Magicshine Front Light - RN 1200 Lumens USB-C Rechargeable Bicycle Light
I too bought one of these, so thank you for the tip. For £31!
Still at that price. 161g
Arrived yesterday. Looks good (ridden to shops last night and explored a dark lane to check beam shape). Pub ride this evening (60km).
Pleased with beam shape: better than current set up (both on high). I also guess the lens throws a beam compliant with the StVZO standard (it's not just a plain lens). 'High' is bright bright for rural dark lanes, fast downhills, or on a MTB on tracks. Medium is fine the rest of the time and I have on Low for street-lit urban 'terrain' (or flashing for DLR). Clearly a good idea to point it slightly down at a spot on the road 20/30m and towards the verge/kerb.
Offers high medium and low settings (scroll through) at (nominal) 1200 600 300 lumens. Quoted battery life at those settings is 90 mins, 3 hours and 6:30. Testing so far suggests 2:15 on high and >5 hours on mediuum!
Edit to add: Now had it on 'Low' for 14 hours - still on green (so >20% battery energy remains).
Flashers will not be disappointed: there are two modes: 0-600 and 0-900: not tested in the wild yet, accessed/exited by double tap.
On receipt I charged it (was at 80% I expect). Recharging from zero after 'hi' test took under 3 hours from mains - through easy access but well protected USB-C port.
USB-C port is combo input/output so offers device charging option - ie as 'battery pack' (not tested but assume not with light in use). Alleged 4000mAh capacity (Have to doubt it: and same model different name on magicshine-de site suggests 1600mAh.)
Display shows green 100-21%, red 20-11%. Below that red flashing (maybe lasted 15 minutes) and light power drops to low, without the option.
Mounts on a 'garmin' 90 degree lock didgery with an impressively designed/neat bar fitting and different lengths straps to cope with 'aero' bars (max 140mm circumference (cf my 31.8mm bars which are 10*pi^2mm)) or 25mm dia bars. Or just fits on my garmin mount instead of.
Front end has a minimal 'hood' which avoided light spill into my view and also has little light bars visible from each side (eg for town turning visibility).