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MagicShine Battery Recall Shipping Time?

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#1 ·
Has anyone done their recall yet, and how long did it take from the time you disposed of your batteries until you had a new one? I use mine every week...need some strategery for my schedulizationing.
 
#88 ·
In Geomangears defense I bought a Bikeray 1000 from them back in April and just last week had an issue with what I thought was the battery. I emailed them, got a response back that same day and had a new charger in 2 days and I am up and running again. I have been following this whole recall issue and thought that it may take a while for them to get back to me but it didn't. With all of this MS battery recall I have to hand it to these guy's I think they are still doing a stand up job. I run a small business and I feel for them. Hang in there guy's
 
#8 ·
mcoplea said:
You might find this thread helpful over on Lights and Night Riding forum - http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=708924

Also, it is reported that the Baja Strykr battery will work with the Magichshine lights too - http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=708924
I think these are the same links.

I just sent mine in last week. Hoping to have them back before the 12 hrs of Prescott race. In the interim, I have a POS NiteRider HID (which I could have bought 8 MSs for), and a minewt.
 
#12 ·
bRyAZSig228 said:
So you have to send the defective battery first to get a replacement?
Or, you can drop it off at a place that recycles batteries (I dropped mine off at Radio Shack). But yes, they need to be sent before they will replace. They don't want you using them, so they need something to encourage you to stop using.
 
#18 ·
While I know no one wants to spend any more money to use lights they already paid for, Balistic Batteries has relatively inexpensive packs for the MS while you're waiting....

http://www.ballisticbatteries.com/Page.cfm?Category2=Magic Shine Batteries&InfoID=200&Search=

Plus, he's local......(assuming BB is a he).....

Also, as you can see from the link, he carries larger capacity MS batteries. Based on the part #s, I'm guessing the "upgrade" battery is 5200 mAh and the "super capacity" is 7800 mAh (compare with the standard MS battery at 4400 mAh/4500 mAh).
 
#19 ·
PhxChem said:
While I know no one wants to spend any more money to use lights they already paid for, Balistic Batteries has relatively inexpensive packs for the MS while you're waiting....

http://www.ballisticbatteries.com/Page.cfm?Category2=Magic%20Shine%20Batteries&InfoID=200&Search=

Plus, he's local......(assuming BB is a he).....

Also, as you can see from the link, he carries larger capacity MS batteries. Based on the part #s, I'm guessing the "upgrade" battery is 5200 mAh and the "super capacity" is 7800 mAh (compare with the standard MS battery at 4400 mAh/4500 mAh).
:thumbsup: Those replacement battery packs look interesting!

Another source for MagicShine lights + others (foreign)
http://www.dealextreme.com/c/bike-lights-905
 
#22 ·
We have had way too many problems with our two "Magicsh*t" lights. The light it puts out is green, one of our lights shorted out in the middle of a ride and this battery issue is the straw that broke my back. :madman:

I guess you get what you pay for: lesson learned!!
 
#23 ·
PhxChem said:
While I know no one wants to spend any more money to use lights they already paid for, Balistic Batteries has relatively inexpensive packs for the MS while you're waiting....

http://www.ballisticbatteries.com/Page.cfm?Category2=Magic Shine Batteries&InfoID=200&Search=

Plus, he's local......(assuming BB is a he).....

Also, as you can see from the link, he carries larger capacity MS batteries. Based on the part #s, I'm guessing the "upgrade" battery is 5200 mAh and the "super capacity" is 7800 mAh (compare with the standard MS battery at 4400 mAh/4500 mAh).
I did get one of these for Old Pueblo in Feb....worked great. They went out of their way (met me on my way out of town next to the freeway) to get me the battery in time for the race.....great service.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
#25 ·
Some D-bag broke into my truck a few weeks back and my MagicShine was one of the items stolen. I had also been waiting to send my battery back, now all I can hope for is it burst into a ball of fire and said D-bag has his/her cardboard box shack burned to the ground.:madmax:
 
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