However, while the outright lumen count of most rear lights won’t come close to the front, the spec is just as important. In our tests, we timed each of the lights on their max setting to find out just how long the juice will last. With five LED lights and a whopping 6,500 lumens total claimed output, the Magicshine Monteer 6500 is a seriously capable unit. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.

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The remote means operating the light is, in theory, easy on the go but the Velcro strap is quite hard to get tight enough to use the remote in anger or with conviction. This is a shame because the point-focused beam is arguably more suitable for use on a helmet, with a lack of peripheral illumination. The saddle rail attachment isn’t universal and dirt can get trapped in the light – so have your sponge at the ready.It’ll last three hours in high-power mode and all day in lower settings, which are more than adequate after dark. mAh) Quick release handlebar mount (fits 22-35mm) Quick release helmet mount Magnetic battery cover design Low battery, charging and fully charged indicator Automatic fully charged cut-off system USB remote control system Side visibility Water resistant USB port Water resistant (IPX 4) Mode Memory Day Flash Mode Size: 115.

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The two spot LEDs illuminate the trail ahead brilliantly, while the three flood LEDs provide unrivalled side-to-side and forward visibility. That light has a flattened beam pattern on one lens to reduce glare for oncoming traffic; both of the Magicshine's beams are round, so you end up throwing a fair bit of your light at the sky. A single main beam on the lowest setting gives you about eight hours, which will see you through to dawn, but that's only 100 lumens of light which – on the spot beam – is just about enough for cautious night riding.It’s not as insanely bright as the three heaviest hitters in the test, but it comes in a package that’s significantly lighter, and it’s also tough enough to take a beating (or drowning).

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While every effort has been made to provide fair comparison (our 2019 and 2020 images were shot using the same camera settings), these images should be viewed as illustrative of each light’s beam pattern.There’s a good spread to the beam pattern and different coloured near and far illumination to help pick out obstacles, although we found the central spot a bit too bright relative to the periphery.

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Mounts vary in effectiveness, and although the Magicshine one is a faff first time around it's super-secure – something that can't always be said of the rubber straps common even on high-power lights. As the light from the LED and reflector shines through the lens it’s either focused or spread depending on the characteristics of the lens. Some lights are now also marketed for daytime use, with the appropriate brightness and flash patterns to help keep you seen in bright sunshine and low light.

However, although the fade-off is very gradual, there isn’t quite enough spread and power to illuminate the margins of the trail as much as we’d like.