Bragi,

How has this light worked for you? The 500 was on my short list of lights this past spring, but they had some significant quality control issues & in the end, I decided to wait. with the fall coming up soon, i'm back on the market for a brighter light & this one would be nice, if they've worked through their issues.

Also, does it get really hot? That was an issue/offshoot from the design of the 500. Not a huge issue, as the other ligth I'm looking at (the MiNewt 600/650) also gets pretty hot.

Thanks for any info you can provide.

I second this. I have 2 of these, but there are bright enough that I only use both when riding in complete darkness (and even then, it's probably overkill). You can run them at 250,400 or 600 Lumens

Sweet! And right on budget too.

Thanks!

Used my MagicShine for the first time last night. Jesus Mary and Joseph that thing is intense.

Yep, that's what you need for the salmon you wrote about earlier.

When I was testing it out in my apartment I accidentally shined it at my cat and he ran and hid under the bed.

http://www.amazon.com/Lezyne-Super-D.../dp/B0081BJJ1Q Lezyne Super Drive for the front
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042S56LE Exposure Flare for the back.
Exposure makes really nice lights for the front too but they can get pricey.

Yeah, I've got the Niterider Mi-Newt 150 for 50.00 which is a good price for adequate lighting. The 600 is a much better light, but less run time.

Mine are used to it now. Get used the people saying things like "I thought you were a motorcycle" when you use it too. :thumb:

how many asses do you have to ride 5 bikes at the same time?

I commute on Just one..

in NYC whole different game .. team 'knicks' , sounds like brits say 'nick', for steal.. :innocent:

You only have one, but try moving the dynamo around when you swap bikes. It'll be a load of fun.

Once you light up the road with a flamethrower, you never go back! :thumb:

But there are 5 workdays in a week and variety is the spice of life.

I have two NiteRider 600s - awesome lights!

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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I've got the Serfas "True 250" and it's plenty bright (and long-lasting at submax levels). Over the $100 mark, but I feel it was a great purchase.

head light only solution: Sanyo dynamo hub $50 +shipping. B&M Lyt plus $46 +shipping. +spokes +labor if reusing a rim. This is about as cheap as it gets for dynamo hub lighting. +spokes +labor if reusing a rim. The Sanyos were going for around $36 but it appears the price has gone up. There are cheaper lights like a Spanninga Micro, and also cheaper lights that do not have a standlight.

You don't have to put the most expensive solution on all your bikes. I have Sanyo, SON, and Sturmey Archer dynamo hubs. I have an Edelux and Spanninga lights. One can also upgrade incrementally if you have more than one bike. My nicer headlights and dynamo hubs gravitate to the nicer bikes as I upgrade. The lesser lights go on lesser bikes.

I like dynamo hubs for many reasons, mostly because they almost always work.

Didn't take long to degenerate into a classic MagicShine vs NiteRider debate :rolleyes: Both are great brands, although my current flamethrower is a NiteRider. I recommend both brands, they both have excellent lights and areas they can improve. :thumb:

Hi
Why not build your own.
I use two of these for Headlights. One will do. I just wanted more light. One light is 300 Lumens so with two I have 600 Lumens. The flood lights really catch the drivers eye.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...6540%2d%5f%2dx
I just use a 7 AMP hour sealed battery.
For a tail light I use a LED trailer light it is bright enough to light up street signs over 2 blocks away.
Nathan

I'd prefer tiny (bulllet sized) armor piercing, heat seeking missiles loaded with the liquid extracted from a skunks glands.

For low-light vis I strap a Black Diamond Icon 3w headlamp on my helmet. I set it to strobe for sunset, and 3w beam for darkness. This way, it shines wherever I look, and I can take the light with me whenever I make a stop, without having to un-strap it from handlebar hardware; plus I can use a headlamp for more than cycling (e.g., rummaging through my panniers or fixing a flat in the dark). It was a fraction of the cost of ridiculously overpriced cycling headlights, as well.

heat seeking?!! I'd prefer asshat seeking, and loaded with concentrated eau-de-long-dead elephant cut with a skunk chaser.

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Any difference to consider for morning vs. night?

Monday morning it was freezing dark out already when I got up for my ride!

There's a lot to consider in lighting morning vs. night, especially if the sunrise occurs during your ride and especially if you are riding East into the sunrise. Cars coming up behind you will be blinded by the sunrise, and so either 1. You better have something very, very bright flashing rearwards to snag their attention; or 2. Get off the bike until the sun gets a bit higher. I have a 600 lumen front headlight (MiNewt 600 Cordless that is not in current use) that I put on the rear in flash mode (it attaches easily to the seat post) when I have to ride at that time in that direction, but I prefer to not ride at all until the sun is out of the cager's eyes.

If you're riding in the morning before sunrise, there's no special requirements or any differences I can think of -

Thanks, that is exactly what thought...I am more concerned about cars coming behind me vs a headlight.

I can choose to go whereever way I want basically because it is a recreational ride. I will just consider routes based upon the sun first then wind second now...

Good thing it wasn't of the flamethrower variety, or you could have had a hairless cat.

I can now confirm that the Lumina mount works perfectly with the MiNewt Cordless lights. It's very nice.