What's the best and brightest light from MJ? Im in a very dangerous city and need something compared to an audi or bmw headlight to be seen.
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the MJ872 is about 1100 lumens on high which is brighter than most vehicle headlights on low beam. Magicshine has a 2000 lumen model which is very bright but I would be concerned with battery life. The 872 on high will last about an but it will overheat and turn itself down to cool itself off unless you are riding in cool weather (50's) and keep air moving across the light. The brighter one may or may not have the same issue as I don't own that one. I love my Magicshine lights!
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Don't know what the brightest is, but I really like this light. Going on 2 years now with no issues. I have a friend who ha one of the 2200 lumen lights (with the 3 lights in it), and he likes his as well. A little brighter, but also takes up more space on the handlebar. I live out in the country, so don't have as much of a problem being seen among all the other distractions that you'd get in the city, but I have seen a lot of cars dimming their headlights even before rounding a curve in the road because they could clearly see my light.
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Well, the Mj-872 is NOT the brightest light but for the money it is the best all around. Some of their dual lights have more Lumins and more spread but cost a little more.
1716709
The is a very bright light in fact autos flip me with their highbeams many times. Issue is duration of battery on high I found to only be about 60 mins. Also I've owned 8 months and the on/off switch is already bad as well as battery needs changed everytime I use it now to last an hour. Brightness , thumbs up! Quality, thumbs down
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The MJ-880 is listed by the company as having the highest theoretical light output. I have not used that light, so I cant speak to its brightness. The MJ-872 will fit your needs. I normally ride at 50-75% brightness to make the battery last for a few days, and I have still had multiple cars flash their brights at me. I even had one person stop and an intersection and yell to me "dang! I thought you were on a street bike" this light is easily as bright as a single modern car headlamp, and with the light coming from such a small point, it is extremely visible to oncoming traffic. I recommend pairing it with the cygolite Hot Shot 2w tail lamp. The MJ-880 is listed by the company as having the highest theoretical light output. I have not used that light, so I cant speak to its brightness. The MJ-872 will fit your needs. I normally ride at 50-75% brightness to make the battery last for a few days, and I have still had multiple cars flash their brights at me. I even had one person stop and an intersection and yell to me "dang! I thought you were on a street bike" this light is easily as bright as a single modern car headlamp, and with the light coming from such a small point, it is extremely visible to oncoming traffic. I... » Read More The MJ-880 is listed by the company as having the highest theoretical light output. I have not used that light, so I cant speak to its brightness. The MJ-872 will fit your needs. I normally ride at 50-75% brightness to make the battery last for a few days, and I have still had multiple cars flash their brights at me. I even had one person stop and an intersection and yell to me "dang! I thought you were on a street bike" this light is easily as bright as a single modern car headlamp, and with the light coming from such a small point, it is extremely visible to oncoming traffic. I recommend pairing it with the cygolite Hot Shot 2w tail lamp. « Show Less
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Looked at alot of HID kits.Went with Kensun .Have seen different light brightness . Went with 6000k bright white. Made a big differance in being able to see at night better. I think alot better than stock.
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6k would probably be your best choice. It has a slight blue hue to it and is still plenty bright for the street. The higher you go (8k, 10k), the color will go darker blue to an almost purple hue.
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i just wanted to add that if you really need better light output , there is no better than a HID upgrade , the retrofit source is your best at complete retrofit kitshttp://www.theretrofitsource.com/complete-retrofit-kits/morimoto-sealed7-headlights.html#.UwUhVpiYNyA
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I guess what I meant was, how do they compare based on specs? Specifically, what is the wattage, lumens, coverage by SQFT, & penetration of the JD lighting system? I'm just about ready to hit "Add to Cart" and the only thing stopping me is the price difference.
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I have a pic at 4 ft from wall- but no way to post it- In general, directly in center is very bright- this carries out at least 200 yrds- then around that is a round area moderatly bright which I find illuminates the area in front of me walking at night- the bight area is bright enough to make oncoming cars dim their high beams when I shine in eyes! I generally walk on low beam, unless I get mad at the high beams. I'm getting another in case this one has a problem- do purchase a couple of Panasonic 18650 batteries- brighter and last longer- I love this thing
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It's OK. Enough to be more of a warning light for oncoming traffic. It's not bright enough, in my opinion, to be used as your primary headlight. I use this one in addition to another much brighter flashlight as my front bike lights.
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I guess, possibly, on the brightest setting or maybe the strobe setting. If you are in a high risk area, though, I would go with something heavier duty.
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2000 lumes....love this spotlight! The other comment by Patrick is so spot on (yes, I said it!!!) it's just like a lightsaber outside at night :)
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The 300 can go about 3 hours on a charge with the full "steady" headlight. The 420 can only go 1 hour. It's brighter, but cannot go as far if you intend to have it on full output. The 300 makes more practical sense to me and is already bright. Unless you are night mountain biking, go with the 300.
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Oh...and id recommend also. Make sure to buy the 5k light color HIDs. They will be the closest to the LEDs. (Which are also awesome as parking lamps :)
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I have the Spots on my V-Strom 1000 and i would recommend the spots... I set the lights to point slightly off center and when I go down the road I see everything that is out there to see... The side lobe of the beam fill in the center and I can see what is waiting on the side of the road. I have get about 1/2 mile range this way. These are great lights!! I have mine mounted on a light bar (I got from Adv Moto Stuff in Carson City Nv) that mounts just below the headlights
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I have the 6000k and the light is very clean. It illuminates the white lines and the road signs. I would suggest the battery power harness also.
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I recommend the Energizer Micro Sport for running: Energizer Micro Sport LED Headlamp, BlueThe Micro Sport has a flat profile that prevents excessive bouncing and also comes with a rear "see me" red flasher so you can avoid getting hit by cars, bikers, and whatnot. Enjoy!
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you're right..! actually, I had to buy another kit for my car, even the OEM were brighter.. Not recomended... The low beam sucks
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The light I bought is holding up good with very rough play. Mine is set to blink. I got the red one and it is well visible at night. I live 1/2 mile off a paved road and have no street lights. Very dark at night. Only problem is it is not facing you all the time
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10 lumens. how does one describe how bright something is? just enough to find your way around the woods at a distance of 10 meters. there is a red lens cap for sale on amazon that is specifically for this light, but if red light is what you want, then i would buy a light that has a red led instead of capping a non-red led. more efficient, more throw... if this is what you want though, you cant really beat the t20 for EDC purposes.