Originally Posted by
JonnyHK
They do have a bunch of advantages.
Much cheaper than a hub dynamo set up. Easily transferred between bikes. Much cheaper.
I can get a
prebuilt dynamo wheel for €90, add a
fairly decent front light for €20 (that's brighter at 40 lux than the 28 lux for the pair of the magnetic lights) and €10
rear light and you're only €5 more expensive than this setup. All that leaves you is a lighter setup that's easier to swap between bikes. Swap out the front light for a
B+M Cyo Premium and it will vastly outshine the other option for €35 more.
Look, I'm not hating on the tech. I think it's pretty cool. But I do have trouble seeing what the added advantage is over existing tech. And it doesn't help that I live next door to the country with some of the best and most affordable bicycle light technology. The US is just very expensive when it comes to dynamo wheels compared to the rest of the world.