As the Ring Cyba-Lite Sensor’s name suggests, this headtorch has a motion control sensor built into it so you simply need to sweep your hand across the front of it to turn it on or off. This sounds like a good idea, but in use I found it rather irritating as you need to move your hand in just the right way to make it work, and I soon reverted to using the manual switch, which is thankfully also provided. The manual button is not pronounced enough to be ideal for use with gloves, but it does provide a positive action with normal use. Another interesting feature is the focusing ring, which allows you to control the width of the beam by manually moving a slider. It’s a good feature and works well. The light output itself is good although it tends to be quite focused, which creates a bright, well-lit area that suddenly merges into a dark unlit area, while others have a smoother decay that provides a little more ambient light. The Ring Cyba-Lite Sensor has red LEDs for assisting night vision, but no battery power indicator. Changing batteries is easy, thanks to a well-designed housing. The tilt mechanism is reasonable too.
Bulb 1 x high output white LED; 2x red LED
Brightness 100 lumens
Maximum beam 55 metres
Minimum burn time 80 hours
Batteries 3xAAA
Battery charge indicator no
Weight with batteries 108g
Website www.ringautomotive.co.uk