Best HID Color for Dark Road Long Distance Driving and the least Eye Strain?
05-16-2014, 11:37 AM
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Best HID Color for Dark Road Long Distance Driving and the least Eye Strain?
I have been contemplating the purchase of the OEM HID housing for my 2013 STX. I am curious which color Kelvin is best for long highway stretches of dark road driving for eye strain. I am using my truck for my night time utility work, and frequently drive long stretches of winding mountain paved and unpaved roads (hundreds of miles). I am curious which HID Kelvin is best for this? I know the 4300K puts out the whitest light, and the 6000K has some blue to it. I want the brightest light with the least eye strain. I don't know if any of you have any experience with this or not. So any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
05-16-2014, 11:41 AM
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I have been contemplating the purchase of the OEM HID housing for my 2013 STX. I am curious which color Kelvin is best for long highway stretches of dark road driving for eye strain. I am using my truck for my night time utility work, and frequently drive long stretches of winding mountain paved and unpaved roads (hundreds of miles). I am curious which HID Kelvin is best for this? I know the 4300K puts out the whitest light, and the 6000K has some blue to it. I want the brightest light with the least eye strain. I don't know if any of you have any experience with this or not. So any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
5000K is the whitest light - 4300K is Warm White.
Best is 3000K-3800k for Visual acuity and least eyestrain, but the yellow color turns a lot of folks off in North America (the Millennial/Ricer/Brosef Syndrome, lol). Europeans are much more enlightened - pun intended.
Hence - Most compromise with 4300K ( Industry OEM standard - Phillips, Osram, etc ).
Avoid 6000K and above. Don't listen to all the clueless idiots who will tell you the 10,000K + Club is the Rockin' place to be - we have a few of those fact-adverse neanderthals here - I reckon they are also card-carrying members of the Flat Earth Society ....
Remember - bulbs color-shift to higher kelvins with use / age.
MGD
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05-16-2014, 12:18 PM
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Hi. 5000K is the whitest light - 4300K is Warm White. Best is 3000K-3800k for Visual acuity and least eyestrain, but the yellow color turns a lot of folks off in North America (the Millennial/Ricer/Brosef Syndrome, lol). Europeans are much more enlightened - pun intended. Hence - Most compromise with 4300K ( Industry OEM standard - Phillips, Osram, etc ). Avoid 6000K and above. Don't listen to all the clueless idiots who will tell you the 10,000K + Club is the Rockin' place to be - we have a few of those fact-adverse neanderthals here - I reckon they are also card-carrying members of the Flat Earth Society .... Remember - bulbs color-shift to higher kelvins with use / age. MGD
Remember - bulbs color-shift to higher kelvins with use / age. MGD
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05-16-2014, 12:19 PM
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5000k is my favorite.
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05-16-2014, 12:33 PM
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The 5000k temperature of the Osram CBI bulbs is where it's at. Had them on my old truck w/ retro'd lights. I had upgraded from some 4300k bulbs and felt the CBI's were worth every penny. Also they're the best performing Xenon bulb on the market.
You guys run 5k in your high end cars too. With the exception of severe fog, I will take 5k any day over halogen light. I feel that pure white is the sweet spot. It doesn't lull you to sleep like halogen light but it doesn't strain your eyes like 6k and above do.
You guys run 5k in your high end cars too. With the exception of severe fog, I will take 5k any day over halogen light. I feel that pure white is the sweet spot. It doesn't lull you to sleep like halogen light but it doesn't strain your eyes like 6k and above do.
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