Volume™ 1500

Looks good and fancy but

1. Power button is broken after 3 rides. Sometime it works sometimes it is not
2. Mount plastic part is broken off from the light after 5 rides. Now the parts are missing and I can't use it anymore...

Hello Bookman Team.

I just got an email from you asking to review the product I have purchased.

I would love to do this but as you have failed dismally to actually get the product to me, I cannot review it and therefore you'll be getting a one start review. (I tried zero)

I ordered the product on the 17th of June.

On the 26th when it had still not arrived, I contact you.

I got an initial reply but have not heard anything since then. I have messaged again since then and have contacted Fedex. Nothing.

You would get a 4 star review if you were in contact with me.

5 Star service would be to simply dispatch another to me and chase you courier yourselves. But as I have been left without a light, and without knowing what is going on, I now want my money back.

Very practical lamp with intensity control via the selector rather than a button, I love it!
What's more, on long runs it's difficult to recharge the lights, so the fact that you can change the battery directly is really great - almost no other brand offers this and it's a real bonus!
The brackets supplied are practical and high quality!
Thank you for this great product!

Pretty cool and practical. Volume knob is definitely super practical compared to traditional button for changing the brightness level. GoPro mount seems sturdy enough, bought this light specifically for use with integrated handlebar which only has upside down GoPro mount capability. Light temperature is a bit too white for my taste, could be a bit warmer.
Beam pattern not bad, although a bit too wide at first look, but lights the trail decently.
Light body itself is a bit bulky compared to Fenix BC26R for instance which uses the same battery and 50g heavier, I guess the extra material to make it thicker and square is the cool design trade-off.

The Volume 1500 works well in situations requiring warm winter gloves, whether for road, gravel or MTB, because it is so easy to control the brightness. Important, because to maximise battery life, it is best to switch to lower lumen levels when possible. On a full charge I could just about ride all night. I find the full 1500 lumen brightness is seldom necessary unless road cycling at speed. The 750 lumens setting is my go-to level of brightness and the stated 5 hours is about right.
I compared the light with a range of other bike lights and it beat the competiton at the 350 lumens setting. At this level I found I was still able to ride gravel and mtb in pitch black on narrow single tracks.
In terms of feel, build quality, and packaging, in my experience it does not get any better.
Mounting: On my MTB with a thick bar (30mm diameter) it fitted easily and quickly. Fixing the mount to my gravel bike handlebars did take me more than 10 minutes. Once mounted I liked the way you could move the light horizontally a few degrees from centre - R or L.
Battery charging: The light arrived at my house with two bars of battery life illuminated. So, I decided to run the battery right down and then I did a full battery charge, taking just over nine hours. What I didn't like is the fact that the battery will suddenly die at a particular setting when out of juice. I have to check the 4 battery charge levels and as soon as they get to only two I turn the light down a notch.