Ravemen PR2000
Ravemen might be a slightly lesser-known brand in the US, but they have been around since 2013. They won MTBR Best Of 2016 and they continue to win awards. They are an industry leading company that is continuously introducing innovative designs.
The Ravemen PR2000 headlight benefits from years of innovations and carries a lot of Ravemen’s cutting edge design.
Please visit Ravemen to purchase your PR2000 headlight. Currently priced at $129.95 USD
Ravemen has free shipping for many items, 2-year free warranty and limited lifetime warranty, and a 30-day refund.
Ravemen first hit my radar about a year and a half ago when I saw the FR160 front light. You will want to check out my full review of this compact lightweight daytime running light.
Unboxing
The Ravemen PR2000 is packed with everything you need to get your night riding on. Besides the included light, it also comes with a handlebar mount with two rubber shims for different bar diameters, a USB-A to USB-C charging cable, an Allen Key to install the mount, a wireless remote, two rubber rings to attach them remote, and a user’s manual.
Pricing as of Early 2024
The listed price is currently $129.95.
At that price, it is about $0.065/lumen.
The Light
The Ravemen PR2000 is one step down from their highest lumen light in the PR series. Also in the series, is the PR2400, PR1400, and PR1000. They look to be of the same construction but differ in minor features and lumens.
The shape of the light is long and slender and therefore has a small frontal area to reduce wind resistance. The body of the Ravemen PR2000 light is 3.94 in long x 1.89 in wide x 1.06 in tall (100 mm long x 48 mm wide x 27 mm tall), and it’s claimed mass is about 214 g and it weighs 7.55 oz.
When I put it on my scale, the light came in at 7.55 oz (214 g), 0.92 oz (26 g) for the mount, 0.56 oz (16 g) for the remote, so in all it is 9.10 oz (258 g) (0.57 lb) total.
Looking at the front of the light, there are two distinctive lenses. These are DuaLens and they are optically designed for road cycling. They provide broad close range flood light with anti-glare low beam for commuting. This proved a cutoff line to night blind oncoming traffic.
Turn on the high beam, then it is in HiLo Beam mode mainly designed for mountain biking, or poorly lit streets. This mode provides a far-reaching beam like an automotive headlight with the close-range flood beam.
To power the 2 high-efficiency LEDs, the PR2000 is packed with a 6000 mAh 3.7V rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. The gives you 10 hours of runtime on the low setting of the road biking mode and 4.5 hours on the low setting of the MTB mode. Charging time is about 3.3 hours.
The main body and the front black cover are made from aluminum with a Mil Type III Hard Coat anodizing. The rear part of the light and the mount are made from plastic.
The Ravemen PR2000 has an ingression protection of IPX8, which means it is suitable for continuous immersion in water. For this rating, the manufacturer must specify the test duration and the depth is typically up to 3 meters (9.8 ft) (duration and depth not specified).
Though the light is sealed quite nicely. I won’t be doing any complete submersion tests. I think a powerful spray could flip open the back covers of the USB ports and allow water entry, which I believe might reduce the IP rating.
Light Interface and Settings
The Ravemen PR2000 has three Light modes: Road Biking (RB), Mountain Biking (MTB), and Emergency. Within RB mode there are 5 brightness levels, High, Mid, Low, Eco, and Rapid Flashing each with a max brightness of 1000 lm, 500 lm, 250 lm, 100 lm, and 500 lm respectively.
Within the MTB mode there are three brightness levels, High, Mid, and Low and each level has a max brightness of 2000 lm, 1000 lm, and 500 lm respectively. Emergency has Turbo brightness level 2000 lm and an unspecified runtime.
A nice feature of this light is that all light modes can be accessed from the buttons on the light.
To power the light on/off press and hold the larger button for about 3 second. Press the large button again to switch between the RB and MTB modes. Press the smaller button to scroll through the brightness levels in each of the modes.
The Emergency function can be accessed by pressing and holding the small button. If the light is already in MTB mode and the High brightness level, there is no change when using the emergency function.
On the top of the light, behind the power buttons there is an LED display and on the display, there is also a Low(RB)/High(MTB) light mode indicator. When you are in each light mode and brightness level, the LED display tells you how much battery time you have left.
As you scroll through the different settings, the remaining runtime indicator changes. That way you can make sure you choose the right setting for your expected ride or know to cut your ride short to ensure enough light to safety get back.
Note, if you are using the light and it is being powered by an external source, the max light output is about 800 lumens.
The light has intelligent memory circuit and will turn back on to the setting when it was last shut off. There is also thermal management to prevent overheating of the light.
Mounting The Light
There really isn’t much to mounting the light. It is very simple and quick. Depending on your handlebar diameter (either 31.8 mm, typical for road bikes, or 35 mm, typical for MTBs), choose the appropriate rubber spacer. Use the thicker one for 31.8 mm bars or the thinner one for 35 mm bars.
Unfortunately, there aren’t any mounting alternatives for other bar diameters.
With the proper spacer chosen, clasp the mount around the bars and tighten the bolt with the provide Allen key. Make sure not to over tighten the bolt, especially if mounting on carbon bars.
Adjust the angle of the light before completely tightening the mount. This will be important, specifically when trying to maximize the Anti-glare technology.
To do this, place the bike on a level surface with the bike around 10 ft (about 9 m) away from a wall. Try to aim the cutoff line about waist high, adjust as necessary depending on your bike setup or visual needs.
The light slides backwards into the handlebar mount. You will hear a slight click when it locks into place. To release the light, press down on the release tab and slide the light forwards.
Initial Thoughts
This is quite a rugged and sturdy light. The aluminum housing gives it a feel of durability. The light is a bit heavy compared to some other lights, but weight isn’t a huge issue for night riding or MTB riding.
The light does come with a decently size battery, which comes with extra weight.
The light has some cool features that I really like. The light as pass-through charging, which allows you to charge the light while using it. If you are doing a long-distance race/ride and must compete in the dark through the night, just plug in an external battery to keep the light going.
The light also doubles and an external battery. This is a great feature if you are traveling and need to charge other important devices like a phone. Though, I’m not sure why the output port needs to be a USB-A.
The last feature that is nice is the wireless remote. I have been seeing this more frequently on lights lately. It’s great, especially when MTBing, you won’t have to take your hands off the bars to change between light modes.
Light Performance
Ravemen uses the FL-1 standard for the Flashlight Basic Performance standard. Though it isn’t the perfect test, especially with LEDs, it is something and it seems like most companies use it to rate their products.
Really what matters most is your preference, and how your eyes react to the light. The reported numbers a lab tested under ideal conditions so real-world performance will very slightly.
The Low Beam gives a nice wide beam pattern, ensuring you have good visuals of all your close surroundings. This is critical when MTBing or riding on dark roadways with poor surface conditions.
Turn the Ravemen PR2000 into the High Beam mode and you get a long-extended view.
My Gripes
I find the light the to be quite good, but it does have a downfall.
My biggest gripe isn’t with this light, but with the mount.
The mount has no lateral adjustability. You can’t twist the light to aim the beam where you want it. If your bars are angled, the light isn’t going to point to the center. Though the beam is very wide it might not be too big of a deal.
Basically, the mount is fixed, and the orientation of your handlebar dictates the direction the light beam will point.
Ideally, this mount is meant for flat bar (MTB) style handlebars. When I use this light on my gravel bike with drop bars, the only spot I can place the mount is right next to my stem. This leaves the light is slightly over my GPS.
When the light is on, it is practically impossible to see my GPS. With flat bars the light can be mounted farther to the side making this a non-issue.
There is a GoPro adaptor that can be purchases from Ravemen and pairing that with an out-front GoPro handlebar mount would also help solve some of the issues mentioned above.
There aren’t any side amber lights on the light. I have seen them on other lights, and I think it gives you extra side visibility. Really
Final Thoughts
The Ravemen PR2000 is another solid product by Ravemen. This light is designed to be mounted on the handlebars where you can see the LED screen. This way you get the most advantage of knowing how much battery life you have left. With the provided mount the light is very secure and doesn’t bounce around.
I have tested the Ravemen PR2000 light on washboard gravel, rough pavement, and some gnarly single-track trails all with similar results. The light didn’t budge.
If you had any worries about the light bouncing around or coming off, rest assured that it won’t be going anywhere.
A great feature that I really like about the Ravemen PR2000 light is the remaining runtime display. Ravemen has gone beyond just a color-coded light indicator with obscure battery percentages, and they give you the information you need directly, remain battery time left.
I love how when you change between light settings the remaining runtime updates to the light intensity chosen. This really allows you to optimize how you choose your light setting for that ride.
Typically, when I am running a light, I will automatically choose the medium setting because I want to maximize the runtime. Now with the remaining time displayed, I can more easily optimize my light intensity for the ride.
I have recently been testing dual-LED and high/low beam lights and it is something I really like. Older lights were a single LED or didn’t have a high/low beam option. With these multi light-mode style of light, you have a much wider option of brightness settings and beam spread available to you.
Pretty much all Ravemen’s light come with a remote control. The Ravemen PR2000 has a wireless remote. Having the remote allows me to switch between brightness and light modes quickly, easily, and safely. I can even do it without taking my hands off the bars.
I think where this light excels is on the MTB trail. The low beam flood light really illuminates. The light has a soft blueish color that I find quite pleasing.
I find when riding in a bunch group the low beam setting works great, but when leading the pack, I turn it on high beam and just really lights the way.
Obviously, if the light works great in the dark woods, it will perform well in urban situations too. The anti-glare is great for not blinding oncoming pedestrians, cyclists, or cars. Unless most of your urban riding is in poorly lit areas, the Ravemen PR2000 might be a little overkill.
If you are working within a tighter budget PR1400 would be a good choice with many of the same great features of the PR2000. If you budget isn’t so tight, the extra brightness is very nice. Also, I haven’t ever heard of anyone complain of having too much light, especially when out on the trail.
One feature that is nice but haven’t really needed to take advantage of is the pass-through charging. I find it very annoying that if you plug a light in to charge it, it shuts off. Not with the Ravemen PR2000 though.
If you are doing ultra-races and need extended runtime this light is for you.
Another great feature with the Ravemen PR2000 is that the light doubles as an external charger. If you are on the go and need to power you cell phone, plug it into the output port. This is quite handy if you are on a bikepacking adventure and need some extra power.
All this talk of power, what about water? I was able to test the Ravemen PR2000 in wet riding conditions. With the light being mounted on the handlebars it isn’t being directly expose to constant tire spray, but it does get plenty of water from rainfall.
At no point in my testing was water ingression and issue. I didn’t test the light for submersion, but for mild rain or a torrential downfall the light performed perfectly.
But, if it is raining, don’t charge your light or use it to charge a device. I don’t think the IPX8 rating is valid when the rear rubber covers are off the USB ports.
When the ride is over, removing the light is quite easy. Push down the release tab and it slides right off. Installing it is very easy too. This makes storing it when you arrive to your destination very fast and taking it off the bike to charge very simple.
I really like the durability of the light and I can see it lasting through many seasons of riding.
If you are looking for a bright light with various light modes and brightness settings, this is a light for you. If you want a light from a company that has over 10 years of experience in the bike light industry and stand behind their product for two years, then this light is for you.
The Ravemen PR2000 will help get you where you are going safely.
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