LED Bar Mount to Bullbar
02-18-2015, 10:48 PM
#11
I have had a few of their products and honestly, they aren't as bright as the Rigid I have on my bull bar. They are, however, a third the price.
Take a look at the lumen ratings on these bars compared to Rigid, the Rigid lights are about 10 to 15 percent brighter.
A 20" Rigid combo beam E series light ($699) puts out 9200 lumens. A 21.5 inch Lifetime dual row light (retail $249) puts out 7200 lumens.
Lifetime LEDs has a "lifetime" warranty, Rigid has the same "lifetime" warranty with some exceptions.
I had a customer who had two LEDs go out in his Lifetime light, he called me up, sent me the light, I told Lifetime about the issue and they sent a new light. I sent the defective light back in a postage-paid box and that was that. No questions asked.
So, pay $700 for 9200 lumens and a "brand name" or pay less than $200 (with forum discount) for a similar product at 7200 lumens and a no-hassle warranty.
02-18-2015, 11:33 PM
#12
Well it's not MY site... I'm just a dealer for them.
I have had a few of their products and honestly, they aren't as bright as the Rigid I have on my bull bar. They are, however, a third the price.
Take a look at the lumen ratings on these bars compared to Rigid, the Rigid lights are about 10 to 15 percent brighter.
A 20" Rigid combo beam E series light ($699) puts out 9200 lumens. A 21.5 inch Lifetime dual row light (retail $249) puts out 7200 lumens.
Lifetime LEDs has a "lifetime" warranty, Rigid has the same "lifetime" warranty with some exceptions.
I had a customer who had two LEDs go out in his Lifetime light, he called me up, sent me the light, I told Lifetime about the issue and they sent a new light. I sent the defective light back in a postage-paid box and that was that. No questions asked.
So, pay $700 for 9200 lumens and a "brand name" or pay less than $200 (with forum discount) for a similar product at 7200 lumens and a no-hassle warranty.
What is 10,000 lumens if its distorted and isn't projected well? I honestly dont believe the lumens on the so called knock off LED bars, but that's just me, not saying there not true, because they just might be.
My buddy's have so called knock off bars and there bright no doubt! You said there about 10-15% brighter, but I think there just as bright, flood beam wise. The spot beam on a Rigid and so called knock off is night and day difference, literally. My 30" rigid goes about 2x as far as my buddy's 50" he got for $450 on eBay.
I do like that your supplier provides lifetime warranties, that shows he takes pride in his work, compared to the others that offer no warranty and they fill up with water and burn out circuit boards, seen that too many times!
I'm still on the edge on getting 2 cubes from Rigid vs another supplier, I'll probably go with another supplier just because the bed is not much to light up. I would like to use them as a spot beam and have a swivel mount so I can use them as bed lighting, assistive reverse lights, or spot lights on the side of the truck. Rigid makes a cube with a hyperspot beam, which goes ridiculously far, but I can't justify the price!
Last edited by dopewaffle; 02-18-2015 at 11:35 PM.
