Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
I do believe the wave of the future, started by Phillips, will indeed be aimed optics, so instead of a round flashlight beam requiring 3 to 4 times the power they will be more like motorcycle and car headlights where the beam is aimed flat, after all no one cares about seeing the tops of trees!
I recall my BEREC had an impressively engineered lens and a wonderful shaped beam pattern. In addition, it presented a nice, big, round light to the rest of traffic, rather than the intense pinpoint of so many of today's headlamps. The run time was excellent, too.
Admittedly, it was rather let down by its 3W filament bulb.