This is a very important and often neglected point. The recent Wurkkos TS10 SG, due to a poor choice of secondary optic, only reaches half of the intensity that is achievable by the same host and emitter, demonstrated by a fellow modder who simply replaced the stock optic and essentially doubled the intensity. It is not difficult to see how a poor choice of secondary optic can adversely affect the throw:
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