Magicshine originally sent me a pre-production Seemee R300 Smart Radar Tailight, to give it its full name, back in the summer of 2024. However, before I’d even had a chance to mount it on my seat post, they pulled it, blaming a few undisclosed teething problems. So, here we are now, about eighteen months on, with a production unit - let’s discover whether those issues have been ironed out. Can it compete with the best bike radars available today?
From what I’ve experienced of its products in the past, Magicshine makes some great kit; gear that doesn’t cost the earth. Its lights regularly feature in our Best Bike Lights Buyer’s Guide – we currently rate its Allty 1500s the ‘Best Smart Front Light’. So, I had high hopes for the Seemee R300.
