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.
Did you buy the one that says 60x bright on the package? Is yours a white star or black star version? The white star can be identified by looking at the lens/bulb (while the light is off). If it's almost all white with a small black ring, that's a white star, which is what I have. I wonder if you might have the black star, and if there's a different light diffusion? I'd expect diffusion to be controlled by the lens, not the Cree emitter, but then again I really don't know.