Magicshine Seemee 30 Bike Smart Front/Rear Light Set Review - feat. 30 Lumen + Ambient Light Sensor
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- When it comes to bike lights, they generally fall into two bins: the compact ‘be seen’ type and the powerful ‘to see’ type. As the name implies, the ‘be seen’ lights ensure you are visible to others on the road but don’t provide enough illumination to see with. The benefit of these style lights is that they are lightweight, compact, and offer versatile mounting. In this review we’ll be looking at the Magicshine Seemee 30, their latest ‘be seen’ light combo set. With a low retail price, the headlight and tail light offer an impressive 30 lumen output along with an integrated ambient light sensor. Despite being the most affordable light in the updated Seemee lineup, the Seemee 30 also shares the same constant, flash and smart output modes.
The Magicshine Seemee 30 head light and tail light share the same housing design aside from the different color LED output. They both have a tall and narrow rectangular profile with a lens design that utilizes COB LED for a nice uniform light output. You’ll find the Magicshine logo ghosted onto the left and right sides of the housing. With the light off, the lens is not visible from side angles, which initially had us worried about side visibility. However, part of the housing surrounding the lens of the Seemee 30 is transparent and becomes illuminated when the light is on, thus allowing for 230° visibility. The mounting hooks are directly molded onto the housing for a clean design.
Despite the diminutive size and low cost of the Seemee 30 lights, Magicshine has integrated an ambient light sensor. As with the other Seemee tail lights (i.e. 100, 180, and 200) the sensor is used to adjust the settings while in special smart output mode. If the sensor detects higher ambient light, the smart mode has a slower on-off flash output that ensures you remain visible during the day. In low-light situations, the output mode switches to a low power / high power flash setting to improve nighttime visibility. We preferred to ride with the smart mode as it allows the Seemee 30 to automatically choose the best mode for the conditions. This provides a similar experience as the Light and Motion Vya Pro or Bontrager Flare RT and is one of our favorite features...
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00:00 Intro
00:11 Unboxing + Specs
02:15 Fit + Finish
07:01 Comparison (Planet Bike Spok + Seemee 60/100/180/200)
09:10 Light Output
10:11 The Final Score
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Thanks for the Portuguese subtitles, it helps a lot.
I’ve been using these for a few weeks now and I’m really happy with them. The smart mode is indeed smart, as you just switch them on and don’t need to remember/go through all the settings. I don’t like the flimsy rubber covers though as I’m sure I’ll loose them someday when removing the lights during dark rainy days. I’m also not sure how long the straps will hold up, I’m afraid they may snap someday if put on/off daily, but we’ll see. Due to their relatively low price point, I got two sets, so I always got charged ones at hand if I forget to charge after a week of commuting or so. As you say, they’re just “be seen” lights, so I use an Allty 1000 “to see” in addition for my daily commute. Works very well together.
Thanks for sharing. The smart mode is also my favorite feature of the Magicshine Seemee lights, it makes a lot of sense to use.
Hi mate,
Are you able to review lights compatible with aero forks and seat stays?
Thanks
If you watch 06:17 you can see how they mount to fork/seat stays. At least on my Triban they work well, but if you have a very narrow fork/seat stay the rounded mount surface may not work as well. The Seemee 100/180/200 taillights have a clever dual mount that works on aero seat stays better though.
Wait, integrated battery isn't a con, it improves water resistance and durability as well as allowing for a larger battery capacity and smaller form.
As you mentioned the integrated design has a lot of benefits which is why so many companies do it. However, having a replaceable battery makes the products more future-proof, as you can spend less money long-term by swapping out the battery. There are a few lights that offer it like the Lupine Rotlicht, but it's a feature we wish was more popular.
Can you tell me which light is better between magicshine 30 seeme and magicshine rn 120? Both taillight
The Olight RN 120 is just a modified Magicshine Seemee 200 (we reviewed it here czcams.com/video/DgNSFNiHaWs/video.html). I would say the Seemee 30 is more of a secondary or backup light - it's not nearly as bright as the other variations. I personally use the Seemee 180 + Seemee 30 on my bike.
Do you think the strap could accommodate a 30.9 round seat post?
I'm not sure if they can stretch that far. However, you could easily swap another rubber strap in its place if you needed a longer one.
@@TheSweetCyclists Hi, no it doesn’t. I bought one and sent it back
@@richardhookway Sorry to hear that. Some of the other Magicshine Seemee tailights should be compatible with thicker seatposts.
this doesnt exist on amazon anymore... wait i found it! i had to dig deep, it kept presenting me with olight brand.
Don't forget to checkout the Magicshine website as well, they have a lot of sales. You can use "thesweetcyclists" for a 15% discount as well.
@Guillermo Logan you've been reported
@Enoch Ashton and so have you