Frankly, when I first saw it, it seemed a bit of a hard sell to me. Normal batteries meant either expensive throw away batteries or making sure I can recharge some. It's light output is relatively small and it doesn't have the neat smart port that the rest of Exposures awesome cycling lights have.
Having said that the Exposure Spark is a unique light that's started finding it's way on to more and more of our set ups.
Time for a closer look.
The output, for the size of the light is pretty incredible. 220 Lumens on max power = more than enough light for any commuter and enough to get you down the trail in an emergency, or to sit happily on top your helmet, supplementing your main light. For a bike light that weighs 72 grams (minus the battery) and is the size of a large thumb, that's pretty impressive.
Being Exposure, it's not just a high lumen output but also an intelligent use of the power. There just isn't any waste on the beam, which is perfect for it's intended use: road and backup trail.
We like Exposure. They make lights that are perfect for UK conditions whether it's cold and raining or mild and raining. Not only is it seam sealed, Exposure's build quality has quickly become something of a byword for perfection. Most of my colleagues own at least one Exposure light. That's simply because they are built to a higher standard than everything else.
The only straight competitor we can see on the market, is the Hope Vision 1. Same high build quality, very similar light output and run times (although the Spark uses fewer batteries), but the Exposure Spark is really a lot smaller and lighter.
