It doesn’t seem true for the whole XHP70.2 series. zieloczek100 made a review of the EAGTAC TX3G Pro using a Cree XHP-70.2 in a small SMO reflector and the beam doesn’t look as bad as expected. It looks pretty good.
A few of his pictures :
Field shots, camera settings ISO-200, f / 2, 1s, white balance – Fluorescent H
EAGTAC TX3G Pro – TURBO
Emisar D4 – TURBO
EAGTAC TX3G Pro – TURBO
Emisar D4 – TURBO