Narrow beams do give poor coverage. XP-G isn't as narrow as XP-E or XR-E (IIRC). And I ride with two lights: floody on the bar, throwy on the helmet so that I can direct it at any angle. I really like it on the dark MUP at night where there are cats, mice and skunks sitting on the side of the path where they are harder to see.

I'll have to figure out how to use manual settings on my camera, but I'll try to get some beamshots that are honest.