Originally Posted by
wayold
It doesn't hurt MY eyes and I live in a town with a lot of bikes and a lot of cyclists using front flashing lights. It just isn't a problem for me and doesn't appear to be a problem for the thousands of other drivers in town. I have no doubt from your numerous posts that flashing lights bother you, but don't presume to speak for the rest of us.
Just as an aside, I actually agree with you about the advantages of proper beam profiles. Outbound Lighting has built their entire business on this premise and now have a great many devotees.
You are a lucky one. It does bother my eyes and probably bothers a lot of others who either we don't hear from or just don't speak up. I don't really need to speak for anyone because there is a clear and present danger in doing it so no real need to speak for anyone when the problem has presented itself and the solution requires nothing more than a button push.
Yeah beam profiles are super important and nobody really talks about them at least not as much in the U.S. I think that would solve a lot of people feeling less visible. A flashlight is good for someone seeing when they don't need their hands and is awesome in a pure distance category but for visibility not the best.