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Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:16 amby assateague
Is that LED light bar you got something that could be put on a vehicle, or is it not bright enough?
I know nothing about them, but I'm going to be making my bumper soon, and am looking for ideas for some super bright lights, without spending hundreds on HIDs or big bulky KC Hilites type things.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:19 amby Olly
Yes it's perfect for a vehicle and I think that's the number one use for them. The off road market.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:23 amby NuffDaddy
What size did you get olly? Is it bright enough, or would a bigger one be a lot nicer?
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:26 amby Olly
I got a 14" bar and it's very bright. They make them up to around 50".
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:28 amby NuffDaddy
Olly wrote:I got a 14" bar and it's very bright. They make them up to around 50".
Thanks. My 2 60w halos aren't cutting it.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:38 amby Olly
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:42 amby NuffDaddy
Olly wrote:http://www.waterfowlforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4225
Thanks. Couldn't find it.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:46 amby assateague
Olly, the spot/flood capability- is it something controlled from a rocker switch, or does it need to be changed directly on the light? For example, could I put a three way rocker switch on my dash, and have access to both, or is it an either/or proposition?
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:50 amby NuffDaddy
assateague wrote:Olly, the spot/flood capability- is it something controlled from a rocker switch, or does it need to be changed directly on the light? For example, could I put a three way rocker switch on my dash, and have access to both, or is it an either/or proposition?
the ones I saw in eBay were just set spot/flood combo. The outside 1/4 of the light bar was flood and the middle was spot.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:00 amby assateague
I guess I better pay attention, because I'd like one like Olly has, with the two different settings. That is, if I can control them from inside the Jeep.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:01 amby Goldfish
Olly probably took it apart to make it also be a camera to record his travels thru the night, and installed 5 switches in the process
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:08 amby Olly
assateague wrote:I guess I better pay attention, because I'd like one like Olly has, with the two different settings. That is, if I can control them from inside the Jeep.
Mine only has one setting. But it has two different lens types. The outer most LEDs are flood and the inner ones are spot.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:16 amby assateague
Oh, ok. I saw the two pics you posted, and thought they were different. In that case, I think I'm looking at the right ones.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:18 amby FlintRiverFowler
I ordered one a few weeks back and it came in and it was all spot no flood, although I ordered spot/flood. I sent it back, I think in gona order a bigger one now.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:20 amby assateague
I'm thinking the 44" 240W would be what I want. I'd hate to get one and be disappointed in the light output.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:34 amby FlintRiverFowler
assateague wrote:I'm thinking the 44" 240W would be what I want. I'd hate to get one and be disappointed in the light output.
I can tell you that 14 is bright as hell. Multiply that by 4 and holy hell that would be bright.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:43 amby assateague
I want it for hunting. I have to drive on the beach to get to some of the blinds, and at 5 am in a drizzle in January, it's darker than a well digger's ass out there on the sand. I want bright.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:50 amby aunt betty
assateague wrote:I want it for hunting. I have to drive on the beach to get to some of the blinds, and at 5 am in a drizzle in January, it's darker than a well digger's ass out there on the sand. I want bright.
The led lights are insane bright. They make pure white light though. Not much color is reflected so it's like black and white just extra bright.
Them lights are cool as fuck as long as your are BEHIND them.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:19 pmby Bootlipkiller
Just ordered one night before last. Can't wait to get it.
Thanks again Olly for your review thread.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:01 pmby assateague
Did you order from the ones that say "please include your phone number, in case Customs or the delivery service need to get ahold of you?" SHit like that always makes me nervous.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:05 pmby Olly
assateague wrote:Did you order from the ones that say "please include your phone number, in case Customs or the delivery service need to get ahold of you?" SHit like that always makes me nervous.
I get at least 2 packages from China a month and I've never seen that.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:08 pmby assateague
I just ordered a flashlight also from China, and it was no biggie. Seems like more than a few of them have a statement to include your phone number with the order, so the delivery company can contact you, and a disclaimer that you may owe customs on the item, but they'll put a lower declared value on the package than the purchase price.
(And by the way, that flashlight is badass. Especially for $20)
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:21 pmby Bootlipkiller
assateague wrote:Did you order from the ones that say "please include your phone number, in case Customs or the delivery service need to get ahold of you?" SHit like that always makes me nervous.
eBay and didn't see anything like that.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:30 pmby Feelin' Fowl
I've bought a lot of stuff from China in the past. I've never had to leave my number, but did have one package held by the post office.
Customs opened it, determined a value, and decided I needed to pay a customs fee before I could receive it.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:57 pmby jehler
So why does mr civic duty buy Chinese?
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:04 pmby (MT)Montanafowler
jehler wrote:So why does mr civic duty buy Chinese?
boom.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:45 pmby 3legged_lab
jehler wrote:So why does mr civic duty buy Chinese?
Oops
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:12 pmby Tiler_J
Olly wrote:jehler wrote:So why does mr civic duty buy Chinese?
Troll, I'm not even going to respond to this obivous attempt at trolling me. Try someone else.
I responded for Olly, pretty sure this is how he would avoid the question.
Re: Olly
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Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:13 pmby Bootlipkiller
Tiler_J wrote:Olly wrote:jehler wrote:So why does mr civic duty buy Chinese?
Troll, I'm not even going to respond to this obivous attempt at trolling me. Try someone else.
I responded for Olly, pretty sure this is how he would avoid the question.
Re: Olly
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Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:23 amby T Man
Damnit Olly, I was just about ready to be done with my boat and now I feel like I have to order a pair of 12". The 4 55 watt lights I have on the boat now just aren't cutting it.