Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Yea they seem to use a central light source in a reflector not unlike a flashlight. just several of them to get the brightness.
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They have gotten rid of all the multi-led lights. I expect that the OP doesn't have one, but it's possible. The newer Supernovas (last 5 years anyway) have a weird optic that is very thick on the edges and there is a hole in the middle. IIRC, it's a known technique for making a cutoff beam, but it doesn't work too well. The B&M optics are faceted to make different beams. This is why the beam is striped. I think they are getting pretty good at it, but some people are bothered by the striping