cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
magicshine rocks !
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addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
I have just ordered mine today.
I had been thinking of buying one for a while after seeing a friends. But last night on my way into work, I saw for the first time the effectiveness of this light. I was cycling along a well lit road, and in the distance I could see a flashing light. I worked out that it was another cyclist, probably about 3/4 of a mile away. The light given off was fantastic and highly effective.
As I pulled up at the front of my workplace, the other cyclist appeared again. It was only my mate! Although I had seen his magicshine before and was impressed, this was the first time I had seen it in 'action'. It made my combo of a 5w and 10w headlight sysytem look pretty pitiful.
Anyway as I often ride in to work along a cliff top path in near total darkness in places, I decided to buy one. Should be here in 3 or 4 days.
I had been thinking of buying one for a while after seeing a friends. But last night on my way into work, I saw for the first time the effectiveness of this light. I was cycling along a well lit road, and in the distance I could see a flashing light. I worked out that it was another cyclist, probably about 3/4 of a mile away. The light given off was fantastic and highly effective.
As I pulled up at the front of my workplace, the other cyclist appeared again. It was only my mate! Although I had seen his magicshine before and was impressed, this was the first time I had seen it in 'action'. It made my combo of a 5w and 10w headlight sysytem look pretty pitiful.
Anyway as I often ride in to work along a cliff top path in near total darkness in places, I decided to buy one. Should be here in 3 or 4 days.
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Used it for maybe 25 min on full power then 40 mins on flash and it was till on green , more than 75 %
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
Up to 3 hours on full beam:
http://www.magicshineuk.co.uk/Magicshine-Front-Bike-Light-Set-MJ-808-900-Lumens/4674-v
Shop around and you will get it cheaper.
I wish I had shopped a little harder, I paid £68 and have just found it for £55!
http://www.magicshineuk.co.uk/Magicshine-Front-Bike-Light-Set-MJ-808-900-Lumens/4674-v
Shop around and you will get it cheaper.
I wish I had shopped a little harder, I paid £68 and have just found it for £55!
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
http://www.dealextre...ls.dx/sku.44459
$79 which is £53 ish , took about 3 weeks to come though.
Yes they say 3 hours on max but its like everything they always quote best case scenario, i have ordered a back up battery from fleabay and the owner said he got 2 hours at full power out of his .
$79 which is £53 ish , took about 3 weeks to come though.
Yes they say 3 hours on max but its like everything they always quote best case scenario, i have ordered a back up battery from fleabay and the owner said he got 2 hours at full power out of his .
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
When I spoke to my mate last night, he said that it was the first time he had used his since last winter and that was the last time he charged it. His commute takes him around 50 minutes and it was still going strong when I say him.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I have one due any day. Can't wait as the unlit element of my commute can be challenging with all the current pot holes.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Just take care of the batteries.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I could be tempted with the 'mickey mouse' 816 light head only as I have two spare batteries from my 818 rears (which are running off AA battery packs)........
Would just shove that on the MTB with the 'bracket' modification you can do.
Would just shove that on the MTB with the 'bracket' modification you can do.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I think I'd prefer a longer runtime than that. Okay for commuting if you get into the habit of sticking it on charge every (other) day but it'd be a limitation for my purposes.
Btw, I do know this thread is in 'commuting'!
DX have a number of models (i.e. different modes), the 3 mode one or the 836 (silver) model uses 30% then 100% and a flash, so you run on 30% most of the time on a commute, then 100% for unlit/off road sections. 3 hours on max is good, you'll more than double that on 30%.
DrSquirrel
Guest
Riding mine in the dark this morning I decided to run it on low a bit, a lot of people run lights like this anyway, and some even use it on the magicshine going "its more than enough for the road", but comparing Low to the High mode makes Low suck, and I use high almost everywhere there isn't street lights (95% of my commute).
2hrs+ is easy on high, you should be looking at 2.5hrs, although if you drop it to low at the 2hrs mark you should have another 1-3hrs in low.
You can use the low mode for more than 2x the run time, you do have to balance it against though and you're not going to get much longer really without different cells or a more efficent LED.
It is possible and very easy to build extended battery packs etc, with lithium (as used) or just regular nimh.
Also, even off road or on longer rides, how long do you actually ride continuously without stopping? even for 5 minutes? get a second battery pack and switch them over at that point
2hrs+ is easy on high, you should be looking at 2.5hrs, although if you drop it to low at the 2hrs mark you should have another 1-3hrs in low.
I think I'd prefer a longer runtime than that. Okay for commuting if you get into the habit of sticking it on charge every (other) day but it'd be a limitation for my purposes.
Btw, I do know this thread is in 'commuting'!
You can use the low mode for more than 2x the run time, you do have to balance it against though and you're not going to get much longer really without different cells or a more efficent LED.
It is possible and very easy to build extended battery packs etc, with lithium (as used) or just regular nimh.
Also, even off road or on longer rides, how long do you actually ride continuously without stopping? even for 5 minutes? get a second battery pack and switch them over at that point
oliglynn
Über Member
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I love my Magicshine! Had it since September - Always run it on high as it interferes with my cateye wireless computer on medium / low settings.
Gives me a nice warm feeling inside when I see people riding around with lesser lights or nice bright lights that cost them 5x what I paid...
2 things I think they could improve on it though...
1. A switch on the unit or cable or no LED when plugged in so I don't have to plug / unplug the lamp before and after rides
2. Constant flashing mode instead of strobe / SOS modes (!!???WHY!??!!)
Gives me a nice warm feeling inside when I see people riding around with lesser lights or nice bright lights that cost them 5x what I paid...
2 things I think they could improve on it though...
1. A switch on the unit or cable or no LED when plugged in so I don't have to plug / unplug the lamp before and after rides
2. Constant flashing mode instead of strobe / SOS modes (!!???WHY!??!!)
DrSquirrel
Guest
1. The "mickey mouse" 1400 has a bar mounted button (still has the status LED though).
2. The 3 mode has a proper flashing mode (low, high, flash)
2. The 3 mode has a proper flashing mode (low, high, flash)