I gave my upgraded 6+6 setup a better test tonight on my 25 mile commute home from work. This was on a mixture of roads, but mainly unlit lanes with a bit of unlit (quiet) A road thrown in. It was pissing down the whole way too.
The beam pattern with 2 6 degree lenses is very similar indeed to that of the original soildlight, it's justthat now there is twice as much light. Its absolutely fine to ride by in the wet, and I found I was just riding at normal daylight speeds without thinking about it. That's a useful improvement over the origianl, where wet rides involved slowing down a bit on descents.
The only time I wanted more light was in villages with ineffective streetlighting, and where there was a lot of extraneous light from houses and vehicles about - I found then that the Solidlight had to work hard to "compete", although it was still fine to ride by. I did come through some foggy patches coming over the hills, and that realy brought home how much light this thing kicks out - it was like having a world war 2 searchlight in front of me.
The only downside is that some moisture has got inside the front window, although the light operation hasn't been affected, and it may be condensation from where I had it apart. I'm going to do some more work to waterproof it, as this could be showstopper for overnight audax rides if it proves unreliable because of moisture ingress. I'll give the O rings a good clean and try and get a thin bead of clear silicone sealant round the lens cover, to see if that sorts it out.
