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the Magicshine Seemee version 2 smart bike rear tail light.
Although there are a lot of tail lights on the market the magi Magicshine Seemee 200 has been
a very popular model thanks to its unique design. The Seemee 200 not only directs light to the rear
of the tail light but also underneath it with a clever tracer led. In this review we're going to
be looking at the latest version the Seemee 200 version 2 which improves the usability
as well as the effectiveness of the daytime flash mode as well as the brake sensing mode.
We don't actually have the full retail packaging so we'll have to do a more basic unboxing but we
do have the basic elements that come with the tail light. So in terms of specs the taillight
has the same $44.99 price that the original one had. You also have 200 lumen output as before
which is quite bright for daytime or nighttime riding. You have that tracer led which is what
really separates this taillight from others on the market that illuminates the ground underneath you.
You also have 360 degree visibility thanks to that tracer led so people can see you from the
side front or any angle. This is also a smart tail light which means you have a brake sensor
so that means you can detect when you're slowing down and trigger the full 200 lumen output mode
as well as an ambient light sensor which can detect the environment so that's
what controls the tail light as well as the smart mode so it automatically switches between daytime
and nighttime modes. In terms of what comes with it again we don't have the full retail packaging but
we do expect that you at least receive these which is the seat post mount with the miniaturized
quarter turn style. That's something we see with most of the Magicshine lights are very secure and
easy to use saddle mount which is a basic plastic design with that same mount design
as well as zip ties to secure this. You should also expect to get a micro usb charging cable and a
user manual. Now let's take a look at the weight of the tail light. So by itself that comes in at
40 grams while the seat post mount with its rubber strap comes in at 12 grams so quite light overall.
Visually the Magicshine Seemee 200 v2 is nearly identical to the original Seemee 200 with a
rectangular design and a distinct dome shape led on the bottom. You can see you have a focused led
down on the center this is the main led and this really improves the long distance visibility
and that's a very focused beam. You have a COB ring around that which helps illuminate the sides and
that helps with side visibility and shorter distance visibility as it has a larger face.
Underneath that obviously you have a tracer LED with this dome shape
lens on it which really peeks out and helps illuminate everything underneath you.
So a very unique combination and something we haven't really seen with a lot of other brands yet.
You have an illuminated power button on top this indicates the battery status so as all
the Seemee lights you simply press it and illuminate green red or flash in red to indicate the status.
The bottom you have again that tracer led you can actually see the led underneath that
with this dome shape to help distribute the light. You have the same micro usb charging port on the
rear it's a little disappointing not to see USB Type-C here especially being a version two but
we do expect the Seemee to eventually become all USB Type-c as a lot of other Magicshine lights already are.
You have a miniaturized Garmin style quarter turn mount so it's two tabs they go into the
corresponding slots on the mount you rotate and it locks into place so really effective and easy.
So if you're a commuter you can easily just pop this off put in your pocket
when you're parking the bike and then put it back on. In terms of the user interface this is what
they've improved with the version two. So it's the same interactions as the rest of the Seemee products
except you just have less mode so instead of eight which your previous one had now you have five.
Long press to turn it on and then you can see you can cycle through the five
available modes which includes a smart mode that automatically adapts to the environment around you.
Although you can't really see them there's two sensors in here there's an ambient light sensor
somewhere on the side and this determines how bright it is outside so if you're in a dimmer
condition it will turn on the bottom tail lights and if it's brighter it'll actually turn it off so
automatically control that there's no control for the bottom ledi. It's automatically on and
the opposite of the top mode when it is on. You also saw the brake sensor here so it goes in the
full 200 lumen mode when it checks braking which you can kind of fake here just by moving around.
The modes are also really simple to use so simply click through them.
Multi battery status indicator by clicking on it when it's off and you can also see when you first
turn it on turns blue so that indicates the brake sensor is on and it gives you a visual reminder.
You can turn off the brake sensor as well you simply hold the light and it should flash.
So now when i turn it on you can see it just goes
it should just go green instead of the blue so nice simple design and very easy to control.
With the Seemee 200 version 2 you have five different modes to choose from. There are two constant
modes and then three different flash options . The tracer led automatically turns on at night
so you can see the nighttime mode on the right and daytime on the left and it's a nice feature
so it'll automatically flash when you're in a constant mode and if you're in a flash mode the
bottom tracer led will go constant. There's no way to control that tracer led independently
and it's always on at night only but as you can see there's quite a few modes to choose
from and runtimes are pretty generous. Smart mode is my favorite automatically
switches between daytime flash which gives you a bright 200 lumen flash
and a nighttime flash which is a lot more subtle and less annoying for riders behind you.
On the road the taillight is really nice and bright the rectangular design is a lot like the
Bontrager and has a very focused center led that gives you good visibility from long distance away.
You also have that brake sensor which automatically triggers if it detects deceleration
again it doesn't know when you're actually doing the brake sensor it's based on the
actual accelerometer on the inside and it works fairly well you can see here if we come to a
stop it will actually go full brightness and then it tapers off slightly. It's hard to tell on camera
even in person but it does a good job to attract your attention now the brake sensor isn't perfect
as with all the Magicshine Seemee lights there are false positives and it really does drain the
battery so if you're doing multi-hour rides i always recommend turning the feature off. It's
a cool feature but until there's more of a universal implementation I think it's kind of hit or miss a
little bit more of a gimmick as riders or drivers won't really recognize that you're slowing down
just by the change in the light but it does work well and it's a very bright tail light.
Now let's compare the Seemee 200 v2 with other taillights on the market. Magicshine has recently
released the Seemee 150 with similar design. You can see it's almost identical they simply remove
the tracer led on the bottom from the Seemee 200 and reduce the output down to 150. It's a little more
affordable has the same features almost identical interface check the battery cycle through it just
doesn't have the tracer. The Flare RT is a very popular tail light so very similar design single led
instead of the COB strip and you can see it's very bright especially from directly
from the rear. It's not quite as bright although you do have these transparent windows that are
more visible in the nighttime. What's great about the bontrager light is that it's more compact and
it has bluetooth connectivity to gps units so you can actually control and view the battery
status with compatible gps units so kind of a cool feature that Magicshine does not currently have.
The Planet Bike Rojo is also an interesting light it gives you more traditional design with the big
plastic transparent body dual led so it's very bright and focused
so it has nice combination of value and a lot of mounts right out of the box. So you actually have
the body clip you have a rack mount everything is included you don't have to pay extra which
is nice but no additional smart features with this it's just a basic tail light. The NiteRider
Bullet 200 is a very interesting tail light has a almost mushroom shape and you can see dual
leds front and rear. This looks really cool on the bike as it has almost 360 degree visibility and
at 200 lumens it's the same output as the Magicshine but you can see a lot bulkier. It doesn't
look quite as good on the bike but does keep you visible also doesn't not have the brake sensor.
The Helix Sense for Moonsport is a new set of taillights we've also recently reviewed.
You can see very bright they have a 450 and a 300 version we have both here
these actually have brake sensor and variable lumen system as well so you can actually customize the
lumen output for every single mode independent of one another. You can turn off the brake sensor
so quite a few features so similar to the Magicshine but more expensive than the Magicshine. Magicshine
is again one of the best values on the market just for the lumen output. Moonsport also has the
Cerberus and it gives you just a different form factor so it really depends where you're looking
for this has a triple led design so cob leds on the side and on the front so great side visibility
so as far as what to purchase really depends on what you're looking for. In terms of value the Seemee
product line is really good and you get a lot of smart features and it's hard to beat at that price
point but if you want different form factors there'll be obviously a lot of options on the
market so if you want taller and sleeker you can get that so to hide behind there or more obvious
it's like the bullet but with the Seemee 200 there's really unmatched as far as the tracer led feature.
Now let's go over the pros and cons for the Seemee 200 v2. What we like about it is that
the tracer led is very unique design. You don't see with a lot of tail lights.
The smart mode also automatically detects the daytime and nighttime and it's a really nice mode
to use you just set it and forget it and it will automatically choose the right mode for you. We
also always appreciate the multi-level battery status indicator that Magicshine has added to
all the Seemee tail lights which lets you actually check the taillight status before you start riding.
Some of the cons is that the taillight still use micro usb port
even though a lot of Magicshine products have gone to USB Type-C. Also the tracer led cannot be
controlled separately it's automatically on at night and there's nothing you can do about that.
Finally the brake sensor leads to erratic run times because it goes to the full 200 lumen
mode if you get a lot of false positives it can really run it down so for longer rides
we always recommend just turn it off and to ensure you have a taillight through the entire ride.
taking everything into account would give the 200 v2 a 9.3 out of 10. It's brighter and easier to
use with a more intuitive user interface. Thanks for watching this review don't forget to like and
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