Are expensive bike lights a rip off?

[Doomanic]

Lumicycle?

It was a Vistalite VL series; twin halogen bar mounted lights and a 6v lead acid battery in a bag.

 

[Gary]

Oh yeah. I remember those.
Fanx 4 da memories

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Having watched Rob’s video I’d pick the Magicshine over the Exposure; better spread of light and significantly cheaper at £289.99 (the video price seems to include the 10% discount… ) although the latter is a neater solution.
@Rob Rides EMTB have you done a burn test yet!

Should be £290 here before discount.
I haven’t done run time tests, but saw this from FB comment on the vid


Finn Smith true story…. The battery lasts 3 or 4 evening rides on full power too so not even worth toggling it down.
Expensive exposure have had their crown well and truly robbed by magic shine

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

@Doomanic £290 here and 10% discount off that with code EMTB10

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[Beaker2135]

Maxx D on the bars and Diablo on the helmet is my preferred option

 

[Doomanic]

@Rob Rides EMTB Sorry, my mistake. I thought the video said it was £260.

 

[Pivot]

The answer, is yes.

I just bought brand new MaxxD from Tredz, I got it after 3 days, in a nice hard case with a zip-lock. Unfortunately, the light doesn’t work and the charger wouldn’t charge the battery.

When excitement wore-out, I realised that the light was shipped in a hard case, without any ‘retail shrink-wrapped packaging’.

So, the retailer took their profit margin for allegedly superior, but broken light. And now I have to wait for an assessment and their decision. Well spent +£300.

On a positive side, the person at Tredz offered not to charge me £3 handling fee. WooHoo!

 

[jbrown15]

Here's a review on the even more powerful Magicshine Monteer 8000. Its an amazing light.

Magicshine Monteer 8000S front light review

Can the mega power Monteer truly dominate the nighttime trails?

www.bikeradar.com

 

[Tooks]

I’ve got a Lumicycle metal halide bike lamp and frame battery pack, must have had it well over 10 years!

It used to be one of the brightest lights out there, now it’s completely outclassed in the brightness stakes by even a ‘cheap Chinese’ light.

It’s built like a tank though, and the battery is high quality as it’s still going strong.

On my E-bike I use a Supernova M99 with the DRLs. It’s a surprisingly good off road light as well, a good spread of light and with a helmet light as well it’s good for my riding.

We are indeed spoilt by the stuff available nowadays, even the cheap stuff, the Bikehut 1600 is really bright for not much cash.

 

[apac]

Has no one ever thought of making their own light? I know there are torch forums out there and you can get the parts.

 

[Sander23]

Got on mine a lezyne 1000 lumen ebike light on the bars and a "3000lumen" cree light mounted on my helmet with the batterypack in my backpack. Both give me plenty of light for the riding I do.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Has no one ever thought of making their own light? I know there are torch forums out there and you can get the parts.

Sort of, I use these. Carriage Lamps have been around for hundreds of years and work a treat.

They just slide over the handlebars so are quick and convenient to put on the bike or remove.

Unlike many of their modern counterparts, they give 360 degree lighting, so you can see all around you. They also help retain much of the ambiance which is "Night" and rarely intrude into the darkness.

Spare re-charge pods can easily be carried in a bag or large pockets if you think you might get lost for days and a box of on switches can also be carried giving the opportunity to turn the light on hundreds of times (it's a good idea to keep the box of on switches dry though).

If you position them correctly, they keep your hands warm too

 

[Bomble]

The halfords 1600 light at £50 is a great light too.

 

[apac]

Sort of, I use these. Carriage Lamps have been around for hundreds of years and work a treat.

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They just slide over the handlebars so are quick and convenient to put on the bike or remove.

Unlike many of their modern counterparts, they give 360 degree lighting, so you can see all around you. They also help retain much of the ambiance which is "Night" and rarely intrude into the darkness.

Spare re-charge pods can easily be carried in a bag or large pockets if you think you might get lost for days and a box of on switches can also be carried giving the opportunity to turn the light on hundreds of times (it's a good idea to keep the box of on switches dry though).

If you position them correctly, they keep your hands warm too

Jesus There's just no hope.

 

[Eduardoramundo]

I just picked up a Brand new Monteer 8000 for £215 from Aliexpress

 

[High Rock Ruti]

Budget vs super expensive - anyone here using anything else?

High Rock Ruti

I bought two Chinese LED lights in the $30 USD range last an hour and a half more than bright enough, especially since I never use them......?


Warm Regards Ruti

 

[soundwave]

Great review, thanks! Just ordered the Moterra. 25% member discount this weekend on XXL 185€.

 

[apac]

Great review, thanks! Just ordered the Moterra. 25% member discount this weekend on XXL 185€.

do you have a link to this please?

 

[soundwave]

do you have a link to this please?

xxl.fi but you need to become a member

 

[apac]

xxl.fi but you need to become a member

the site doesn't seem to translate to English for me to join.

 

[Gary]

chrome can translate the website for you @apac

 

[apac]

chrome can translate the website for you @apac

Thanks, will 'ave a go now.

 

[apac]

Bollocks. They don't deliver abroad.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Bollocks. They don't deliver abroad.

If they send in Europe you're more than welcome to send them here and I can ship them on.

 

[apac]

If they send in Europe you're more than welcome to send them here and I can ship them on.

No international delivery at all from the looks of it. Only inland Finland. Thanks for the offer. I would have taken you up on that

 

[soundwave]

No international delivery at all from the looks of it. Only inland Finland. Thanks for the offer. I would have taken you up on that

XXL is a Nordic brand and they operate in other Nordic countries if I remember correctly. Maybe helps, or not.

 

[Pivot]

I just picked up a Brand new Monteer 8000 for £215 from Aliexpress

Looks good! Where do you stick the battery?

 

[Gyre]

I'm currently using a Hangover and Trail Evo from Outbound Lighting.

Outbound Lighting | The Best Bike Lights for Night Riding

The illumination is very even and it only takes a few seconds to snap everything into place once the lights are charged up. They're not Magicshine budget lights, but they're not crazy expensive either.

 

[apac]

I just picked up a Brand new Monteer 8000 for £215 from Aliexpress

arh, maan, it's very tempting. Is there a chance you could post up your purchase on arrival? Did you pay extra for tracked delivery, or did you just choose free delivery?

is it a risky purchase? ?

 

[apac]

Looks good! Where do you stick the battery?

I think the underside of the top tube is where it's meant to go. There will be a couple of feet of cable to tidy.