Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light Review

Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light Reviews

Review score: 8.5/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £175 – Save 3% (RRP: £180)

Take a look now to discover what makes Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light worthy of a review score of 8.5 out of 10.

Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light Review


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Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light features

Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light specs

Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Lights found with this Spec: 6387

Feature 1

1000 maximum lumens output

Other Lights found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

1 White XPL2 Cree LED

Other Lights found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

3100 mAh Lithium-Ion battery

Other Lights found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Up to 24 hours battery life

Other Lights found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

3 hours full charge time

Other Lights found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Mains and USB rechargeable

Other Lights found with this feature: 3

Feature 7

Integrated fuel gauge

Other Lights found with this feature: 5

Feature 8

Smart Port +

Other Lights found with this feature: 3

Feature 9

Cable free design

Other Lights found with this feature: 7

Feature 10

Intelligent thermal management

Other Lights found with this feature: 10

Feature 11

Optimum mode selector

Other Lights found with this feature: 4

Feature 12

Fuel gauge

Other Lights found with this feature: 3

Feature 13

IPX6 water resistant certification

Other Lights found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Anodised 6063 aluminium construction

Other Lights found with this feature: 5

Feature 15

Weighs 93g

Other Lights found with this feature: 1

Price

£175

Number of Reviews

2

Review Score

4 / 5

Average score in category: 4.0/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Lights. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Lights. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Lights. Brands like Exposure are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Lights category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Lights.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £175 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.6 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Lights

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Lights.

We found 327 in the Lights category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £63.00, making it above average at £175.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Lights. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £425.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.99.

With 327 products available we worked out that 23 cost more than Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light and 302 were cheaper.

Cost of Exposure products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 89 products from Exposure, of which 72 were in the Lights category.

For now though we’re looking at Exposure branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £64.54 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Exposure product we found was £2.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £415.00.

Of the 89 from Exposure, 9 were more expensive than Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light and 78 were cheaper.

How much are Exposure Lights?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Exposure products that are listed in the Lights category.

The average price of the 72 products that match this search was £76.60, with the cheapest coming in at £2.50 and highest price was £415.00. With the average being £76.60, Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light comes in above average.

9 products that meet this search were more expensive than Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light and 61 were cheaper.


Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.8 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Lights category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.0 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light or another similar product, like Exposure Zip Tie Handlebar Mount For Joystick reviews or Exposure 35mm Quick Release Handlebar Bracket reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Lights.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Lights. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Exposure, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.5/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010790503
  • Product ID 2: 656661UK
  • Brand: Exposure
  • Model number: EXPJOY13CARBON
  • RRP: £180
  • EAN: 5060369153576
  • Description: Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front LightA lightweight, super versatile and hard-wearing bike light that lets you mount to your helmet or handlebars.RechargeableExposure’s Joystick Mk13 comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with a large capacity of up to 24 hours. The light can be charged, via the included cables, from either a standard USB port or mains supply. Letting you know when it’s time to charge and how much output you have to play with the light has an integrated fuel gauge.Smart Port +Not only is your light rechargeable but it also doubles as a charging port for over USB compatible devices. This lets you power your GPS cycling computer, additional bike lights, your phone and other additional kit. Smart Port+ enables the charge port to accept auxiliary accessories such as rear lights, remote switches, Support Cells and use your light as a power bank to charge USB devices.Fuel GaugeUsing a traffic light system remaining runtime is easily monitored at a glance so you’re not caught out. ¬†The colour feedback is also used for mode selection, before defaulting back to runtime. Cable Free Design (CFD)Battery is housed within the body of the light so there are no cables or separate battery units giving a neat solution with less opportunities for water ingress, mounting difficulties and crash damage. Combined with the renowned quick release handlebar bracket lights are easy and quick to mount with rock solid attachment.Intelligent Thermal Management (ITM)+)Patented circuitry within the light will reduce power to the LEDs, if they go beyond the optimum temperature, keeping the light as efficient as possible to maximise output and battery capacity.Rugged DesignBuilt with an anodised aluminium housing the light is capable of withstanding impacts and scrapes. This material also ensures intelligent thermal management which stops your light from overheating during long term use.Optimum Mode SelectorTo save you the constant hassle of having to stop and change your bike light’s modes the Joystick comes with Exposure’s Optimum Mode Selector technology. Using in-built sensors the light automatically changes to the best light mode for current activity and environment whilst keeping your chosen burn time. Various programs in the lights can easily be selected to offer a choice of run times and modes so you can find the right one for your ride, be it an all-night adventure or an intense blast.In the BoxJoystick Mk13Helmet mountHandlebar bracketSmart chargerUSB charge cableLanyardQuick start guideFeatures 1000 maximum lumens output 1 White XPL2 Cree LED 3100 mAh Lithium-Ion battery Up to 24 hours battery life 3 hours full charge time Mains and USB rechargeable Integrated fuel gauge Smart Port + Cable free design Intelligent thermal management Optimum mode selector Fuel gauge IPX6 water resistant certification Anodised 6063 aluminium construction Weighs 93gBuy Exposure Lights from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Accessories > Lights
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 3%
  • Unisex
  • 5
  • Adult

Other options for Lights

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Lights. 327 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Exposure Joystick Mk13 Carbon Front Light included,
Exposure Bracket For TraceR reviews, Exposure Blaze Bracket And Silicon Band reviews, or we really liked the look of Exposure USB Charger with 2xRCR123 Batteries reviews as another alternative.

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