Originally Posted by
kingston
Cutoff beams aren't for you. They're for everyone else.
I can't tell if you are trying to be funny or are ignorant.
My bike light has about 10% of the output of a car light. All car lights are blinding. None of my bike lights have the effective blinding effects of a car light. I have a much bigger issue with hot white dynamo led light behind me than my light. Nonetheless, I understand your concern. It is exceedingly rare for another cyclist to be coming the other direction when I am riding at night and I do not care about the oncoming motorist who is spilling far more light into my eyes than I am into theirs. F em.
With a cut beam, you cannot see street names and you cannot see tree branches on the gravel routes RUSA now loves. This is the issue to me.