Currently, any LED over 3-watts is really just several LED elements made into the same case. You will get a wider beam pattern but the light output will be whatever LED elements they molded into the LED case. Most 5-watt LEDs are really two 3-watt LEDs de-rated to 5-watts due to the heat limitations of the LED material. It's sort of like three 5mm 1-watt LEDs in a light and that light being advertised as a 3-watt light. It's really only as bright as a single 1-watt LED, except it is consuming 3-watts of power and your beam pattern is wider than just a single 1-watt LED. It's going to be a long time before LED lights will ever put out the amount of light a halogen or HID light is capable of. Of course, if the light output of an LED is good enough for you then the longer run time with considerably smaller batteries is an equitable trade off. I use the Mag-Lite 2-AA 3-watt Mini-LED flashlight and it's just fine for the type of riding I do. Others will find a halogen or HID is a must for there type of riding. Always use the proper tool for the job at hand.