I guess I'm convinced the power/weight of LiOn LED flashlights are best for my use - I'm thinking not much more than a 2 hour ride on any night, so now I'm leaning to a (ballpark) 400 lumen light. Seems that will run a couple of hours on a single battery right? So I carry a spare along with my regular headlamp. I want a multi-use light and also don't really want a large dedicated 12 volt system either. Cost of multiple or really high powered lights seem a little prohibitive for me, so it looks like I can still stay in the 50-plus range for a light, 2 batts, charger, and mount.

Does that sound about right?

What lights are you folks using that give a floody with hotspot and anything around 300 - 400 lumens or 2 hr run time? Shiningbeam has lots to choose from.