Beam pattern is so much more important than lumens. I could run full on daytime speed with a pair of Lumina 1100s, and can't remember ever really using my NR 3600 Pro and 1800 Pro at full power, unless it was to show off. Really bright lights also screw up the trail for anyone in front, thanks to the dark shadows. Where the big lumen lights pay off is on run time at lower power. Or at least that is what decades of night riding about 2x weekly has taught me.
Jan. 6, 2022, 11:29 a.m. - Mark Forbes
Beam pattern is so much more important than lumens. I could run full on daytime speed with a pair of Lumina 1100s, and can't remember ever really using my NR 3600 Pro and 1800 Pro at full power, unless it was to show off. Really bright lights also screw up the trail for anyone in front, thanks to the dark shadows. Where the big lumen lights pay off is on run time at lower power. Or at least that is what decades of night riding about 2x weekly has taught me.