Price: $119.99 (1000 lumen); $59.99 (350 lumen)
Weight: 159g (1000 lumen); 74g (350 lumen)
Lumens: 1000 and 350
Water Resistant Rating: IPX6 water resistant
Run Time for 1000: From 2 to 24 hours, depending on mode/lumens
Run Time for 350: From 2 to 20 hours, depending on mode/lumens
Battery Life Indicator: Yes
Modes: 6
Light Beam Adjustability: 30 degrees
Compatibility: Garmin Edge and Wahoo
Availability: Online
How Obtained: Company sample
RBR Advertiser: No
On April 2, 2025, KOM Cycling released two new Quick Release Lights―350 and 1000 lumen. I received the 1000 lumen model at the CABDA Midwest show in February and have been testing it ever since. The integrated quick-release mount easily attaches and removes the light with a quarter turn.
The 1000 lumen light is perfect to use for night rides, low-light conditions, and even as a daytime running light. The 350 lumen light is more streamlined and is perfect as a daytime running light for urban commuters and recreational cyclists. Weighing in at only 74 grams, the 350 lumen model is a full 85 grams lighter than the 1000 lumen version.
Ride with Confidence in Any Weather
Both light models are IPX6 certified, meaning they will continue operating despite direct water exposure. Any water exposure less than immersion will not impact the device’s performance. Whether riding through a light drizzle, snow, or a heavy downpour, these KOM lights will keep you visible and safe.
Don’t Sacrifice Limited Cockpit Space
One of my favorite features of these new KOM Cycling lights is their mounting flexibility. With limited handlebar real estate and multiple bikes with different mounting configurations, the Quick Release Lights allow me to install the light on top of the mount, under the mount, or stack the computer on top of the light.
With the light beam having 30 degrees of adjustability, shining the light in the optimum location is easy. Also, having the ability to direct the beam down, even slightly, you avoid blinding oncoming drivers and cyclists.
Long Battery Life
The power button is located on the side of the light, making it easy to turn it on/off and cycle through the different modes. The 1000 version has six modes (low steady, medium steady, high steady, low flash, SOS flash, and daytime flash. The 350 has six modes, all the same as the 1000, except for a high flash instead of the SOS flash.
According to the company, runtime figures for the 1000 lumen light are:
Specs for the 350 lumen light are:
The light’s power button, located on the side of the unit, indicates the remaining battery life. There’s 61-100% remaining battery life if the button glows blue. When it changes to yellow, 21-60% remains, and red means 1-20% of battery life is left.
What’s in the Box?
In typical KOM Cycling fashion, the company includes many options in the box. However, note that the actual Garmin or Wahoo computer mount (e.g. out front mount) is not included. Each Quick Release light comes with the necessary hardware and components to ensure compatibility with Garmin and Wahoo mounts and computers. In addition to light, you’ll find the following:
- Garmin bottom disc
- Wahoo bottom disc
- Two Garmin top plates differ by 90 degrees
- Garmin to Wahoo Adapter
- Safety tether
- Hex wrench and screws
- USB C-C cable
The KOM is the first bike light I’ve seen with a safety tether. Garmin Edge computers come with a tether, and the new Wahoo Ace does, too. I always use the bike computer tether, which has saved me from losing the head unit more than once. My one comment about the KOM tether is that it did not have any stretch. I’d suggest making it an elastic band so there’s leeway when rotating the light on/off the mount.
If you don’t have a computer mount or want an extra one, KOM Cycling makes three mount bundles for purchase―handlebar, stem, and integrated handlebar.
Bottom Line
KOM Cycling’s Quick Release Lights have versatile mounting options, six lighting modes, and an adjustable light beam, offering safety while riding in various conditions. Whether commuting through city streets or on a group ride, the Quick Release Lights provide reliable performance and convenience, making them an excellent addition to your bike’s cockpit.
Sheri Rosenbaum regularly contributes articles and reviews products for RBR. She’s an avid recreational roadie who lives in the Chicago area and a major advocate for women’s cycling, serving on the board of directors and volunteering with the Dare2tri Paratriathlon Club. Click to read Sheri’s full bio or visit her web site sunflowersandpedals.com.
You’ve missed a trick not getting how important ‘top cut off’ is in bike lights. Several European brands – Edelux and Sinewave are 2 that come to mind – make their lights with automotive-type reflectors that focus the beam down toward to road. Remarkably little light goes up into the eyes of riders and drivers ahead. As a rider of our great paved trails in Madison, WI, we are blinded by so many evening cyclists’ lights. E bikes are some of the worst. They don’t even cost more than what you just reviewed. Here’s one site that sells them:
https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/sch-hl.php
Can’t we make protecting the eyesight of those around us one of the most important things we look for in a light?
Hi David,
I reviewed Trek’s light a while back that has the friendly beam. (They’re just down the road from you in Waterloo) Unfortunately when using their blendr mount under a bike computer, the light gets flipped.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
I’m sorry, but this is an ad, not a review. There is no information in this post that isn’t from the manufacturer or just observation from looking at pictures. Did the lights meet their advertised longevity at the various brightness levels? How difficult was it to adjust while riding? Practically, were they good to use? I can go to KOM’s website and get the info in this article. What I want to know is how was it to use.