My buddy has the MYO XP and we've compared them side by side and the spot is brighter (unless you plan to hike around holding down the boost?? even then the MYO XP was only very slightly brighter with the boost)
I'm not so sure I trust this focus group's findings. I sense that those that have already made the purchase are seeking to justify their choice instead of making an unbaised, objective report of field data.
Would you like me to get my buddy to post to confirm this? If you don't believe me then go try it out for yourself. Buy both headlamps from REI then return which ever one you are not 100% completely satisfied with.... I don't work for BD, I don't care if you like their stuff of not.
Or does your lack of trust stem from my avatar pic?
Certainly that is the problem. Republicans obviously can't evaluate headlamps.