Throw is ideal for EDC, actually

Flashaholics, behold: my opinion!

Throw is a vital property for an EDC sized light. There's a reason older low power flashlights use throwy optics – it's all about deciding where you want to send the light. Sure, you will have a narrower hotspot but what you do have is directed where you need it.

1. I actually find this very helpful at high power levels too. A narrower beam is more discreet imo because you're sending more of the light where you're looking. Granted 95% of my flashlight use outside at night is lighting things up down the street for fun.

2. Indoors on moonlight, I find the throw useful because I can hit the far end of any room without actually lighting it up.

3. Throw is more efficient. I think the reason there's so many degrees of floodiness offered in lights is because people want the exact amount of flood they need for their task and no more. The more limited your battery and output is, the more you should concentrate on using it efficiently.

I do think the beam pattern of a reflector is ugly. On the bright side it means little light goes into your eyes when you're tailstanding it to light up a ceiling.

Pic for attention is a Convoy S6 SFT40 5000k with 5A driver on turbo. Aside from the above reasons, I obviously like having 50,000cd (?) in my pocket.