[oftenbanned]

I would like to see American magazines taking a more critical look at these lights. Like virtually all bike front lights sold in the USA, the Garmin UT800 has a circular beam, making it pretty much useless for anything. Proper bike lights have asymmetric projection beams that put the light on the road, not up into the sky. Unfortunately an American bicyclists who wants one of those lights is pretty much obligated to import one from Germany, where bicycle lighting is a matter of law. It seems really weird that these very bright, very expensive flashlights are the only thing available in US bike shops.

[tonymet]

what brands would you recommend? I've been looking for exactly what you're talking about.

[oftenbanned]

I have a few Busch & Mueller lights I like. To my knowledge only Peter White Cycles sells them in US.