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With the redeye I'm used to having a big pool of light on the ground behind me. Nice and easy to see the light is on/nice and visible, not pointing directly back at other cars/other riders. The SON just seemed a bit feeble in comparison. I know it'll be different for a driver, than me looking at it on the bike. Maybe I'll just find someone to reassure me that it's more visible than it seems...
atk
The SON rear light, as do other B&M rear ‘line’ models, definitely do spread the light on a horizontal plane (which is why it seems a bit daft to mount them vertically as some do) and don’t have any significant beam going up or down. It’s fine. Rear lights don’t need to be brighter. I reckon you’d be better off getting a decent reflector. I’ve not tried the redeye but in general brighter isn’t always better, esp if that’s unfocused and blinding people.
/2p