I've been using my new main beam the last month a lot. Been hiking 1-1.5 hours in the dark 1.5-3.0 miles into Elk holes. I love it and I have been using a Princeton tec headlight previously. This thing is bright if needed. It came in handy when I was trying to find my bivy camp 3 weeks ago after a long day. Also, after camping in Griz country it would be nice to identify and better see a bear in camp. You can also blind some people if needed in self defense. That guy is still sorry he messed with me...I burnt his retinas!!LOL. Kidding.