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This is the concern I have regarding most high-powered lights when used for commuting, and beam shots posted on various websites can be deceiving.
In your experience, what light (available today) best fits what you describe, i.e., high-powered light with proper beam pattern for road/commuting, not glaring for people on the receiving end, and reasonably priced?
I haven't yet met a single one that had optics designed specifically for road use. The high powered lights seem to be all aimed at the MTB crowd, where such light spillage is not an issue. I would love to know if anyone *does* make an affordable light or an aftermarket optics drop-in that provides this very purpose. I unfortunately neither have the expertise or the time to come up with a comprehensive solution myself.
I just fix bikes for a living.