for 5 bucks or so more, and a little patience (3 day shipping) you could have gotten the romisen http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/t...CREE-Q5/Detail that has gotten good feedback on the forum.

I have one and looking at your pics, it seems to put out a lot more light than the maglite.

Practically whether it makes a difference or or not I think depends on what type of night biking you do. I want a P7 also, but I think that is more of a "me caveman, light good, more light more good" kind of thing, FOR MY RIDING. I can see where other riding is going to warrant a lot more light than the romisen and the blinking led front light that is use.