Ive got the same light in black, been looking for a decent undermounted light for years, paid £35 and its been faultless, the remote is brilliant and the fact you can customise the light setting is great. I live in the Scottish Highlands so no street lights and found the low beam set to 50% is more than enough most of the time and i just flick it to high beam when i need more
Had seen this a few times at AliX, and then decided to pull the trigger seeing that you had positive words. I'll just add the following: Great light output, but the GoPro-type mount system is made of some brittle plastic. My light kept bouncing up or down whenever I hit even a minor break in the pavement or bridge seam or other mildly jarring "bump". I tightened it a bit. Then a bit more. Then the next ride it went flying off the bike at ~35kph. The two grey GoPro "tongues" had broken. 😠 Still had all the pieces so put it back together with JBWeld for plastic as well as a little Goop (exoxy brand) to add support to the structure. Not sure if I didn't get it seated back in the mount properly or what, but the next ride, I had the light bounce right out of the "clip" (GoPro repair held, but the light was sliding out of the "slide-in" clip. I'll attribute that to user error - probably had some Goop preventing the clip from locking properly. On the (major) plus side, though: Four times the light has flown off the bike, at between 35 and 50kph, once on concrete bridge deck, three others on pavement. The light part continues to work flawlessly. 😃
Got my first set of Magicshine well over 10yrs ago. Glad they're still going strong. The lights set I got certainly are, though I rarely ride in the dark now unless on MTB.
I'm a big fan of MagicShine lights. Their rear light (seemee200) is really cool as well. It shines down onto your back wheel/road behind you in the dark as well as the light that shines straight ahead. This makes me very visible.
This looks like a nice product at a good price. The high beam will be good for trail riding but a road or street rider shouldn't need it much, if at all. When setting up a low beam, look at the beam pattern against a wall. Make sure it does not go above the mounting point. This is to ensure it doesn't shine in people's faces whether they are walking, cycling, or in a car.
By the look of the wallshots the beam pattern seems to be vertically too long which makes it hard to aim the light without increasing nearfield/foreground intensity which reduces distance vision.
@@uvwuvw-ol3fg there is a sharp cutoff at the top of the low beam. The user must aim it well and make an effort to keep the beam out of people's faces. I think with proper use, this light could do a good job. I've been riding with lights with shaped beams for a few years now.
Very good. But can you tell everyone who has bright lights without this feature to dip them when riding in urban areas please? So sick and tired of being blinded at night.
Well, smokers are worse. I hate to breathe their fucking cigarette smoke all the time. As long there are smokers, I will not stop blinding. This is how far we have come.
Great light. I have one and the scatter pattern with the cutoff line is great. The customisable flash settings are cool. Use the high beam in a daytime flash.
Great idea. Cutoff lights for urban ridding makes perfect sense... However the optics are less than ideal. This light produces different colors and inconsistent levels of light. For my eyes this is a bit confusing, especially when traveling down steep hills at high speeds. Magicshine if you're reading this, please have your engineering department produce a cutoff beam that produces optimal optics. If you do, I'll be buying it.
Very interesting, Luke. Thanks for sharing this one. I do a lot of riding at night, as well but whether I’m on my road bike or mtb, I practically never see anybody. I guess I’m lucky. That runtime makes me a bit nervous. For my rides, it wouldn’t be enough. If you’re far away from home, please take a spare. :) Recently I was caught off guard on top of a mountain, in rain and fog, in the dark, 25mi up a mountain on a closed road. I didn’t have a spare with me and I was genuinely worried about my safety. Don’t be me.
Awesome light highly recommend, I bought mine (a CBL1600 version) for £44 from a well known UK auction site. At time of writing Amazon also selling a 25% off
this is a really cool light. When i go on un-lit roads i use 12v high beam lights that u can buy from aliexpress for like 5 euros. Which gets powered from a powerbank. this is a great alternative if you are not an electronics student :).
Was really tempted with that light beam pattern looks amazing. Still using my towild dlight 1800 though it mounts under the same, high/low beam with good cutoff but wireless remote has boost button that maxes it out only while pressed, really useful for a quick flash.
I also run the DLite 1800 with the wireless remote and absolutely love that flashing function! Normally I do not need the high beam so much around town, but for a quick look ahead if needed or to signal somebody it is great.
The last couple of years I've been riding with XXOS 400lm. I provides more than adequate light, It's less bulky and can be bought for between €10 and €20. So I bought three of them. It's nice to have a light with a full battery at any time.
I have been using 2 Magicshine MJ-818 rear lights with external battery for about 10 years and they are the best rear lights I have ever used. Very bright even on a summers day. The modern Magicshine stuff is very innovative and thanks for showing that light, might get one.
The Fenix BC26R is also 1600 lumens and won't break the third time you use it. Also it has a replaceable 5,000mAh battery so it'll last longer and when the battery hits it's charge cycle life in a few years you don't have to replace the entire light.
Lezyne are the best in terms of price/performance ratio. Their build quality is unrivaled (you can drop them 100'000 times and all they end up with is scratches in the super robust housing). If you need more, go for Lupine. Expensive, but you will own them forever. They are fixable and Lupine support is top notch.
I’m a long time bike messenger in nyc and I’ve tested out every flash pattern there is and cars give you the most distance and slow the most down with fast irregular flash patterns like with the Super flash Turbo by Planet Bike. They have the perfect flash pattern and brightness. The worst flash patterns where cars go fast by you and extremely close to you are constant on and also slow pulse. Fast slash is good but not to fast where it just looks like it’s constant on basically, the best is irregular flash pattern though.
Very reasonable for the money. But as you said, warranty and returns… I have a Lupine SL A7, made in Germany, superb build quality. Five year warranty and even after that they will repair the light for a reasonable price. Costs 450€ though. But after having to buy a new light at least every two years I decided to go the super premium path and have not regretted it
This headlight really is amazing, Im using it all this winter season. It is the same as the Evo 1700, but here in Europe, I guess, that one is not street legal and magicshine dont want to sell it - so they sell the same, but named different… The remote is very cool: you slap it on any bike and youre good to go. I even sometimes put it on my trial motorbike! You can even latch it to more than one unit and then you handle them all with one remote control!
Amongst the masters of gadgets, you are truly above them all! Ive got a couple really bright lights, one is an Outbound Lighting helmet mount, it is blinding but has 3 settings. I just havent ridden at night much.
I just mounted a flashlight using a special mount and that does more than enough, and its powered by a 21600 battery. My flashlight is an IMALENT MS03.
I've been using an AliExpress purchased light with 6000 lumens (button for low power and flashing modes), IPX5, ALU casing, and 10000mAH capacity. The unit is a long, with 5x LED linear array, each LED inside a reflective lens.' For only $26, delivered....an excellent light imo.
Seems really nice, for a build you want to use a lot at night, and has to look slick. I am using a generic dual LED worklight with 2x CREE ?W and 2x 18650s, it has 2 brightness settings, flash mode, phone charging - but its not meant for a bike! I think it was only 20 quid or so and is more than bright enough!
Thanks for the heads up on the mount. Also lets face it Amazon has many fake things sold as genuine. There are probably more fake and unsafe things sold on amazon than Aliexpress now days.
Great video Luke, I have had a Magishine light since around 2010 and it's been excellent it's a twist collar rear light with a external battery pack still on my daily runner. I still look at it and can't believe how long I've owned it for.
That is so cool, that is a lot of brightness in a small package, and without an external battery too. thank you very much Luke! 🥖🥖🥖 for you my good sir
If one is worried about battery run time then save up and install a hub dynamo and do not cheap out, get a good dynamo light and a dynamo rear light with stand function (when at a stop you have 3-5 minutes of rear light) sure its an expensive upfront cost but for the life of that bike no worries about batteries running out.
I bought a Lupine headlight last year. best light I ever had... has a low- and highbeam as well as a bloetooth-remote. but the price is well above the chinese brand... in germany however you´d have to have a streetlegal light :/
Yeah, I know, that sucks. Good thing is, that low beam high beam lights are way more common now, so it does not stand out so much anymore and you are not that sus for the "Rennleitung" ;)
With young kids I've started to ride more at night, and honestly I like it a lot in the rural areas. I think I like it more than the day time to be honest.
It's important to find a light that's bright enough, has replaceable rechargeable batteries, does not blind drivers and other road users, and doesn't die in rain or at random. The whole 'not randomly dying unexpectedly' part is a big one, and why people riding at night regularly in audaxes don't tend to use random cheap lights, at least without backups. We badly need standards for bike headlights as they have in Germany, and a ban on random imports that might be too bright, or otherwise unsafe. I await the multi year review on these.
You are the man Luke ! lol I've been looking for this exact light for some time and was waiting for someone to post more info and there you are haha thanks! Magicshine is a well known brand in China as i know. btw im waiting your review update on Riro carbon crankset, im about to get mine very soon! The reason I got Riro cranks was your review of Racework N1 cranks which I did not like same as you pointed in your vid. 🙃
You should try the raveman pr2400 comes with a dip remote for road riding I use it to ride to work in rural Somerset where there's no lights and it's 2400 lumens amazing
I have reservations about these ultra-bright bike lights... When used in flashing mode, no matter if it's the lowest or highest power, they are blinding and disorienting. This isn't just a concern for fellow cyclists and pedestrians, but also for the smaller wildlife that are already struggling with the impacts of city and car lights. While it's essential to be visible for safety, moderation is key. Opting for a lower intensity setting and avoiding the flashing mode can help maintain safety without causing discomfort and harm to others. These should be ban
To preserve the life of the plastic mount, I'd place a spacer in between the two pieces of plastic so when you tighten it's not going to crack it at the base. You can see @ 2:29 how much the 2 pieces of plastic are bent. You combine it with some aging and vibration and sure it'll brake...
Just bought this looking to replace my Decathlon front bike lights with something more reliable (Stormy weather) and is USB C rechargeable Absolutely love when it's still has the battery capacity to operate wirelessly, wasn't at all pleased when what I believe was at sub 25% or so, wireless functionality got cut 😅 Good thing about redundancies
Been using a magicshine monteer 6500 lumen light, 30 percent power is more than enough for urban riding, plus i sometimes use it on my scooter. Its durable and easy to use. Though battery time is a bit short, i just bought another set just to have 2 battery packs 😂
Brilliant Luke! Still loving my TPU tubes from ur earlier vid! Ive just contacted Magic Shine to see if they sell replacement slide-in Go-Pro mounts for this light. This part does seem to be the failure point on this light and a replacement would give me peace of mind to make the purchase. Also would allow me to leave the multiple mounts on my other bikes and make it easier to share the light between them. This feels like it may have been engineered as a sacrificial part like a derailleur hanger, provided they do replacements. I hold onto good lights a long time so wouldn’t want to rely on warranty for this. This light purchase would allow me to continue to clear my bars, replacing my trusty Lezyne 1000 XL which tends to bleed light onto my Garmin and upset the backlight sensor. I also just bought a RAVEMEN FR160 to replace my trusty Moon Nebula be-seen light. With both I’ll have clear bars, clear view of the Garmin and brighter and better lights! Has anyone else had any luck getting info on replacement mounts?
That's fortuitious! I used to run the same Enfitninx light, and got honked at, or even yelled at quite a few times. Searched for years for a light which has a sharp upper cutoff, is powerful on the top end and does not require an external batter pack. This Magicshine is perfect.
i've used this on my recent bikepacking trip. amazing product for sure. downside for me is it is quite on the heavy side. but the lighting is amazing for me, as i can see way more than i used to at night. and also i quite like the form factor versus the usual cylindrical shapes which always hitting my barbag. the evo1700 fits just nice under the mount and in front of my barbag. cheers for a good review on your side.
Certainly looks bright but it's probably 1600 Chinese lumens. It'd be interesting to give it to someone who has got an integrating sphere and see what lumen output they measure.
I've been running Magicshine RN 1500 lights for a while and they're truly impressive. Easily the best lights that I've seen anywhere. I'm really interested to see what they put out next, hopefully another high/low projector like the one in Luke's video, but in a different formfactor or mounting system.
I have been running an Olight RN 1800, which is the same exact light as the Magicshine RN1500 with different power presets for a few years now. It has been awesome and would recommend as well.
Have a pair of these for our evening rides. Even on low, riding in the city it's bright enough. The one thing that worries me is the plastic mount, feels brittle and once it does break it would be nice to purchase a replacement mount, remote, light bracket, etc. don't think I've seen any for sale.
Please Put one on a DJI drone underneath and then put another one on your bike. having the drone light up the ground from above and your bike as well can actually be great for night riding in rural areas
Once a person had such a light and directly drove towards my direction. I was not able to see because the person did not adjust it properly and "blinded" the s... out of me on my bike.
Basically coming from the Evo 1700 (which is black) from Magicshine , i got it and it's crazy, could have been wider about the light but seriously that a keeper. This one is the CBL 1600 which has the same feature.
Not bad, but we bought rechargable led bike headlights that also came with tail lights that are 6000 lumens, for less than half the price. They are amazing!
The gopro joint is easy to loose or crack after long-time use, many cases have been reported on Chinese market. Take this into consideration before purchase.
By the looks the difference between the high and low beam is just the power. In a car light that is not the case; In a car light the optical path between the 2 is also different using different optics or different reflectors. I hope manufacturers will do some innovation on this.
at 2:42 you can clearly see the switching between low (only illuminates the lower part of the street) and high (also reaches more into the distance) and not just a difference in brightness.
I use this light in a hard fog in the 4 am, and in the high mode dont have problems to see the road for 20min and 4 hrs in change between low/medium mode
Would be cool to see a superlight cheap fixie built. Flatbar perhaps. Flatpedals. A citybike. Frontbrake only. Rim, if there's one that actually bites.
Once again a great video Luke, but I won't be giving up my Exposure lights just yet. The beam spread and consistency on that thing look terrible. I also don't like the sharp cutoff. I like to see illumination from my front wheel out to the kerbs, up the hedges in my peripheral vision and my exposure Strada does that a treat. It also has clever optics and automatically dims when it detects headlights or taillights if you want it to. Granted it cost more than £35 though. Anyway, enjoyed watching! A Trace Velo upload day is always a good day in my book. Have some French baked goods for your trouble 🥖🥖🥖🥐
It's a squareish cone light . The black outside sucks, it should flair out so you see all sides. I like my magic shine mj 906. Five LEDs in small head. I run it on the lowest of four settings and it's bright enough and longer run time. Lights up everything in front of you.
