lightheir wrote:
I think the biggest, if only complaint I've heard (and had myself) of the Varia is that the battery life is too short, like 3hrs runtime, maybe 3:30-3:45 if you're lucky. A longer-lasting Varia would be a real game-changer, or heck, even one with a well designed clip-on battery attachment to run it for 6-8 hrs would be really cool.
And yes, I know you can just buy two of them and just swap one for the other if you want the long runtime that badly.
Nope! I'm using the Varia I bought back in '19 and I had it burning for a 5 and 1/2 hour ride yesterday. I do run it on blink (not solid).
PSA: I always run it on the road and I have it on my gravel bike just in case I end up riding a stretch of busy road. It gets muddy and dusty on the gravel bike and I'll wipe it off before using it on the road. Before yesterday's ride I gave it a really deep clean. To my surprise I noticed it was picking up cars a lot farther away than what I had gotten use to. Keep it clean for maximum range!