One of my long term goals is to obtain a sponsor. It has finally come true for me. I am excited to be sponsored by Magicshineusa.com. I first heard of this company last winter from a friend who I run with on Wednesday nights in Bellingham, WA. By the end of winter running, this past spring, over 75% of the runners who ran on Wednesday night had obtained one. By the start of this winter that number was up over 90%. The reason is that these are the best running lights on the market and when you are running on technical trails, you want a bright light.
Now a little bit about the company.
Magicshineusa.com is a factory authorized distributer of Magicshine products across North America. Their headlamps were originally designed for bicycling but they found that many runners were using them successfully. This is where I come in. Part of what I am helping them with is providing feedback on their products from a runner's perspective.
They have quite a few different headlamps. The brightness of the headlamps range from 400 to 2200 lumens. These are the brightest lights that I know of on the market for running. One of the unique things about Magicshine is that the battery is separate and not mounted on your head. Most headlamps that I know of have head mounted batteries. The Magicshines are different and can be mounted in many different places. You can place the auxiliary battery in a waist belt or backpack. This has its up and downs. The nice thing about having this battery pack is the fact that is rechargeable and you will save tons of money on batteries. On the down side, you have to wear a waist belt or backpack to hold the battery. When it comes to running 100 milers, I know that most people will wear a backpack at night. I know that I do this for ease of being able to carry more things at night as you slow down during this time of the run.
With these lights being originally designed for bicycling, they are still working on coming out with a perfect head mount for their lights. Currently they have 3. Personally I have only tried one and will be trying the other two in time. Stay tuned for more information on my experience with Magicshine products and reviews of their performance on the trail! If you are a local runner, you can check them out in person at Fairhaven Runners in Fairhaven, WA.
Thanks Kevin.. bright lights are important. I personally carry several lights, both as backups, and to provide more light from different angles. So, the brighter the light the better. Sounds like the perfect setup for The Trail From Hell at CCC this summer! Hey, can you take a couple of pictures of the setup and post?
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