Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
I'm sure to be setting myself up for flames with this question, but seriously... Aside from 24hr off-road racing, where do you really need 800+ lumens?
40+ mph descents in heavy traffic at 6 AM? I dunno. I've got at least four of them on my route. The problem is, I don't think my light is brighter than some drivers are clueless. I'd rather they think the mothership is coming to take them away. At least then they might think twice about pulling out in front of me. Hey, that gives me an idea - I think I'm going to look around for a green laser for my helmet.
FWiW, I'm using the TriNewt now and while it lights up the foreground really well, I miss the loaner HID I gave back to the LBS manager. For me the TriNewt just doesn't have enough throw. I was also hoping it would be that groovy purply-bluish-white color that the HID was. I'll have to find out what temperature that bulb was.