HANGOVER
PLEASE NOTE! A lot of the content here is almost 5+ years old now (as of October 2024). Please check the website and some of these pages for the most recent information on Hangover!
A LOT of improvements were made over the years as a result of direct feedback on these forums!
Hangover Product Listing Here:
https://www.outboundlighting.com/products/hangover
How to mount your light to different helmets:
How to mount a bike helmet light on different helmets?
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We heard you.
We know you wanted a self-contained helmet light for a long time.
We know we can improve on what's out there. We can be lighter, charge faster, and maintain the output more consistently.
So we set out to develop a light, and like the Trail and Road Edition, we thought about a helmet light from the ground up rather than adapting an existing light to fit the role.
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This is how we did it:
For starters, we developed the optic in-house, from the ground up. You can't have a great light without a great optic, so we put hundreds of hours into simulation and prototypes to develop a beam pattern that fills your entire field of view with the light you need, not just a spot down the trail.
The silicone TIR optic uses microfacets to finely tune the beam shape, eliminating the typical "round hotspot" edges by redirecting portions of the beam to where you need it most, creating a dramatically smoother beam. Creating a Light Carpet around your periphery allows you to see and react to the whole trail and not get "tunnel vision" with harsh edges. The smoother the beam, the less strain on your eyes, the better you can see and the more comfortable your night ride is.
Then we focused on packaging. We absolutely wanted this to be the slimmest and lightest light on the market. So light you don't even notice it on your head. So we put the battery sideways, used lightweight magnesium for the heat sink, lightweight optical silicone for the lens, and an over-molded poly-carbonate shell to form the top half.
The result is an incredible 100 grams total weight. Absolutely unheard of for a high powered light.
Combine that featherweight with the fact that we can run this light at 2 hours of runtime and you start to wonder what else you could possibly need.
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No excuses anymore: Full charge in 1 hour
Think for a second, how many times have you or a friend said "I can't ride tonight, I forgot to charge my lights." Typical bike lights take 3 hours to charge IF you paid for the "fast charge" feature, 6 hours if you didn't.
With the Hangover, you can get an hour of runtime in just 30 minutes, and a full charge in an hour thanks to standard USB-C charging. That means you can plug it in while you're getting ready, or driving to the trail, and be ready to go.
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American Made Quality.
Like the Trail and Road Edition, these lights are built in our Chicago workshop. We put a massive amount of engineering work into making sure we can assemble our lights quickly, accurately, and with the highest quality to ensure that we keep production stateside for years to come. Backed with a no-questions-asked warranty and amazing customer service. We want you to be a customer, a friend, and an Outbound rider for life.
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What is included?
- Hangover Light
- USB-C charging cable
- GoPro Helmet Mount
Prototype shown:
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We are running our pre-order for $99 with free shipping. MSRP will be $140 when we are shipping in the fall. Like Kickstarter we will be sending out updates as they arise for production and launching.
https://www.outboundlighting.com/hangover/
This light definitely represents an evolution in our product design. We've learned a lot since the first launch of the Focal Series last year. This is designed to be the perfect compliment to the Trail Edition.
The beam pattern is not as wide as the trail, but provides the extra punch that many have wanted. We are not resorting to crazy output charts to try and have peak numbers that look great for marketing, instead relying on what made the Trail and Road Edition great, the beam pattern, simple UI, and great runtimes.
The USB-C charging is the another massively great feature. Can get 1 hour of runtime with 30 minutes of charging, a full charge in 60 minutes. The battery is a high quality LG Chem 18650 that is paired well with our driver to provide not only a quick charge, but also a good, steady and predictable discharge.
The part assembly was reduced a lot compared to the Focal Edition, which helps us bring the cost down (also going from 4 batteries to 1), we can make these much quicker as we intend for this to be a better product than the Lumina, Urban, and other self-contained battery options out there.
The feel of the light is amazing. The TPU overmold that not only helps waterproof the light entirely, also feels extremely high quality, won't slip in your hands, and is easy to work with. Super proud of how nice this light feels.
The mounting allows for this to tuck closely to the helmet, keeping weight close to your head as well as out of harms way from branches and foliage. The total weight is 100g, for reference a GoPro Hero5 with the frame to mount things is 140g.
Want to get in on the pre-order? Here's a direct link:
Hangover Bike Helmet Light
Let me know any questions you may have!
