thanks!

that review has probably the best indication of the beam pattern that I've seen. I like that it tries to produce a roughly wedge shaped beam, nominally to match the shape of the roadway that it will illuminate. I think it could be improved by putting more of the light near the top, where it will have to travel further and light up a relatively large amount of road.

It seems like the hardest part of the design of a bike light is the optics design. Companies like B&M and Cateye have been doing bike lights themselves for decades, and can produce a more sophisticated beam. Their design software must be getting better, because their beams have improved in each generation. I never asked Barry who did the optical design for his light. It's definitely better than the basic round beams, but it seems unlikely that it would be more advanced than the companies who've been doing it as their core business for decades.

Anyway... Barry and this light have been the subjects of some rather heated discussions over the years, so I'm grateful to see some objective feedback & comments on the light!


Steve in Peoria