Originally Posted by
1nterceptor
I bought the newer Hotshot Micro because even though it used the same 2watt LED as the original Hotshot;
the new optics made the beam wider/more intense:
I also got the Pro 80; but don't have the original Hotshot anymore for a comparison.
What a coincidence ... I have the Hotshot Micro too. I think I need intervention here.
I do understand the attraction in some of the more expensive lights. There is a quality feel to many of them that is strangely reassuring. I'm partial to the Exposure headlights myself, and some of it has to do with the fact that they're encased in machined aluminum and hold up to a lot of abuse.
I had a friend drop hers on the street, where a passing car promptly ran it over. She picked up, turned it on, and put it back on her handlebar.