Originally Posted by
Ferrino
How do the MagicShine-style headlights stand to the vibrations of road riding? I recently bought a multi-mode CREE flashlight that seems to change modes every time I hit a moderate bump in the road and it's getting old fast!
The Magicshines and clones don't have this problem.
You can alleviate this problem to a large degree with your flashlight by using some paper to make a sleeve for the battery so it can't rattle around in the light. And if that's not sufficient, buy some of the small magnets and stick one on the end of the battery -- this makes the spring connecting tighter and less likely to break contact for a moment causing a change in mode.
Also, what's the cheapest price/seller on a MagicShine-style headlight, please?
Lokek77's $39 is indeed the cheapest I've seen, though it seems that it's battery pack is only two 18650 cells. The proper Magicshine has a 4 cell pack (2s2p), and
this light is the cheapest version of it that I'm aware of. I have one of these and it seems just like the Magicshine (which I also have) and it's "old" battery (not the improved new battery.)