mattsr
Senior Member
- Location
- Chichester, West Sussex
I've been thinking about some more powerful lights for my winter commuting, a fair bit of which is along unlit lanes, often going both ways in the dark. The bike is my sole means of transort so I have to go out in all weathers as well. I can stretch to about 100 quid or thereabouts, but I don't really want to go much over. The Magicshine range seems pretty good, and I think this front and rear pack would suit me very well:-
http://www.magicshine.co.uk/front-rear-bike-light-sets/magicshine-mj-872r-kit.html
But there are some lights on Amazon which seem to offer similar levels of brightness for about a quarter of the price:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/iaMOutdoor-...B41Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357559214&sr=8-1
Although the reviews seem pretty good, I am not sure that a 1200 lumen light at that price can possibly be very reliable or long-lasting. It seems unbelievably cheap, and there are others around Amazon at similar or slightly higher price points.
Has anybody got any experience of these lights, good or bad? I don't want to go for what looks like a bargain only to find that the thing dies on me the first time it rains. And any experiences with Magicshine would be useful to read as well!
http://www.magicshine.co.uk/front-rear-bike-light-sets/magicshine-mj-872r-kit.html
But there are some lights on Amazon which seem to offer similar levels of brightness for about a quarter of the price:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/iaMOutdoor-...B41Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357559214&sr=8-1
Although the reviews seem pretty good, I am not sure that a 1200 lumen light at that price can possibly be very reliable or long-lasting. It seems unbelievably cheap, and there are others around Amazon at similar or slightly higher price points.
Has anybody got any experience of these lights, good or bad? I don't want to go for what looks like a bargain only to find that the thing dies on me the first time it rains. And any experiences with Magicshine would be useful to read as well!