Magicshine Allty 2000 LED Bike Light Review - feat. DRL + OLED Display + Garmin Mount
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- The Magicshine Allty 2000 headlight illustrates just how far we’ve come in terms of advancement. Not only does the Allty 2000 incorporate two Cree XM-L2 V60 LEDs, but there is an additional low-output LED designed to be used as a day-time-running-light (DRL). With a retail price of $149.99, the Allty 2000 is aimed at cyclists or commuters who want a high-powered all-in-one headlight.
The modern exterior design is complemented by the three light element design and a built-in Garmin style quarter turn mount. This makes the Allty 2000 a top choice for those running out-in-front style Garmin mounts, as you don’t need an additional adapter to mount the light. The light is also rated at IPX5 and is powered by two 18650 Li-ion batteries with a micro USB charging port. The Li-ion batteries uses a cartridge style encasing for 3500 mAh of power and runtimes that range from 14.5 hours for DRL only down to 1 hour for the full 2000 lumen output.
With the added DRL, the Magicshine Allty 2000 has a total of 5 unique output modes. The modes are: DRL only, DRL + left LED, DRL + right LED, DRL + both LEDs and finally the DRL + both LEDs flashing. On top of this, everything but the DRL-only-mode have 4 different power settings (25% - 100%). Together, this means the Allty 2000 boasts an impressive (or impractical depending on how you look at it) 17 different mode options. The OLED display screen does show the output mode with a simple circle display, but does not indicate the power output setting aside from the runtime display decreasing on higher modes. On the road, it’s often difficult to tell the left/right LEDs modes apart, and you can easily get lost in the different power settings.
Overall, the Magicshine Allty 2000 is an impressive commuter light. Magicshine has addressed a lot of the weak points of the Monteer 1400 resulting in a feature packed and modern commuter light. With the dual LED and DRL design, the Allty 2000 is great for both daytime and nighttime riding. Also, the integrated Garmin mount and OLED screen are both highly desirable features at this price point. While we wish the Allty 2000 had replaceable battery cells and simplified output modes, it’s a great improvement over their previous commuter lights and one of the best all-in-one lights we’ve tested yet.
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00:00 Intro
00:14 Unboxing + Specs
03:44 Fit + Finish
09:50 Light Output
12:24 The Final Score
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I didn't know Edward Norton did bike light reviews! Thanks for the help, Edward :) Very informative
"The first rule of bike lights is that you don't talk about bike lights."
Very careful to detail introduction !
Thank you for that !
Best product review I have ever seen. Well done and thanks
Thanks for the feedback, we do our best to show full details of each product.
The Sweet Cyclists I ordered one of these today off the back of your review 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Glad we could help. Hope you like the light, it's definitely got some cool features for a commuter light.
Had mine for about a year use helmet mount for mtb amazing light magic shine have really upped they game
perfect lights
Nice review! Have you tested the Fenix FBC30R or Nightcore BR35? Seems to be in the same class. Can't make up my mind on which to get.
We haven't reviewed the BC30R or other BC variations from Fenix, but we do have a video on the BC21R v2.0. The BC lights are due for an update, as they've been out for awhile now. The Allty 1000 and 2000 are hard to beat with their integrated DRLs and Garmin mounts though.
@@TheSweetCyclists I agree. Only big advantage I see on the BC family is that they don't blind oncoming traffic, with a more ground directed beam. I find that quite important
What about connecting the power bank while the light is ON. Can you charge/maintain the power from external power bank while using the light ?
Great question. Just tried it out and it does work, it appears to be charging and running at full power. The Allty 1000 doesn't have the feature, and shuts off when plugged in.
I'd also recommend checking out the new Magicshine RN 1200, it has USB Type-C charging and discharging which is the first we've seen. We'll be releasing that review in two weeks.
@@TheSweetCyclists Thank you
i just bought mine, But im have trouble charging it. Do you just plug it in or du you have to do something for it to charge properly?
You should be able to charge it directly through the USB port. There is a little light next to it that should illuminate when it is being charged (red while charging, green when done). Depending on what type of outlet you use, it may take a few hours to fully charge.
If that doesn't work, you can reach out to Magicshine customer support - they've been pretty quick to reply when I've had issues in the past.
Do you have real-world battery durations for the Allty 2000?
Great question. I haven't done any timed tests, but I've found the runtimes to be consistent with the published values. The OLED screen with time remaining has been pretty accurate as well, aside from some noise (it will fluctuate up/down a bit during a ride). It's far better than normal lights with one or two color battery status indicators.
Do you think Rn1500 is enough for road/ neighboorhood riding with no street lights, if you are going 17-18 mph, or is higher lumen preferable ?
Anything over ~1000 lumen should be enough for dark trails even at higher speeds. The beam shape is also important to consider and not just lumen count. Something like the Magishine EVO 1700 feels brighter because of the lens design that focuses the light on the ground.
Olight and Magicshine Allty 2000
Olight has a number of re-branded Magicshine lights. Most of them have the same features, but some of the Olight models (like the Olight 120) have slightly less features for a lower price.
Can this one be used as a power bank also?
No I don't believe it is. It's also a micro-USB charging port. The newer RN3000 and other lights are USB-C with power bank functionality.
Olight allty 2000 is 79.00 for black friday
That's a pretty nice deal especially for the OLED display that the Allty offers. Magicshine does have some bright lights now with the Ray 2600 and RN series, but the Allty 2000 is still the only light to offer DRL + Replaceable Cartridge Battery + OLED display.
Removable battery but next to impossible to find a replacemant. I think this is now deprecated in favor of the Ray series.
Yea, it's a replaceable battery but only available through Magicshine (www.magicshine.us/product/magicshine-allty-2000-battery-cartridge/). You may want to check out the Fenix lights which have standard battery cells.
Not a good thing.. No vertical cut off pattern - need to be stVzo... Thank you no.
What is the price of the battery?
Good question - the cartridge battery wasn't listed yet when I published the review. It is listed for $42.99 at www.magicshine.us/product/magicshine-allty-2000-battery-cartridge/
I am on my second one and the parasitic drain is terrible
Do you mean the battery drains with it off? We've had the light for over a year now and haven't had any issue with it even though we're still using it regularly.
@@TheSweetCyclists correct the first would lose all charge under 10 days of no use even out of the housing. Current one is better but still drains a bit slower, offered a refund by Olight but its such a great light i decided to keep it and just use it till its no good anymore. Gets a little to hot as well on the body even on level 2 on level 4 sure make sure your moving or things will get too hot. I have a load of Lithium Ion flashlights so I am well versed in how things work, not 1 light i have drains like this Allty even the ones with aux. flashing LED.
@@67daffy Ah, sorry to hear that. Hopefully its just a bad batch - we've been lucky enough to have no issues. It's a pretty solid light otherwise, and the cartridge battery replacements are only ~$45 right now as well.
@@TheSweetCyclists $99 here orstalia think i might swap it to my fatbike so the light gets used more often
@@67daffy Nice, that's a good price. It's nice to have an all-in-one light like the Allty - really easy to switch between bikes.