Originally Posted by
banerjek
Does this mean you had a steady light? What did you have, what were the conditions, and what happened?
I cannot understand how running a daytime strobe could possibly be good at night. It makes it much harder to judge distance, determine to tell what is even there, or to see other things in the environment. Facing a bright strobe is worse than automotive high beams. And a strobe won't help you see things very much if you're riding in the dark.
Keep in mind that what constituted "bright" in 2004 was completely different than what we have now. Only HID was that bright, but they didn't flash. LED wasn't nearly as bright as it is now, and the max you might do with halogen was 20W.
Re red/bold, some manufacturers are moving to a steady burn + more subtle pulse or fade rather than the full Black Sabbath strobe light. Apparently it is the best of both worlds - attention but is subtle enough not to blind motorists or disorient the rider.
You might see it marketed as "Daytime Pulse mode" or "Steady Flash" or something similar.