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What Makes the Garmin Varia UT800 the Smart Cycling Headlight?

The Garmin Varia UT800 Smart Headlight is a high-intensity 800-lumen cycling headlight for urban and trail use. At full power it is visible from over a mile away in daylight, and it has five light modes: high, medium, low, night flash, and day flash. When paired with your Garmin Edge cycling computer, the UT800 automatically adjusts based on speed and ride profile. Select Edge computers with an ambient light sensor can also detect the light conditions and adjust the headlight brightness to help you conserve battery life.

The smart auto-adjust feature works when paired with your Edge, and you can still control the light yourself with a quick tap. Up to 1.5 hours at full 800 lumens with significantly longer runtime in lower modes. This is the Urban Edition, which comes with a universal out-front mount and a quarter-turn to friction mount for your handlebar.

All the specs

MPN 010-01673-00

Max Output
800 lumens
Daylight Visibility
Over 1 mile
Light Modes
High, Medium, Low, Night Flash, Day Flash
Smart Adjustment
Auto-adjusts to speed and ride profile with Edge; ambient light with select Edge models
Battery Life
Up to 1.5 hrs at high
Charging
USB
Mount
Universal out-front mount and quarter-turn to friction mount (Urban Edition)
Compatible
Garmin Edge cycling computers

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How does the smart auto-adjust feature work?

When paired with your Garmin Edge bike computer, the UT800 automatically adjusts based on speed and ride profile. Select Edge computers with an ambient light sensor can also detect the light conditions and adjust the headlight brightness to help you conserve battery life. You can also control the light yourself with a quick tap.

How long does the Varia UT800 battery last?

Up to 1.5 hours at full 800 lumens. Garmin rates it at 3 hours on medium, 6 hours on low, 25 hours in day flash and 6 hours in night flash.

What comes in the box?

This is the Urban Edition. It comes with the Varia UT800 smart headlight, a charging cable, a universal out-front mount, a quarter-turn to friction mount, and the manual.

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