Originally Posted by 2manybikes
All true. One can spend $1400 if you want to. I also have no problem with the Triple shot light.
However, for the price of a triple shot you can get an HID light that is much brighter and has an hour longer run time. You just get more for your money. That's where the market place is today, HID is a better value. Part of the reason (only part, not all) is HID bulbs are more efficient than LED bulbs, I don't know how that can change.
My understanding is that HID lights are slightly more efficient than the best white LEDs in the 1W and under size. LEDs in the 3W, 5W and larger become progressively less efficient but there is reason to believe that efficiencies can be improved by the LED manufacturers.
I like LEDs because they should be more reliable especially with lots of on/off cycles. However if you currently want to light up the road the best light for the weight is an HID with Lithium Ion battery. LEDs are not quite as bright but provide better runtimes than halogen which are the cheapest of the lights.
Craig