Originally Posted by
kuan
I went to Lowe's last night and bought one. It's bright, but it really needs a diffuser. It throws so well that there's almost no useable light between the hotspot and the bicycle.
Interesting. I and a few others found there was plenty of spill to illuminate right in front of the bike, for on-road use anyway. I wonder if the lenses vary, or if it's a difference of how much light in front of the bike different people are happy with.
Perhaps you could use mechBgon's idea and cover the bottom 1/4 of the light with clear tape, creating a free and simple light diffuser?