Magnum Ranger Review - $2.5k

The Magnum Ranger is an all new motorcycle-esque fat-tire cruiser ebike from Magnum that is also feature rich with fenders, rear rack, included lights in the front and rear, front suspension fork, wide comfort saddle, competitively priced at just $2,499, and uses a powerful drivetrain and electrical system. Driven by a powerful Das-Kit rear hub-drive motor that is rated at a 750-1000 watts, 90nm of torque, can be engaged either by the cadence sensor for cadence based pedal assist or trigger throttle, is capable of speeds up to 25mph, uses a high capacity 48v 13ah battery, and has a large easy to read display. Mechanically operated by a 8 speed Shimano Acera derailleur with a grip shift, 11-32 tooth cassette in the rear, 48 tooth chain ring in the front, and fast acting hydraulic disc brakes (180mm in the front, 160mm in the rear) each with motor inhibitors. The tool-free adjustable stem is handy but can become loose over time, the bike is large and heavy, included lights don’t run off the main battery, fat tires can be prone to pinch flats, no bottle cage bosses and not much room for accessories on the handlebar.

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[Jacob]

Got mine today and lovin it. 6'4 and 300 -ish lbs and its powerful enough for me.

[ykayman]

As usual Court nails it with an amazing comprehensive and honest review. Keep up the great work for the e-bike industry!

[thekurse]

Incredibly useful and helpful review, beautifully presented. I love this dude's voice, too.

[YERUBILEEtheBand]

Court, hi, great review, and my 36v CD5 still runs great. Checking here, you said the Ranger uses Lithium-Ion cells, but the website states Lithium Nickel Cobalt Manganese. Not sure which is which.

[OldManFatBike]

Often times, after watching your videos, I feel as if I've actually ridden the bike you were reviewing! Reason being, you do such a fine job! KOKO :-)

[tomlandis]

I recently bought a magnum ranger (12/2022). I am 5 foot eight and it seems to fit me just fine. The one thing that you did not mention that really helped me decide to buy this bike is the standard bikes that I’ve ridden I tend to get the numbness in my right hand. But due to the configuration of this bike, and the pedals are a little bit forward, it brings my body up more to where I’m not getting that very painful numbness. Now I realize your review was quite a while ago and now that I have just purchased this do you have any other recommendations of suggestions on this bike?

[lucrio]

I’d love for you to review the Rayvolt Cruzer if you could get your hands on one. There really aren’t many good reviews for it out there at all.

[apb]

Is this bike worth $1k more than a RadRover 5? It seems they have the same power but the RadRover is 10lbs lighter, has better lighting with brake lights and fully controllable from the instrument panel, a backlit instrument panel, and decent quality Shimano drivetrain. I love the geometry of the Ranger, but it seems priced too high for what you’re getting? What do y’all think?

[OverdemAll]

My favorite one so far, I had the mi5 and I've had the magnum premium classic, but the ranger is just a beast 😅😊😅

[SanDiegoElectricBikes]

Thanks for creating and sharing this insightful content.

[cameratool]

Does every company have proprietary battery pack(s)? You could ask each ebike company why they don't use a standardized battery pack, and how difficult it will be to DIY a cell replacement when their goofy proprietary battery is unobtainable after a few years.

[MrPerrogaton]

Was going to buy the NCM MIAMI but I am gonna wait for this one better.

Waiting to come to Europe!

[Rylet]

So should I run it actually at 20 psi?

[davidwiniger]

Not $600 in value over the Aventon Aventur