirius 1000 mini seem to be well chosen.

data sheet

What's in the box

The Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini comes in a small, padded case with the following accessories:

• Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini
• Helmet mount GoPro mount
• 4400 mAh battery with fastening strap
• USB-A charging cable
• Operating instructions in German & English

Accessories & Extension

Lunivo sells the helmet holder individually as a spare part for €9,95. A replacement battery is also available for a fair €39,95.

Test: The Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini in trail use

assembly and fastening

The helmet holder of the Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini is attached to the ventilation openings of the helmet using Velcro. The holder itself does not have a rubber pad, but it still sits very firmly and wobble-free in our test helmet. The lamp is simply attached to the GoPro mount on the helmet mount. If you leave the helmet on your head for installation, putting it on requires some practice, especially with gloves. But then it works quite well. The helmet holder is comparatively flat and compact and can therefore remain on the helmet. Straps are included for attaching the compact battery to the helmet - although the cable is then very long. So you don't really know where to go with it. That's why we put the battery in our backpack. Shorter cables on the lamp and battery as well as an additional extension cable would make more sense here - like the competition also has.

Service

When it comes to operation, the Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini is very simple to use. Simply pressing the button always switches the helmet lamp on at the weakest level. Each time you press the button, the lamp becomes one level brighter - until the process starts again from the beginning after the four brightness levels. If the button is pressed for one second, the lamp switches off. The button itself is easy to feel and reacts well to pressure - it works pretty well even with thicker winter gloves. Some competitors could take an example here.

battery & runtime

The empty battery is charged using the included USB-A cable. To do this, the cable must be connected to a PC or cell phone charger, for example. However, since the output of the cable is quite low, the charging process of the 4400 mAh battery takes a comparatively long time of around 5 hours. The green button provides rough information about the battery level by lighting up red at some point. However, the instructions do not state at what battery level this happens. In this respect, users are, at worst, in the dark.
The running time is quite generous at 3,5 hours at full power (1000 lm). At the second light level with 70% power it takes 5 hours. For the third stage it takes 40 hours at 11% power; in the fourth level with 10% power it is 24 hours. These are decent values ​​that can be used to save battery charge in the weaker settings. Overall, the gradation of lighting modes appears to be sensibly chosen. But it is also clear that in practice the running times are shorter in the predominantly cold non-ride season, as with every manufacturer.

Weight & Trail Use

The low weight of the Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini is practically unnoticeable on the helmet. Otherwise, the helmet lamp is noticeably inconspicuous: it works excellently and easily even with thicker winter gloves. Only a minimal amount of play in the click system of the GoPro mount is noticeable when it is attached. You might suspect there is some rattling here, but we couldn't notice that on the trail.
What was somewhat more noticeable, however, was a clearly perceptible outer circle at the edge of the light field. Here the illuminated area abruptly ends. This hard transition is located very far outside the center of vision, but you can occasionally see it as a hard shadow edge in the corner of your eye. This can occasionally be annoying because it draws attention for a brief moment. Otherwise, the light field is very pleasant and the 1000 lm almost seems a little brighter than it is. We felt comfortable up to about 25 km/h.

The light field of the Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini

The light field of the Lunivo Sirius 1000 mini shows not only a bright spot for the distance but also quite bright illumination in the immediate close range. This is particularly interesting for slower uphills in weaker light levels, where tunnel vision can arise if the light beam is too focused. The four brightness levels are sufficient and, in our opinion, well chosen. Of course, the highest power level of 1000 lm is set for descents. The second stage works well on trail uphills with an e-bike with 70% power. If you're doing distance on forest paths, the third level at 40% is a good choice and will noticeably save battery charge. Comfortable uphills on forest paths can be ridden at 10% power in the last level to significantly save battery charge.

The light levels in direct comparison

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