Following, just to hear some input, but personally, I prefer flood type lenses, but only because I prefer some additional light off to the sides of the Jeep, and to fill in the area directly in front of the Jeep when the high beams are on. I've tried bright pencil beams in the past, and they have their place, but I just didn't find them as useful. I can see where they could be nice on long open stretches of highway, but for me, and where I live, they would spend more time off than on. I use my auxillary lights around town often, like on rainy days, and at dusk because they allow me to be seen, but my headlights aren't shining in everyone's back windows at stop lights and in traffic. Also, on the trail, I have pointed them down and further to the sides to cover the trail a bit better. When you start climbing, the headlights go skyward and don't do anything for what is directly in front of you. I had a pair of basic Hella 550s on the front of the Jeep until they were crunched off in an accident, and they were sufficient for the money. I would like to replace them with something smaller this time around.