Originally Posted by
dehoff
One caveat regarding lumens, make sure they're using the same ratings. Many of the Asian manufacturers and websites will list "max" lumens which can be 2 to 3 times higher than what some domestic lights are rated at. The actual output of a 900 lumen rated Magic Shine is really only about 400 lumens, but is still a great value for a light.
The MTBR review stated it was around 700 lumens. Which I believe is true.
And alot of other name brand lights are under their stated brightness as well.