MagicShine / Pyrolights comparative review

[Bike Lore]

I would suggest having the same. That would be first prize. The colour of the object will change depending which lights shine on it. But two light are better than one. and one is better than none.

[GBguy]

Nice review in so many ways, MANY thanks for this.

If you are open to questions....

Would you buy 2 of the same winning light or mix and match (which would be your mix and match)?

You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it.

 

If you mean by "winning light" the MJ880 for the road, and the MJ872 off-road - no, I wouldn't buy two of the same. My first choice would be to have an MJ808E/P1000 on my helmet, and one of the others on the handlebars. I prefer to have a highly directional beam on my helmet, and a wider beam on the bike. Also, the MJ808E runs for a really long time on a lightweight 4-cell battery pack, which you can carry in your jersey, while the other two lights operate best with 6-cell packs - which are somewhat bulkier, and better mounted on the frame.

 

As for colour, my preference is to match the two lights - so either 4000k or 6000k, but not one of each. I found mixing lights a little disconcerting, although I'm sure one would get used to it. As I said, I liked the 4000k lights better, but I wasn't unhappy with the 6000k light (although it does seem my MJ872 was a bit warmer than average - maybe 5,500k - it's a bit of a lucky dip). When you're on the road you will find car headlights are nearly always the warmer colour, so I guess their manufacturers feel the same way.