Originally Posted by Leisesturm

I'm sure they are. I have a NiteRider Classic. A considerable upgrade from the Ascent Commuter Pack I was using. I thought. I got it for $129.00 when LED's were starting to give halogen's a run for the money. On my first night trip with it our tandem struck a rock or something in the road and we went down taking out the quick release mount for the NiteRider. $30 bucks for a new mount. Got a MagicShine and it will be starting its 3rd season this Fall. I haven't looked back. NiteRiders are slick. No doubt. The on/off switch of a NiteRider is probably worth more than an entire MagicShine... but does an on/off switch light up the road? I'll put my trust in a cheaper light that puts lumens on the road from now on v.s. fancy name brand lights that offer slick design but mediocre output. The 2nd generation MagicShines are even cheaper and IMO there is just no justification now for not having ~500 real lumens minimum out of a bike light at high power. You can always use a lower power setting if you don't need it all.

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