Magicshine Seemee 150 Front Rear Smart Bike Light Set Review - feat. Ambient Light / Brake Sensor
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- Magicshine’s Seemee lineup of bike lights offer a wide range of options from budget friendly be-seen lights to innovative dual-beam style taillights. The new Magicshine Seemee 150 is one of the latest additions to the Seemee lineup and is available as both a $69.99 light set like we have here or a $39.99 taillight only option. As the name implies, the Seemee 150 lights each have 150 lumen maximum output and 260 degree visibility which is more than bright enough for daytime riding. The Seemee 150 lights are also smart lights and have integrated motion and ambient light sensors to allow the lights to automatically switch between day and night time output modes as well as detect braking. Despite their small size, the taillight has a runtime of up to 44 hours while the front light is capable of 31.6 hours.
Both the taillight and headlight use a miniaturized Garmin quarter turn style mount. It has a smaller diameter than traditional Garmin style mounts to match the smaller size of the light but uses the familiar two protruding tab design. Magicshine includes a simple rubber strap style handlebar and seat post mount. The mounts are identical except for the rubber spacers on the rear which has an angular offset to account for angled seat posts. As with other Magicshine products, the seat post mount can be used on both round and aero seat posts thanks to a simple circular cutout in the center of the mount. Magicshine also includes a simple plastic saddle mount that is shared with other Seemee taillights and clips onto your rails. Although there are also two zip ties included to secure the saddle mount, we found that it worked well without them on paved roads. Our only complaint about the mounts is the fact that the front light mount places the power button sideways on the handlebars instead of upright.
Those familiar with Magicshine will recognize that the Magicshine Seemee 150 lights are nearly identical to the Magicshine Seemee 200. The main difference is that the Seemee 150 are more compact and symmetric as they do not have the downward facing LED found on the Seemee 200. In fact we believe the Seemee 150 is nearly identical to the rebranded Olight RN 120 except for the higher output. While it may not be a new design, the Seemee 150 lights use a highly effect dual light setup with a focused center LED that is surrounded by a COB LED ring. The combination of the lighting elements ensure the headlight and tailight are visible from far distances while still having a large illumination area. Externally, both the headlight and taillight are nearly identical with the same form factor and only a minor 2 gram difference for our lights. Tthe plastic housing appears to be all black with the lights off, however, when the lights o are on it becomes obvious that the outer ring is transparent for improved side visibility.
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00:00 Intro
00:11 Unboxing + Specs
02:36 Fit + Finish
05:16 Light Output
06:54 Comparison (Seemee 200 / Bontrager Ion RT / Flare RT / Moon Cerberus)
09:29 The Final Score
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Thanks to you, I bought a good product with 15% discount
Do you plan to review Huldit? It’s a u lock mount, I think it’s available only in USA, and it’s a cool product to replace Kryptonite shitty mount
Got the Olight RN120 for almost two years, which is the same light with a lower output and different modes. I like it very much, just got two complaints. 1 - the beam is not focused enough for daylight use (my old Cateye Rapid 3 is far better visible from long distance), 2 - the battery indicator is completely useless.
A pity that they have not yet updated to USB-C when other brands already make it a priority.
I would have liked them to keep the interface of the current Seemee200 model that with 2 clicks you go from constant mode to flash mode and with 1 single click you change the brightness intensity.
Therefore it is still a normal light, without any relevance for us consumers.
Great review thanks. I wonder if the official retail version will have the front light mount orientated with the power button upwards.
I don't think so, the Magicshine product page shows the same orientation for the front light. Both lights use the same plastic strap (the rubber pads behind it are different) which is why the taillight is vertical on the vertical seatpost and the headlight is rotated on the horizontal handlebar.
I just bought this item. Is there a mini Garmin quarter turn style mount receiver you can get to mount onto a standard GoPro style mount? Otherwise the only way you can use the light is by using the rubber strap on the handlebar which I don't want to do
No, these Garmin quarter turn mounts are actually have a smaller diameter than a standard Garmin mount you'd use for a computer or larger bike light. I think you'd have to use the included rubber strap as I'm not aware of after-market options.
Are you going to get the Moon Helix lights in for review? I'd like to get the max version, but I cannot find any good videos on it.
Great timing, we're actually reviewing two new variations of the Helix tail lights so stay tuned for that. I believe the release date on the lights is around the end of August.
I'd love to get the front light on it's own
Good point, for some reason Magicshine only offers the taillights separately (same thing with the Seemee 30 lights).
Are the smart mode flashes exactly the same for both day and night?
Thanks!
No, the smart mode switches between daytime flash (on -> off) and a nighttime pulse (gradual shift between low -> high -> low). You can see it at 05:51. The smart mode is one of our favorite features as you don't have to worry about changing modes.
@@TheSweetCyclists Ok, appreciate the reply
Does the brake feature run during the flash mode too? Or does it only run on the smart mode?
The brake feature works in all the modes. The smart mode is the only mode that uses the ambient light sensor to automatically switch between day/night output modes.
@@TheSweetCyclists a bit off topic but I hope you review the 3000 lumen cutoff bike light from rockbros someday. Love your videos!
Would you reckon this is ok to use my primary light set?
If you are riding on dark trails or roads I would say no. You'll want at least a 500 lumen front light to illuminate the road. Magicshine has a lot of headlight options you can pair these with (these are be-seen style lights that ensure others see you) like the EVO 1700 or EVO 1300.
micro USB is definitely a deal breaker
It's a bit surprising Magicshine didn't switch to USB-C for the lights, most of their other products have USB-C already.
@@TheSweetCyclists it’s really a down for any bike light to have microUSB, USB C is standard now
@@NicolasPatate and charges More fast👍🏼😝