Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the Knog Frog bike lights.
Knog Frog bike lights are perhaps one of their most iconic designs and was one of the first
silicon bike lights to enter the market back in 2006. In this review we're going to be looking at
the latest iteration of the Frog lights which has been released as part of Knogs's 20th anniversary.
The main new feature of these new lights is the COB LED design which makes it
not only brighter but makes it a lot more flexible in terms of lighting output modes.
You can see the packaging is very simple we have both the front and the rear. The front light
is differentiated by the yellow backing but you can see identical otherwise very simple cardboard
construction. It's a simple shell with the light actually just attached to it so you can actually
interact with it and then just simply pull it off using the little zip ties so let's go ahead and
take this out of the packaging and review the specs. The retail price on these are $24.95 each
they're either 20 lumens or 40 lumen depending on which one you choose. The front light is the
brighter 40 Lumen option again they have a COB LED construction which is what's called
circuit on board and that means there's actually individual LEDs along the front face so you can
actually see the little dots here so it's a much more flexible design gives it a more uniform glow
and allows KNOG to have a lot more options in terms of the output modes.
It has a USB type-c rechargeable port on here so you no longer have to use a standard battery you
can see if you just use a standard USB type-c. It's got really nice to see it's weatherproof with ip65
rating so you can use this in any weather runtimes vary from 60 to 80 hours with the longer run time
being the front LED and the Eco Mode both of them are nearly identical. As far as what comes with it
essentially you just get the light you're expected to use your own USB type-c charging cable for
this. Now let's take a look at the weight of the lights so the front light comes in at 18 grams
and then the rear that also is 18 grams which is not surprising.
Now let's go over the fit and finish of the Knog Frog Light. Although silicon bike lights are
ubiquitous now nogs frog lights were one of the first on the market and really revolutionized the
game. It's called a Frog Light because it looks like a frog you have the head of the Frog here
and then the legs or arms kind of wrap it around so it's very flexible and just
like a frog it can be mounted anywhere. So very versatile and simple approach to a bike light.
There's also quite a few colors here obviously you can get it in black and you can see the main
difference between the front and rear different lumens and run time but also the yellow backing
which is visible when the light is off. This is the front that's the rear they also have quite
a variety of colors which is always nice so Knog not only has really good engineers on the team
but they also have very nice designers and that means they're actually conscious of color schemes
and the overall usability. So you can get the variety of colors you can see green red blue
teal as well as a gray finish so really nice options and you can mix and match
to find the one that matches your bike color or your favorite color. So pretty cool of them
to offer this a lot of bike light accessories just seem to be black even though people have
personality and they want different designs as far as the interface it's pretty simple.
The power button is actually right on top it's actually inset into the frame of the housing
and then you can see you can hold it turn it on and off and then hold it to turn it
back on. One button to cycle through there's nine different options here so quite a few options not
the brightest light on the market obviously but you can see the COB LED design is very cool. You
can see the individual LEDs and then because there's so many of them you have these really
cool designs they have the sparkly modes you have the Knight Rider back and forth and then
a variety of flash options they're really good for daytime riding this is definitely a be-seen
light not a to-see light. So it's not bright enough to really register but great if you're riding
urban situations and just want a backup light or something to add a little bit of extra visibility.
The light itself just has this long silicon strap and you wrap it through this hook on the rear and
that's about it. So you can mount this upside down sideways very simple. Unlike the previous
versions which had replaceable batteries this one actually has a simple recharge port that's
actually USB type c which is pretty rare these days everything still seems to be micro USB.
The taillight's not quite as bright as the headlight at 20 lumens versus
40 but you get the same nine mode options so again very unique and the lighting mode
really make it stand out. Nine seems like a lot of options but you can really find the
one that matches your style and you have mode memory so if you turn it off and then turn it
on it remembers where you were. You don't have to cycle through it again. It does have the rubber finish
which collects a lot of dust we've seen this with the other Knog products it's almost impossible to
keep this clean so despite your best efforts it's always going to look a little bit dusty.
Here are some of the output modes of the headlight. The taillight is identical just
has a different color and slightly different lumen and run time. The production mode of this
light obviously has nine modes we're only showing five of them so they have some more creative ones
and the speeds are slightly different than what we're showing here but really nice designs and
very creative because of the COB LED design. So nice uniform glow and because of individual
LEDs you can do that sweeping motion as well as the standard constant modes. Now in terms of
on the road this light is bright but it's not a daytime bright light and it's not bright enough
to really light up the road so the headlight is definitely just to ensure other people see you
so it's really nice design and a lot of eye-catching patterns to choose
from though. Its a nice light to supplement an existing one or for urban riding.
Now let's compare the Knog frog with other lights on the market. Being a little silicone light these
are definitely designed just for a be-seen style light so compared to a lot of brighter lights
they're not really designed to shine the road or let you actually see in front of you. So we have
an example that this is the Bontrager RT set this is the flare RT and then the Ion 200 so 200 lumens
versus just the 20 and the 40. It's a lot brighter a little bit bigger but they share the same kind
of rubber strap design. Hornit also has their Flare which is a lower powered light but again bigger
so a larger design and not quite as flexible as the Frog we can just put anywhere.
Knogs also has a lot of other lights we have the Blinder V here which shares a really cool
illumination patterns which is a really nice feature of the company so the daytime flash then
you have various options with the same COB LED. So it's nice to see them really embrace COB LED
designs and do more flexible lighting patterns. Planet Bike also has the Shiner set so this is
the Shiner 70 so brighter but designed to be flexible like the Frog and you can see a wider
face on here with the single LEDs instead of the COB design so not quite as uniform as the Knog
which is one big benefit of a COB LED design and not quite as creative in terms of the output modes.
Magicshine also has a bunch of Seemee lights. We don't have the Seemee 20 on us which has a design
that's more similar to the Frog with the lower power. This is the Seemee 150 you can see bigger
you have a much more focused LED so we definitely recommend using the frog in conjunction with
traditional tail lights or headlights like the Mmagicshine or a Bontrager setup.
Now let's go with the pros and cons for the Knog Frog lights. What we like about them
is they have very flexible silicone mounts. You can essentially put them on anything
whether it's a bike or scooter and they're quick to put on and take off. Also you have
eye-catching COB LED patterns they got really creative with them. You have the nine options
and there's some patterns we haven't really seen with other lights. Also you have a very intuitive
battery status display when you turn it on and that red low battery indicator on the rear to
tell you you're low so it's a great way to keep track of the battery. The one negative with these
lights is the fact that they're very hard to clean, something about this rubber coating just attracts
dust and dirt so you're always scrubbing them and they still look a little bit dirty. Taking
everything into account would give the Frog lights a 9.3 out of 10. These are versatile
and eye-catching beefing style lights. Thanks for watching this review don't forget to like
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