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LED light bar brands and reviews

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by stombs, Nov 19, 2015.

  1. Nov 19, 2015 at 7:47 PM
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    I am looking at getting a light bar soon outside of Rigid I really do not know to many brands and how well they all do. So if you guys could give me some honest reviews regarding brands and reliability and durability that would be great. Thank you!
     
  2. Nov 19, 2015 at 7:55 PM
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    I just got a 20 inch from EYOURLIFE, I got off Ebay. I would have to say for the Price it is Amazing for the light it throws.
     
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    I personally don't care for rigids myself. I like Baja designs. Vision x. If you're on a budget, Sunyee Intl on eBay has great products. I have all vision x evo prime clones. They're pretty awesome. Single rows with 10watt leds. But they are starting to disappear (the clones) as vision x has discontinued these for their newer line of bars. Bajas onyx 6 or the vision x XPR, If you want the best. Very very nice spread and throw. Rigids lack a bit in spread I think. And have heard of seal issues in the past. Haven't checked out any of their newer stuff lately though.
     
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  6. Nov 20, 2015 at 9:51 AM
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    I am going to go check them out thanks!
    How is it holding up?
    Thanks for the link!
     
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    I really am feeling Baja designs! Thanks for the help!
     
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    Diode Dynamics has some great LED light bars... When they have them in stock. It can be hard catching them. They have one on display in a fish tank. Pretty sure its been there a couple of months and still works
     
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    ill have to check them out do you have or had them?
     
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    Not their Off road LED. I'm waiting till their black friday sale (its usually always 20% off) and I'm gonna pick up their 20" bar to mount on my bull bar. They don't regularly post their 50", 30", or 20" on their website because they are usually always sold out, (they manufacture them there) so you have to call to find out when they will be available next. I've bought interior LEDs and HIDs from them in the past. Never really had a failure and the one time when one of my HIDs burnt out, they replaced it without question. Great staff. They also had a pretty sweet booth at SEMA this year. I follow them on Facebook.

    http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/...xtreme-series-50-straight-led-light-bar-black
     
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    Thanks for the tips! and did they send you a replacement bulb?
     
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    Actually I live in the same city, so I just went and picked it up. Not sure what their return shipping rates are. You would have to ask them. I was talking to them about their off road bar though. The nice thing about them is they are completely modular so if one of the LEDs burns out or whatever, you don't have to replace the whole bar, you can take it apart and just screw in the replacement LED
     
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    I bought a 42" Rampage LED bar off another member on here a while back and it's been great. No issues whatsoever. No leaks or moisture. Relentless fabrication sells them as their in house brand.

    They are not "dirt cheap" nor are they Rigid expensive, but right in the middle.
     
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    I like them a lot and they seem like great quality there prices tags are definitely justified!
     
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    I've already set up an appointment with owner, they are going to take my 2016 in for R&D so hopefully they should have some Tacoma specific mods pretty soon.
     
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