CatEye AMPP 800
CatEye · Stads-koplamp· €44.95
Our verdict
For 45 euros you get 800 lumens plus side visibility — a solid city light if StVZO isn't a must for you. At the same price, though, the StVZO-approved Sigma Aura 80 is a contender; your route dictates the call.
Detailed review
The CatEye AMPP 800 is the light you buy when you're torn between an StVZO city lamp (Sigma Aura 80, Trelock LS 660) and a raw MTB spot (Sigma Buster 1100). At 800 lumens it sits in between: bright enough for unlit polder roads near Amsterdam-Zuidoost or between Utrecht and Leidsche Rijn, without the raw output of an 1100-lumen MTB light. CatEye's Opti-Cube lens is the selling point: rather than a round spot it spreads the light in a broad rectangular pattern with side windows in the housing — a clever approach that partly mirrors the 330° visibility of a Knog Cobber Big at the front. On a roundabout in Eindhoven or a cluttered crossing in The Hague that genuinely helps.
Be aware: no StVZO. The beam has no sharp cut-off, so on a narrow two-way bike path (think Vondelpark, Oosterpark) oncoming riders will squint at 800 lumens. The Netherlands demands an 'adequate' white front light and prohibits dazzling; in practice you rarely get fined directly for this, but you do earn angry gestures. Runtime on high is 2 hours, on eco a solid 9 — enough for a winter week's commuting through the 7-8 hours of December daylight.
The Boost mode is a neat CatEye touch: double-tap the button and the light drops to full power for 10 seconds, handy when a pedestrian suddenly crosses or a pothole appears. Smart. Downside in 2026: CatEye sticks stubbornly to micro-USB while the Knog Cobber Big and Sigma Buster 1100 already offer USB-C. For a €45 A-brand light that feels behind the times.
Who is this for?
- City riders who want extra side visibility
- Commuters on half-lit routes between city and suburb
- Users who value tool-free mounting
What to watch out for
- Not StVZO approved — dim or tilt down around oncoming riders on narrow paths
- Micro-USB: your USB-C household will grumble
Specifications
Lighting
| Brightness | 800 lumen |
| Lens | Opti-Cube, met zijvensters |
| Modes | 5 + Boost |
Battery
| Type | Micro-USB Li-ion |
| Runtime | 2 u (hoog) / 9 u (eco) |
Properties
| Weight | 131 g |
| Waterproof rating | IPX4 |
| Mount | FlexTight gereedschapsloos |
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Pros and cons
Pros
- 800 lumens with Opti-Cube lens — even beam, no dark spots
- Side windows in the housing make you visible at junctions
- FlexTight bracket clamps tool-free onto any bar diameter
- Boost mode: tap for 10 sec of extra light when obstacles pop up
Cons
- No StVZO approval — beam may dazzle oncoming traffic
- Micro-USB instead of USB-C
Use case fit
How well does this product fit different bike types?
| City Bikes | 88 |
| Electric Bikes | 82 |
| Trekking Bikes | 80 |
| Gravel Bikes | 74 |