the real benefit of hgh output LEDs, is that they run at the same ouput level (as lower spec LEDs) at a lower power draw

@unclejohn5012

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean, high power leds are brighter at the same amount of power as lower powered leds?

Thanks Clint, I just ordered this light along with the TTA mount and your discount code helped save some $$$. Currently, magic shine is running a promotion for a free light so took advantage of that.

Nice review. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

Holy smokes!!! Awesome!

For a few years I have used the smaller 6500 lumen for skiing in Arctic Norway and have been somewhat bothered by the cables on it. I would like to use the new 8000 model which looks fabulous. Thanks for the great video about the functionality :)

The Light output is great but i have seen other reviews where smaller and lighter lights such as the O light are mounted to the Garmin Mount on the handlebars and during trail or Mountain biking the mount moves up and down a lot shakes and sometimes come loose. Now this is from watching other persons review of lights with the Garmin Mount system on KZread and not my own experience but it will be curious to see a decent mountain bike ride using the garmin mount. Also what people don't mention about these LED Lights is that at full brightness the outer aluminium body can get really hot, so if it falls off the mount or you crash etc and the light was at full brightness you need to watch out for burns and don't just pick it up.

Its power level needs to be over 9000

We’ve come so far. I remember velcroing a flashlight to the top tube!

I have recently bought the older version of this light. The remote battery is a good option, so the light is light and it doesn't move or tilt forward or back. I thought, it would be useful, if it had a programmable button, that could switch from bright to low light with a quick push of a button. Other than that it's pretty good.

If I did night riding I’d certainly have to consider these lights.

I would use it in the early morning -- the sun is down at night, and I"m in like Wil Smith in "I am Legend." Send me a light, it's cold, and I need more motivation to ride outside! Holy crap, it mounts with Garmin; that's my fav mount, and I would love this light.

mine came with the TTA and the shorter mounts, note that you can put them upside down, that lowers the light just in front the stem and looks a lot better

And to think I remember paying some pretty hefty prices for the lights that put out 200L back about 10 years ago. Now, you can find 200L lights at Walmart.

Check out Lupine lights as well.

I thought the Gemini Titan 4000 one was bright this is another level

It is a great product. But if one just needs a no nonsense bright light - a small (15-20W) car LED light bar (a.k.a. working light) are greater. But thats more of a DIY project ;)

I have had to purchase 2 battery replacement For my lights now the cable has failed. The lights are fantastic, but once the cable fails you are done you can rejoin it but it is not reliable. Magic shine needs to design the lights with removable connectors, they know this is a fault that keeps reacuring so the can sell you more lights. If you are out a couple of times a week in all wether the lights will not last .

I have the 8000S and have been having problems with the battery pack lately. Weird issue where the pack just won't respond. You can fully charge it. Mount it to the bike then nothing. Pressing the test light doesn't do anything. When you plug it back into the USB charger for a second or so it shows full charge and works as normal. I have a warranty claim in. Waiting to hear back but so far the light has let me down twice in total darkness. When it works its brilliant but I'm not sure I'd recommend it. Let's see how the customer support team react.

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Let me know how their customer service responds to you if you don't mind.

@dixie600mhz

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClintGibbs issue was due to a short in the battery cable. Magicshine sent me a new cable for free and all is working again. I would recommend them.

Quick and maybe a strange question for you Clint. If you have the light set up at medium power, disconnect the battery, when you reconnect the battery, does the light automatically turn back on the the setting that was there before unplugging the battery? Or do you need to use the selection buttons to re-select the power setting and mode you want? Thanks for the info. I appreciate the review and look forward to hearing back from you.

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it holds the setting you were last on

@matthewcummings9024

Жыл бұрын

@@ClintGibbs Another good review. We received one today and it works very well. I have a similar query as above. I intend to use it as a simple main beam light for when there are no cars in front, as I already have my Cycliq Fly12CE as my dipped beam headlights. I don’t suppose you know if there’s a way to customise/reprogram it so a single brief press with the remote turns it instantly off, and on to full brightness (without a delay and without holding down the button)? Just really simple on and off I need. If not, I can put a momentary disconnect switch on the cable which will instantly turn it off, and then press and hold a remote button to put it back on full 8,000 lumens. Thanks again.

Have you tried the Exposure lights? Specifically the Sixpack? Also, how do the run times compare in real life? Also, could you ride up a fire road trail back to the top of an mtb enduro track at 10-25%. Thanks in advance, Jonny

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

I have not tried any Exposure lights yet. With the Magicshine 8000 you could easily ride up a hill at the minimum brightness setting, especially a fire road. On a rougher trail I would use a little bit more light. I have not run the battery all the way down to compare actual runtimes because I don't like doing that. I don't want to reduce battery life.

@jonathanhowson6420

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClintGibbs brilliant, thanks so much. We spend so much on our bikes, only to put them away during the winter months. £350 is a lot of a set of lights, but if you consider it probably provides 25% more opportunity to ride your bike, it is most likely a sensible purchase. Even extending a ride to get in a few more laps during the summer months is valuable, if you still have the legs :)

I had just purchased this light on Magicshine Canada. I had emailed them about this discount code that had been offered on Clint’s KZread video. I had asked if this discount could possibly be honoured as I just had bought this Magicshine Monteer 8000s V2.0 light days ago. This was their response: (I do not know who this person is or on what site his code is for but it ain’t for our site.) I am a little confused here.

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

I guess it's a computer system that takes the discount codes? Send me the email address you used and I'll reach out to them.

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

Also send me your email address. If you don't feel comfortable putting it here, send me a private message on Instagram @clintg37

What bike lights are you running and what Lumen output do you ride with? Is there a good one to recommend?

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

I vary it on the ride depending on the situation. If it’s a short mountain bike ride I run the light full brightness. If I’m in a group gravel ride I keep it on about medium. The handlebar remote makes it easy to switch.

@wockhardt6242

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClintGibbs Thanks a lot, that's good advice, but a lot of bike lights on the market basically have a fixed brightness. If you can adjust the brightness of the lights yourself, then this should be a good choice for me personally.🤔

I' d like to buy the light head only (already have batteries with higher Mah then the one it comes with ) but the website says (Only compatible with Magicshine MJ-6118 battery pack) do you know the plug type on the end of the housing cable that attaches to the battery pack?

@zoubtube

2 жыл бұрын

@Magicshine USA ​ @Magicshine USA The batteries I have are 13600mah, 7.4v nominal voltage, 8.6v charge voltage. they have worked flawlessly with my 4500 and 1600 lumen lamps. I'm considering replacing the 1600 with the 8000. I have to assume the batteries have enough voltage for the 8000, no? Runtime is important to me during winter as I help maintain a large trail (Spent nearly 4 hours yesterday clearing after a large windstorm and there's still 6 large trees left) I like the idea of wider and brighter coverage when riding, this way I can use the 4500 on my helmet instead.

@zoubtube

2 жыл бұрын

@Magicshine USA got it, thanks for the info

What happens if you triple click?💡

Is this suitable for road bike lighting? It doesn't seem to have a cut out lighting pattern that most dedicated road bike light has. How heavy is the battery?

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I use this light on my gravel bike And have to cover road sections and it works great. Just don’t have it on full brightness when there’s a car coming toward you! As listed on their website the battery weighs 367 g. It’s a very respectable wait for the amount of burn time did you get with the light.

Wonder if the battery would get too hot in a small handlebar bag?

@KlimChugunkin888

Жыл бұрын

but I'm more concerned about how to keep it warm at -20 Celsius, apparently a cover from thinsulate or fur will have to be made)

how, WHY is your favorite way to attach the battery using the SEATPOST on a mountain bike ??? not using a dropper post i guess ? what a weird idea !

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a dropper post on my cross country bike and it's the bike I ride with at night most often.

Can you pair it with DI2?

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

Not that I'm aware of

Hello is the magicshine light here in the USA or is the company base in China ?

@rayr268

Жыл бұрын

Im curious as well.

@NallePu83

10 ай бұрын

Chinese company

@NallePu83

10 ай бұрын

@@rayr268 Chinese company

Tell me, is it possible to choose LEDs with a certain light temperature? P.S. I'm interested in options for 3500K and 4000K.

@ClintGibbs

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think there’s a way to change the color temperature, just the brightness levels

@KlimChugunkin888

Жыл бұрын

@@ClintGibbs Thank you for the answer, but the official website bashfully holds back detailed information about the LEDs, the exact marking of them is not indicated, as well as the temperature in Kelvin, you can be sure that the headlight is assembled in the USA and the LEDs are used original, not Chinese clones (of which there are many and far not every potential buyer will identify a fake) ?

I would pay 150. not 370.

Thanks Clint! I have the 8000 without a remote. I think it's king of the light. Running time is good in normal winter ride but in extreme cold it will drop. I ride usually the second highest output (I tested in lab 4150 lumens) which is great for about 3 hours ride or even more. In -20C degrees output dropped to low after 1.5 hours. Here is my ride in normal -5C degrees winter weather... kzread.info/dash/bejne/qI1_ycuCj67gdpc.html

@Jcool721

2 жыл бұрын

Here is ride with just a Monteer kzread.info/dash/bejne/na6V2ZVxcavUk5c.html

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

That snow ride looks like so much fun! A totally different planet from where I ride. Thanks for the video!

Just tried your code it doesn’t work for me

@ClintGibbs

2 жыл бұрын

Did you try it on the Magicshine US website?

Buyer beware! My Monteer 6500S failed just outside of the short 1-year warranty period after only about 20 hours of use. It turns off randomly and will not come back on until plugged into a charger. After some research I see this is a common issue and in my case, the cable did not fix it. I have to ship to them at my expense and they are only offering a small discount toward the repair without disclosing any cost. This is unacceptable for a $300+ light and these reviews are not covering reliability. There are other lights at the same price point with far better warranties and good customer service. I have cheap ebay/amazon lights over 8 years old that still work 100% aside from having to get a newer battery along the way.

Not for me !

Light looks perfect honestly better than Exposure imo. However, This company has a not-so-good reputation in customer service though. Unhappy customers in trustpilot and amazon. Look it up.

@rayr268

Жыл бұрын

I’m concerned about this. Know of better companies with light in the 4000- 5000 lumen range ?