Been lurking the forums for some while, then stumbled here. Haven't really touched a bike for some years. I used to do a lot of mountain biking when I was younger. So now I got a new bike, and am gonna be doing some bike commuting. Although, my shifts can sometimes go late, and I end up in the dark. I read about guys getting killed cause they don't have good lighting. I read about the Planetbike Superflash. I picked up a pair of those and am going to be using those for a tail light. I also found out that I couldn't really use these for a front light. They don't come in a white colour. Is it illegal to use a red and white combination cause it looks too much like a cop light?

Anyways, back on topic. I was wondering what sort of light would be good for a front headlight? I realize there are the "to-see" lights and the "to be seen" lights. I am really interested more in the former, "to-see" lights that way I can actually see the road hazards, wood planks, bottles, deep pot holes, garbage, debris, so that I can avoid them and not get injured, break my arm, smash my jaw, knock out teeth, crack my nose open, etc...

I have read a lot about this Cygolite DualCross 300. Is it any good? What is better to get? The Ni-MH, or the Li-Ion version which is a little more money?

They call it "High-Intensity LED". Is that HID? So is this thing BRIGHT? I wanna see through darkness and light my way, cause I had an almost nasty spill last time when I part-way went over a bottle on the bike path. I also want to do some night riding on trails.

Also, is it good to buy off eBay? Or better to go from the sites like beyond or pricepoint?
I can seem to get things cheaper off eBay.