Originally Posted by
dynodonn
I wouldn't call the MagicShine a fancy high dollar brand of a light, but currently it's the best bang for the buck in lumen output in non DIY situations. Just curious, how many lumens do you expect that your 30 dollar setup will produce? I ride amongst urban traffic, and my current 1400 to 1500 lumen setup is having the results to my liking in getting motorists' attention in dark and low light conditions.
Going to guess around the 500 lumen range. I'm generally not out doing late night riding in an un-lit park or non-lit side streets either so I really don't need too much. I've currently got a regualr bulb Cateye (can't remember the model name off the top of my head) that runs off of (2) C batteries so anything is an improvement over that. I'm in no way saying that my set up is better than this or that. I'm just a tinkering kind of guy that likes the fact that it is possible to make a decent light myself. Just something about creating something from everyday parts instead of just buying a mount and go set up, makes me feel a little more invovled. Maybe I'm just weird, don't care if so! LOL