On the street portions of my commute, I use my PB Blaze 2W on strobe and my 500 Lumen flashlight on high. For the MUP sections, I turn off the strobe or turn the PB to steady because I need to illuminate the path. Fallen branches and eucalyptus nuts everywhere make for a treacherous ride in the dark this time of year. Alternate is a twisty road barely wide enough for two cars but autos will still try to pass in blind sections.

During daytime hours, I have the PB 2W on strobe on the road but turn it to steady off the road or in MUP. Rear light is always on strobe.

I found the PB 2W useless for lighting my way -- my most regretted purchase.

The Niterider 250 cordless was better but the strobe was way too intense. I like my 500 lumen flashlight even though it doesn't have strobe. About the only thing I liked about the Niterider 250 strobe for was riding in the fog where sometimes it's thick enough that there is no visibility beyond 100ft/30m except for lights.