This is the first review that actually tests the run time and beam pattern! Great job!

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks! -Eddie

Nice review - appreciate the info regarding usable beam with the reflector. Hard to find good light reviews like this. One thing missing that would be interesting to know is the weight of each light.

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Michael. I just ran out to the bike shop and weighed each for you. Lezyne Macro Drive 1300XXL - 7.75 ounces. NiteRider Lumina 900 Boost - 6.26 ounces. Both weights include the mounting strap. - Eddie

Fantástica prueba, brutal el nivel técnico de la misma. Gracias y saludos desde España!

@SimplyMountainBiking

7 ай бұрын

Gracias. ¡De nada! -Eddie

excellent review with proper testing .Thanks a ton!!

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! - Eddie

wow, now this is one of the most scientific tests I've ever seen on bike equipment!

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Michele! - Eddie

Really nicely done review vid, I’ve really been enjoying your guy’s channel quite a bit. Was wondering if you could possibly do another bike lighting review on some of Magic Shine’s mid to high range lights?

@SimplyMountainBiking

Жыл бұрын

I've been so happy with the lights I currently have that I haven't had reason to try any more! -Eddie

Really good video. Keep up the good work!

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Eddie is excellent at running experiments and comparisons. If you're interested in that type of thing, you'll want to see some of his upcoming material! - Jay

excellent, thanks. I bought a Lezyne model today.

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

Good information. Another reviewer said the 1300xxl battery should be completely drained before charging, like ni cads batteries years back. My manual says nothing about this. BTW. First night ride last night looking at neighborhood Xmas lights. Awesome ride!!!

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! I don't usually full-cycle the battery and haven't had any problems. Sounds like a cool ride! -Eddie

I've used the lezyne 1500xxl for good few years now and have not been disappointed.... Battery life is impressive too...I use it over the winter months in the UK so heat build up isn't a problem

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - thanks for sharing! -Eddie

Wow! Really good review and seemed very unbiased.

@SimplyMountainBiking

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! -Eddie

Great review, wouldve been nice to talk about the charging connection type on each and if there are any other mounting options. But great job

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Great ideas! - Eddie

Great review, thanks.

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Very welcome, Roland! - Eddie

Thanks for this perfect review!

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! -Eddie

Great review and testing 👍

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! - Eddie

Hey Eddie, great review! Was there a particular reason choosing the Macro Drive? I'm kind of confused by the different lines in the Lezyne series. Thanks!

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Adrien! I was looking for a light under $100 that had multiple LEDs (flood) and at least 1hr30min of run time. I paid 89.99 for the Macro Drive (loaded), it has multiple LEDs, and it runs over 2hr on maximum setting. - Eddie

Almost like a "project Farm" test. Nice job!

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's high praise - Project Farm is great! - Eddie

Good video, overheating is a problem with these high output lights, I bought the Gemini titan 4000 and even on the lowest setting they get warm, on the highest setting they'll overheat in no time without a good breeze running past them, to be fair though, they are so damned bright you really don't need to use them on full power

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Great observation. -Eddie

hi Eddie..nice video. in fact i am looking for bike light bront and rear.. on my list i have lezyne, rider and serfas.. o as i can see i thing i will go for lezyne combo.. thanks so much and grettings from Costa Rica.

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could be of help! -Eddie

You missed mentioning ambient temperature in the garage while the light was overheating. That would be interesting info. :) Thanks for the fantastic review :)

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Great point! Given that I published this video in October - my guess would be that the garage was pretty close to indoor ambient (72 degrees). My garage is temperature and humidity controlled and although it will get hotter/colder in summer/winter months - in the fall/spring the HVAC/Dehu keeps it fairly consistent. Thanks! -Eddie

I use a niterider 750 on my handlebars and a niterider 750 micro on my helmet...and I usually run them both in the medium setting. Have you considered running tests in low and medium modes to check run times? I'm considering a much brighter light to get really long run times in the lower modes.

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't ran a test in a while - but would definitely consider testing run times in the lower modes in future. -Eddie

The exact reason i first bought a 1200lumen helmet mounted light, but seeing this i would also add a flood handlebar mounted light :). Thanks

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Right on! -Eddie

I just bought two of the NiteRider Lumina 900’s today as they were $45 on Amazon. There was a sale so I grabbed a pair for my wife and for casual fat bike rides. We don’t plan on riding after dark but will use them for “get home” lights in the event we are out longer than expected. Would they be adequate for that purpose?

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! -Eddie

I have Niterider lights that are 8 years old and I sent one back to the factory for a repair. They have excellent customer service

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

That's excellent to hear. Thanks! - Eddie

Nice review. 👍🏽

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That video was fun - I really enjoyed producing it! -Eddie

It’s extremely annoying that you have to remove the whole mount to charge and take the light off when you park somewhere for the lezyne, but otherwise fantastic light.

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! -Eddie

Verry good review. I have one sinds last week but havend tested i yet. But i am sure it wil forfil axpectations

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jurgen! I hope you like your light. - Eddie

@jurgenstevens6089

3 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyMountainBiking I went for aride this evening. The leyzyne was top 👍

Great review

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Eddie

Can the rubber strap led light be changed for a more secure and more fixed mount?

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

The loaded kit includes a hard fixed mount - I didn't review it because that kit normally adds another $10 difference between the Macro Drive and the NiteRider. Also - I never found a need to use it - the rubber strap has been more than adequate, even on rocky technical descents. - Eddie

Great review, however my experience with Lezyne lights, was not great. My SuperDrive always stopped working mid-ride and would not turn back on or take a charge. If I pulled the battery the light worked for a little while. Customer service was okay, but after I sent the light in they claimed there was no issue but it came back still broken. Honestly, in 20 years of lights from NiteRider NightSun and Lezyne a 17$ "Amazon" light has been the best.

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. -Eddie

@michaelberger6699

Жыл бұрын

900 lumen from a reputable manufacturer should be really close to advertised and sufficient from a get home light. May I hope you have a couple taillights each?

Merci pour le teste et la version sous titre français 👍

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Vous êtes les bienvenus ! -Eddie

I’m running two Nite Rider Lumina Micro 900s. One on the bars and one on the helmet. Good battery life and I only use max output while descending.

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. That sounds like a great setup. -Eddie

Any idea how is the output of Niterider 900 boost compared to Niterider lumina micro 900? I mean if the lenzyne 1300 will be brighter than lumina micro 900?

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

I'm unsure - I haven't tested or used the micro 900. - Eddie

Why did you decide on this specific model? Did you have other options in mind before buying it?

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

When I filtered by bike lights with multiple LEDs under $100, the Lezyne Macro Drive 1300XXL was the only one I saw with 3 LEDs from an established manufacturer. Sure, there were more out there from lesser-known manufacturers, but I've been burnt one too many times by lights that have a stated lumen output and they don't actually deliver. In short, the 1300XXL was the only light that matched my criteria - so I bought it. - Eddie

@twosix_00

3 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyMountainBiking So you recommend I buy one? I want something that will last me for a long time and not make it obsolete when I stopped working

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would. - Eddie

Will you have a link where you bought it?

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

www.jensonusa.com/Lezyne-Macro-Drive-1300XL-Remote-Loaded

I am facing issue with Lezyne light. The issue I am facing is, when the battery persentage rage is from 100 to about 60, light switch modes automatically form 1300 to very low lumen mode. When the light is ON in 1300 mode for 4 minutes, this issue happens. When the indicator led is yellow (battery below 50) this does not happen. Do you face this issue? Or is it defective?

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

I have not had this issue. I had a similar issue regarding heat. Is your problem perhaps similar? Is the light overheating and going to low power mode? -Eddie

@saranyaas6674

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyMountainBiking Yes it does heat... if I am riding continuously it wont switch modes automatically, but even if I stop my bike for 2 minutes it over heats and switch to 150 lumen mode. Also from my understanding, it seems if the battery is high (green led) it output maximum brightness in 1300 mode and hence it over heats and switch to low lumen. If the battery is medium (yellow color) brightness is little bit less (in 1300 mode itself) and and it does not over heat . Could you explain your issue?

@saranyaas6674

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyMountainBiking Please reply to the above query.

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

@@saranyaas6674 I experienced similar. When the battery was fully charged, it would overheat in full lumens mode. -Eddie

@saranyaas6674

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyMountainBiking Is it still the same?

Sir, Lezyne Micro Drive pro 800XL and Lezyne Micro Drive 600XL, Are these two light flood or spot light😊

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know for sure, but, after looking at the lens configuration, I would guess yes. -Eddie

Very useful vid

@SimplyMountainBiking

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! -Eddie

Can I use a cell charger to charge the light. The USB port takes too long, I want to make sure it works, no to. blow the light

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

I've used a portable battery to charge both. 5v, 2a worked fine. -Eddie

@kungaru

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyMountainBiking Thank you Eddie, I have used my old portable charger Ravpower is only 2.1A and 2.14 A , works fine when the light runs out, it gives me light but won't charge the unit while in use.

How long does the Lezyne last at full power?

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Alberto. The Macro Drive 1300XXL lasts 2 hours 19 minutes at full power. - Eddie

@deisi_85

3 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyMountainBiking Thanks a lot Eddie

Could you make those gear and brake cables any longer? Wow

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Haha - maybe if I tried! -Eddie

Can replace the battery?

@SimplyMountainBiking

3 жыл бұрын

Neither of these lights appear to be easily disassembled... I'm sure it's possible - but it might not be easy. - Eddie

@cybersurfr22

3 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyMountainBiking something I’ve been hunting for is a light with a replaceable battery too ! If your in winter , some of those times can drop 50%. Either you carry lots of batteries or lots of lights .

@twosix_00

3 жыл бұрын

@@cybersurfr22 What light did you buy?

@cybersurfr22

3 жыл бұрын

@@twosix_00 I bought a lumina 1100 last year , I’m thinking the Fenix BC21R v2.0 is a good contender for longer rides now , as it does have replaceable batteries and they say it can hold 400 lumen for 6 hrs . Unfortunately can’t find any reviews other than road riders with it, much less run times .

@cybersurfr22

3 жыл бұрын

That does not sound too impressive until you check out this link : wetestlights.com/test.php?l=254&n=Lumina%201100%20Boost

sooo anyone wanna fill me in on why you need a remote light switch considering the light can ONLY be mounted right in front of you in reach.

@SimplyMountainBiking

Жыл бұрын

Haha - I've never used the remote except to try it out. Been in the box since. -Eddie

Bring a fan on a bike ride LOL

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! -Eddie

I wouldn't buy the Lezyne. My experience with their products have been poor. I bought the niterider 1000 boost.

@SimplyMountainBiking

2 жыл бұрын

Over a year later and my Lezyne is going strong. No issues. -Eddie