With magicshine spare parts as with any brand then you need to think is it god that spare parts are available or a sign that they are expected to go wrong!

This is of course a completely spurious argument and it is obvious that with magicshine spare parts as with any other bike light this tells us that they are designed to last! A spare part is really a way to acknowledge that some components are not as long lasting as others but the object as a whole is designed and built to high-end specifications. The recent “taking over” of distribution by one supplier means that now it will be easier to get the components to ensure a long life for your magicshine bike lights.

Of course the reality is that we are mainly dealing with sealed units that only a very tech-minded individual would be able to work with – and please note that you should never, ever, ever try to explore the inner workings of the battery unit – they have inbuilt protection circuits that stop potential overheating and explosion – so if you snip the wrong wire then you might be left with egg on your face, lithium ions on your shoes and no eye-brows! There is a natural decay with battery units that has to just be accepted.

The components that are really considered to be spare are things like the o-rings and convecting cables – these are designed be expendable and the o-rings would ever actually work if they weren’t made of a material that wore out – even with the magicshine mj-880 and its talon-like grip. For a material to have elastic qualities then it must wear out – think about your mountain bike tyres – the very property that makes then do their job is also the thing that means they will never go on forever!