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LED 20" Light Bar Review.

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by chris4x4, Jul 10, 2015.

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  1. Jul 11, 2015 at 8:51 AM
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    Baja Designs is a Vendor on here, and they are going to offer discounts to TW members.
     
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  2. Jul 11, 2015 at 8:55 AM
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    One thing I forgot to mention, as I didn't hook it up, is that the BD Light has the built in ability to dim to 50%, and strobe. This is accomplished by an extra ground wire that you hook up to a momentary switch. One press dims to 50%, and if you press and hold, it will go into strobe mode. Strobe could be useful, out here anyway, to avoid collisions with wildlife, or making an on coming driver have a seizure. The 50% mode is great for driving in dense forest, or the like, where you don't need full power. TO add, You can get extra lenses of different beam patterns, or to replace damaged, or scratched lenses right from Baja Designs, and replace them yourself. Not sure of cost, but they might post up the info in here.
     
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  3. Jul 11, 2015 at 9:05 AM
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    Chris,
    Thank You for posting up a review . It is very helpful to see our product (20" OnX6 Driving/Combo) against a few of the competitors.
    We are here to answer any questions TW members may have. and yes! we do offer a TacomaWorld discount.

    OnX6 20" Driving/Combo (our product in this write up)
    http://www.bajadesigns.com/ProductDetail?ItemNumber=452003
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    45-2003
    MSRP: $769.95
    TW: $692.95

    As mentioned earlier, our lights feature U-Service technology. This allows you to easily swap the lenses yourself! Buy a High Speed Spot and want Wide Driving? In a matter of minutes you can change the lenses. Best of all, Our Lifetime Warranty isn't effected

    For the OnX6 we offer lens kits for High Speed Spot, Driving/Combo, Wide Driving, and Amber Wide Driving.
    For just $19.95 you can purchase our Lens Kits and make the swap yourself!
    http://www.bajadesigns.com/products/led-light-accessories/replacement-lenses

    Everyone, feel free to post up any questions, comments, or concerns.
    We are here to help fine tune your lighting systems!

    Thank You,
    Bailey, Baja Designs
     
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  4. Jul 11, 2015 at 9:06 AM
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  5. Jul 11, 2015 at 11:29 AM
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    You talked to me about a security bolt kit. Is this available as an option on lights? If so, how much extra?
     
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  6. Jul 11, 2015 at 4:33 PM
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  7. Jul 11, 2015 at 5:01 PM
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  8. Jul 11, 2015 at 5:03 PM
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    And I haven't seen all this on a manufactures box before:

    DSCF0005.jpg DSCF0006.jpg
     
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  9. Jul 11, 2015 at 5:05 PM
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    I forgot to mention, I talked with Bailey, and you can even change out the reflectors! So, If you decide later that you want more of a high speed Spot, or vice versa, you can simply buy whatever reflectors you want, and change them.
     
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  10. Jul 12, 2015 at 9:19 AM
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    Great to see this being done @chris4x4, but unfortunately this is a little obscured in the comparisons as they are not quite apples to apples. The C-Series light bar used here is an older version, although the end result of the current version would only be slightly different so no big deal. Great value for a light we stand behind for 23 years. The big thing here in true comparison would be to bring our FLEX series light in to the picture. Now that is something to talk about! We can send one out to add in here if this is really about comparing lights, shoot us a PM and let us know!

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  11. Jul 12, 2015 at 9:23 AM
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    PM sent.
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2015 at 9:53 AM
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    Oooh, I'm in like Flynn. This is going to be interesting... And long overdue.
     
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  13. Jul 12, 2015 at 10:17 AM
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    Looking at the specs on the flex, I might pass, as its almost 1100 bucks. Almost 400 over the BD bar. My review here wasn't to show which bar throws out more light, but rather to show what you get for your money, by spending a little bit more. All 3 bars I tested are at incremental jumps in price, and I was trying to touch on what difference you get for that price jump.
     
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  14. Jul 12, 2015 at 11:37 AM
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  15. Jul 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
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    On all of our Lights, the reflectors are replaceable! Damage one, simply pop it out and stick on the new reflector.
    For the OnX6 specific, the High Speed Spot reflector stays the same. It is the injection molded lenses that determine the different beam patterns.
    On our Squadron Series and
    $28 S2 Series Tire Air Chuck - 1/4" F-NPT (Open Flow) (2-Pack)
    S2 Series lights, some patterns do require a reflector swap! PM us or give us a call to determine the right kit for your lights.

    Thank You,
    Bailey, Baja Designs
     
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    I went from the Chinese light bars to Rigids to Baja Designs as you can see from my build thread. There is ZERO competition in my opinion for Baja. They may be a little bit more expensive but I had a Rigid E2 30" and the Squadron pro pods outshines the 30". Also I replaced all my Rigid duallys with the squadrons. The rear facing dust lights I replaced using Squadron sports which are only 1800 lumen from their sight and still are almost too bright.

    I absolutely love the strobe and dim feature. I have had multiple people tell me the only reason they saw my truck threw the dust was the 20" amber strobing. And that's with the 52" and 30" also on and/or strobing.

    https://youtu.be/QzXhpIpON3k

    https://youtu.be/5bnhW_nnKZk

    https://youtu.be/r0167eu_7oU
     
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  18. Jul 14, 2015 at 8:39 AM
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    If there is any information about Baja Designs products you would like to know, we will be more than happy to provide data :cheers:

    Thank You,
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    I haven't used kc kites or Baja designs but from a purely looks and performance standpoint I go with rigid. They are a solid performing product and while they don't heavily discount prices they are good lights.
     
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    Check the build thread.
    While we are on the topic of LED lighting...
    I ran across this video of the Rigid Industries SRQ2 flush mounts in action by @Benson X and loved seeing the lights video'd in real world application while driving instead of just a static street view where a lot of variables could come into play with a photograph and if all the lights compared were at the exact same angle.
    (the 10" bar he uses in the video is a cheap knockoff).

    https://youtu.be/d6Mw_EXudeI

    Taken from this thread:
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