I buffed it up with some Renaissance Wax to try to reduce the shine and put the light at a super high angle. So far, this is my favorite with the gear I have.
I hear you on the flash concern. In general, I feel like there isn't much I can do with a constant source that I cant do with a flash for
still photos. Not much anyway. That said, it is the gear I have, so I am going to give it a whirl. Theoretically, I should wind up with a lot of control because of how easy it is to manipulate light from a flash when shooting and in post.
I may well come to regret it.