Bought one after seeing your positive reviews. I paid €63 with a coupon on AliExpress, and so far I'm very happy with it.

I get a few false positives, mainly when turning at intersections, but I haven't had any false negatives so far. Battery life is around 7–8 hours using a custom flashing mode (2-second cycle, 25% on-time) and the alert flash when a car is approaching.

On straight, wide roads, it usually starts tracking cars from around 140–160 m away, and I've even seen a few detections at 180 m. Multiple vehicle detection seems good too, tracking up to 3–4 cars.

I'm not a big fan of the design with the multiple LEDs (I personally prefer a single, more focused light like the Varia), but that's just my preference.

Overall, I'd say it's a solid radar, especially for the price.

Hi Lorenzo, I have color 4 (dark silver metallic) in matte.
I regret choosing the matte finish a little, as it seems to be very sensitive to scratches. As soon as it comes into contact with something — for example, when placed against another bike — it leaves marks on the paint. I think it probably needs a protective layer on top.
I haven’t seen similar comments here on the forum from people with glossy bikes. Maybe it was advertised as needing an extra protective layer, but I can’t remember.
In retrospect, I would have ordered it in raw carbon (glossy), since the matte finish seems to need an extra coating or paint job anyway.

Thank you. Yes, I had already ruled out the matte finish, since I know it’s almost impossible to keep in good condition.

I managed to get a few color samples by contacting SpCycle through AliExpress. If they can be useful to anyone, I’ve attached the reference images for colors 2, 5, and 10 with a glossy clear coat.

Anyone have recommendations for headlights? Built and ebike a while back and I'm wanting something big and bright for commuting that also won't blind oncoming traffic.

Looking at some of the variations of this light https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005852631816.html?

For not blinding oncoming traffic, you need a light with a beam cut-off. For winter/night riding, I use a MagicShine HORI 1300PRO, and it’s almost as bright as car headlights. It’s on the expensive side, but it’s well made.

If you want something that looks like the SL8 without spending a fortune I recommend the R088 (I personally have it) https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005008125947180.html

The R088 was on my list and I was close to buying it, but from what I read, I figured the ICAN frames were a touch better, especially when it comes to the paint quality.

Hmm, is the QED back on track?

This screen is from Panda Podiums IG and the Magenebooth over in Shanghai...

I've heard that they estimate a late 2026 release in Europe.