Originally Posted by
qclabrat
I'd like to stay under $100 but would consider more depending on what's better. Im looking for a light to see with on the road for streets which may not have street lamps. I live in the suburbs but plans to do some long weekend tours to DC and Maine some time soon
i personally find the beam shape of the Eyc a tad narrow, but i have only seen the beam shots from the
B&M webpage.
i just checked a dynamo light test from a bike magazine, so I'd recommend either the Hermanns H-Black MR8 (80 lux) or the B&M IQ-X (100 lux), both can be ordered i.e. at Bike24.de for 23€ and 65€ eur. Shipping to the states costs 20 Eur. The H-Black MR8 is a bit narrower and has a bit less throw than the IQ-X. If you want to do a lot of (longer) riding at night on unlit roads/gravel roads, then go for the IQ-X, if you do not intend to ride so much/so long at night, go for the H-Black MR8, definitely an excellent bang for the buck and better than the above recommended EYC (which isn't a bad light).
The IQ-X beam shape is pretty solid, i had tested the battery powered version of that light and was pretty happy with it (but i still went for a different, even more expensive and better light...)