Cree off-road lights

So I was looking at ARB lights on Amazon to find something to replace the useless Hellas on the ARB bumper. I think the arbs look nice and will probably last a long time, but one light costs more than $750..
These other lights aren't nearly as expensive and look almost the same. Anyone have any experience with them?

 

You can only go so cheap on lights before you start getting into the territory of truly questionable reliability.
@ramonortiz55 is running a group buy on lights and 9 inch 185W are available, they are more than $170 but they are probably better quality.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/group-buy-iggy-lights-2-0.469785/

 

I've bought lights on Amazon for that price before (roof light bar). Didn't last very long and weren't very bright. If you are looking for off road lights, I'd go with the Iggy lights. Got some pods last group buy. Now getting a pair of 9" rounds. There is a reason why so many people are jumping on this group buy. Better to pay $300-400 for lights I will use than half that much for some that I didn't. Good luck!

 

Cree makes led emitters, optics, lenses, and etc. Components. They don't make offroad light assemblies.

 

I got some Aurora LEDs for some of the AZ guys, and everyone is going to end up paying about half of what they are going for an Amazon.

 

I'd say go for it. Clones are generally a good bet for good quality. Versus going for something even more generic. And I'd have to say that any other vendors selling budget friendly clones, are getting them sourced from the same types of other overseas vendors and aren't gonna be any better than what you can get on Amazon or eBay. Clones are clones. If they were "refurbished" in the sense that they were dissassembled, internals checked out, resealed with extra precaution, and housing refinished, THEN I'd be willing to opt for them over others. But I'd have to assume that any vendors here aren't doing that. They are producing bulk orders to save a little more for everyone. That's about it. Buying from them doesn't mean you're getting a better product. If you have issues with the lights, you will also have to deal with that third party whom in return will have to go through the distributer anyways.

Just get the clones mang. Only real issue you may run into, is the seal. But clones usually have the same housing and design and are sealed just as good as the real ones. The only difference will be the quality of the internals like the curcuitry and leds. They might not be AS bright, nor the paint finish being as high quality or long lasting, but the price reflects that. Just make sure you read up the reviews on Amazon. Same lights I found on eBay a tad cheaper too btw, but Amazon is the way to go for any kinds of warranty/returns.
Edit: a little more food for thought.. I have all cree light bars. Vision x clones. None have had any issues. The paint finish isn't the greatest. But i can refinish them when need be... In the other hand, I do actually have some rigid industries lights. And those have leaked and got condensation in them. Go figure eh?