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I always carry multiple lights at work. Stinger HL as primary, Surefire 6P on belt, zebralight sc52w in my pocket. pistol and rifle both have dedicated lights.

there have been numerous theories about the use of strobe. none have held up to the test of time (for LE or MIL).

strobes don’t disorient. they do effect the movement of shadows and can make your depth perception slightly off. (side note, i can fight with a face full of pepper spray, your light wont stop me!)

a good blast of high beam to dark adjusted eyes however does cause temporary blindness. (still able to fight, but can’t chase or run away effectively.)

in most scenarios, running away is the safest option. fight when you want to fight, not when they want to.

LE is taught to not intentionally shine lights in peoples eyes because of how fast it can hurt people.

if you truly want to know if your gear is good and you are trained to use it. tell a friend to randomly attack you.
is it more important to go for your flashlight and try to get to the strobe mode or should you concentrate on fight or flight?

your prepared mind is more important than any tool. sorry if that sounds preachy.