Very interesting comments! I have both the spot and flood optics for the Alpha, plus the spot and flood optics for the AVS head (currently on one of my Bravos). To be honest I'm a bit conflicted. It's true that for white wall hunting these optics aren't ideal but they're fantastic for actual use. I'm especially torn between the two options in the Alpha. The spot is really great, decent throw while still giving very useful spill. The perceived brightness really drops off with the flood but in in actual use it's astonishing how much area it will light up. I can definitely say that if I was using an Alpha or Mini CBQ on a firearm I'd definitely choose the flood lens, no question (unless I was setting it up for hog/varmint hunting). So it comes down to what I plan to do with the light. For camping and using around the house the flood is great. Not so great for shining around trying to illuminate a parking lot (perhaps scanning before going to your car); for this application the better throw might be ideal.
I will say that I am very happy with the tint of my particular Alpha. It's cooler than my AVS head but still fairly neutral compared to most of my other lights.
Recently I picked up another Bravo from a CPF member and swapped the Hi/Low cap onto my Bravo with the AVS head. I can report that it plays perfectly with the Prometheus Ti clip. No wobble or wiggle, and it doesn't shift around when you switch to Low. I will also point out that the Low setting works much better on my AVS head than with the Alpha. I get a rhythmic flicker with the low setting of my Alpha. It would be pretty annoying if I used Low for long periods.
I really like my Alpha but now that I have my fourth Elzetta (1 Alpha, 2 Bravos and a Charlie) the Alpha isn't getting used as much as I anticipated. Very often I wind up grabbing one of my Bravos which kind of surprised me. The Bravo is perhaps less than an inch longer, not as big a difference as I thought there'd be. Plus I recently got a Malkoff head for my Surefire E1b and it really transformed it. I had grown to like my Alpha a lot more than my E1b but with the new Malkoff head the matchup is a lot closer, and often the Malkoff/E1b combo wins out because the clip design allows it to ride deeper in my pocket than the Alpha. They wind up splitting time pretty equally now. It's a great arrangement since I have the flood optic in the Alpha right now. When I want a floodier beam I carry the Alpha, when I anticipate needing more throw I grab the Surefire/Malkoff.
Probably my favorite Elzetta at the moment in my Bravo with the AVS head, spot optic, Hi/Low cap and Prometheus Ti clip. This is very close to perfection and I can't imagine how it could substantially improved for me. Maybe I'll have to get the fancier Ti clip with the blue/fade anodizing!
