FULL ON LIGHTING MB6 REVIEW

February 13, 2026

Winter riding in Central Oregon means early sunsets and nights below freezing. As a result, I find myself strapping the brightest lights I can find to my bike, so I can eke out as many downhill tracks after work as possible.

I’ve been testing the Full On Lighting MB6 High Performance Light obsessively on PNW roots, blind tech drops, and dusty badlands descents, to see how much abuse this piece of tech will handle. This Vancouver Island creation promises 6000 lumens of daylight vision, an ultra-wide beam that lights up the void, and Active Light Control that auto-adjusts so you can conserve battery and never have to fumble buttons. After punishing trail time in the high-desert gloom, here’s the gist from someone who rides more nights than days.

ABOUT THE FULL ON LIGHTING MB6

Full On Lighting comes from Vancouver Island, founded by rider/engineer Sean Bourquin who was tired of short days ruining the fun. The MB6 is their first big swing: a helmet-focused light with a custom optic. It is designed to offer “daylight vision” in night riding, with 6000+ peak lumens at its brightest.

The Full On Lighting MB6 uses an external battery design, with the 120g helmet-optimized head unit attached to a 74Wh battery with a cable. This battery is designed to be mounted to the bike frame or stored in a pack during use. It can be used as a USB-C power bank to top up other devices, too, and it fast charges via USB-C in around 2 hours. The head unit can be mounted to a helmet or to the bike handlebars thanks to its versatile GoPro mount.

The top LEDs of the Full On Lighting MB6 head unit provide a punchy throw, while the bottom wide lens offers a good spread. The Active Light Control feature auto-tunes the brightness and beam to your speed, optimizing the brightness and battery conservation.

Active Light Control auto-ramps between 250–6000 lumens, based on speed and riding style. The manual modes include Manual High at 3800 lm, offering ~2 hrs battery life, Manual Low at 1500 lm for ~6 hrs), and the Hangout mode that gives 275 lm for ~22 hrs and with a soft spread for post-ride tailgate hangs.

Retail pricing of the Full On Lighting MB6 is $355 USD, which gives the light, battery, charger, mounts, and cable guides that you need to get rolling.

THE DIRT

Helmet-mounted with the battery in the pack, the Full On Lighting MB6 made night rides feel less like survival, and more like seeing into the future. Its Active Light Control mode unleashed a claimed 6000 lumens for serious output, and the result were peripherals that were lit up so everything pops in detail. Techy high-speed root sections glowed clearly for great line choice, removing the second-guessing of shadows that night riding typically provides. This depth perception allowed me to push speeds on tech without the usual “wait, is that a shadow or a drop off?” panic.

The runtime stuck around 2–2.5 hrs in Active mode on mixed climb/descend laps, offering plenty of capacity for most sessions. The Active Light Control mode allowed for hands-free riding, and it was a lot more effective than I had expected. The Manual High mode drained quickly, but you might expect this given the lumen output. The dust glare was tame thanks to the even beam, and low mode sipped battery nicely in the cold. The Hangout mode was a nice touch, offering a diffused low glow for trailside hangs.
The build quality of the Full On Lighting MB6 felt solid: clamping tight and handling heat well. Through testing the light shrugged off storms and crashes in some seriously adverse conditions, and continues to light up my rides.

As for some minor drawbacks, the MB6 is expensive, but easy to justify when you can extend your riding hours with minimal compromise in enjoyment. The external battery setup forced careful cable management, but I never had an issue. And I found that if I left the light plugged into the battery then the capacity would drain even if the light was off, but it was easily fixed by remembering to disconnect it.

The Wolf’s Last Word

If you feel like you never have quite enough light for the high speed nighttime rips, or just want a setup that makes the dark feel fair game, then the MB6 is worth considering. It has wide coverage, smart auto-adjust, and stellar punch to ride at anything the darkness throws at you. It outshines many other light rigs in beam quality and simplicity, especially up top. Even for the price, it’s worth it. Created for dedicated night riders who love the adventure of a night excursion, the Full On Lighting MB6 comes heavily recommended for anyone chasing laps after sunset.

Price: $355 USD (light, battery, charger, mounts, cable guides—all the ritual necessities)
Website: Fullonlighting.com

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