My first super bright light so I've little comparison. It's so bright that I've offended pedestrians on Hawthorne bridge. The strap takes a little more effort but it's not that bad. The battery hasn't died on me. The options for brightness are convenient but I wish it had another flashing option that was faster.
This is a pretty good light. I often bike before the sun rises, so the 1200 lumens is extremely helpful and shows wide and far enough. It wont last my entire ride (might last 2 hrs at 1200 on a good day), so as soon as the sun is up I switch it to another setting to preserve battery. It is pretty heavy so if I only need a light to be seen during the day I usually take a different one. I would prefer a mount that I can click it onto the bike, but the srap has held up quite well. I expected it to be stretched and not stay in place, but after a month of using it, it has held up well.
