Knog’s Frog bike lights are perhaps one of their most iconic designs and was one of the first silicone bike lights to enter the market back in 2006. In this review, we’ll be looking at the latest iteration of the Frog light which has been released as part of Knog’s 20th anniversary. The main new feature of the Frog is the brighter and more modern COB LED setup. Retail price for the Frog lights remains an affordable $24.95 and they are offered as a 40 lumen headlight or a 20 lumen taillight. The updated COB LED lens allows for a number of creative and eye catching light output modes which includes sweeping and sparkling modes. With this latest version, the Frog lights have USB-C charging ports and runtimes up to 60 hr for the headlight and 80 hr for taillight.
What makes the Knog Frog lights so unique and popular is the silicone design. Rather than requiring separate mounts or tools, the Frog lights have a flexible silicone strap built into the front of the light that slides over a hook on the other side. It’s a highly versatile design that can work on bikes, scooters, backpacks or nearly anything that you can wrap it around. The headlight and taillight variations are identical, which means you can mount the taillight sideways on your seatpost, seatstays or even saddlebag. For the headlight we preferred to mount it on the fork as a secondary light but you can also place it on handlebars. The only downside to this design is that it’s a uni-directional mount, unlike the Topeak Headlux which offers a dual sided design. That means you cannot mount the Frog lights on an out-front mount like the Topeak UTF unless you have some sort of cylindrical attachment.
True to its namesake, the Knog Frog lights have a compact frog like design with a protruding forward facing lens and narrow grippy silicone legs. Like a frog, the Knog Frog lights have a non-slip finish that can easily be mounted in nearly any orientation or surface. The exterior of the light has a silicone finish except for the transparent hook on the rear for the strap. Knog offers the Frog lights in a variety of colors from standard black and gray to more unusual pastel colors like turquoise, red, green and blue that can match nearly any bike. With the latest version, Knog has updated the lens to a modern COB (circuit on board) design with multiple individual LEDs laid out in a two row horizontal configuration. Branding is limited to Knog de-bossed into the top of the body of the light.
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00:00 Intro
00:09 Unboxing + Specs
02:18 Fit + Finish
05:22 Light Output
06:06 Comparison (Planet Bike, Magicshine, Bontrager Flare, Knog Blinder Traffic)
07:57 The Final Score
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