stewwalker
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My Baja Designs rock lights came in today. Here is a brief review of my first impression.
PROS
- Incredibly small. I originally thought the lights were going to be bigger and noticable once mounted, but after opening the box they were shipped in, I was amazed at how small they are.
- These things are built to last. CNC'd from aluminium, anodized, and sealed with epoxy (I think). You won't break these if you bang them while offload.
- BD provides you with all hardware and even give you a tube mount if you want to zip tie these to a cage. (I'm opting to use my own hardware on this project)
CONS
- No "flush" mount. The wiring exits the side of the housing. This was a concern of mine before purchasing, however BD emailed me a pic of the back side of the light before I ordered them. If you want to mount these and hide the wiring, keep reading.
- Heat. These things heat up quick. I hooked them up to a battery and within 2 or 3 minuets they were quite warm. BD website does tell you this, but I hope it docent affect the longevity.
- Output. Me being me, and also having other BD products, I was expecting a HUGE amount of light output. Kind of disappointed at first but after a few minuets of playing with them, I realized these are not driving, flood, or work lights. They are rock / overhead lights that are designed to throw even light over a relatively confined space.
CONCLUSION
I am very impressed with the quality. Is there a brighter rock light? Probably. Will these things last the life of the truck? Absolutely. Are they worth the price? $65 per light is a a bit much for an overhead light IMO, but they are made in the USA and have a life time warranty. That goes along way with me. I think they are worth the extra coin. You get what you pay for, remember?
More info to come.
PROS
- Incredibly small. I originally thought the lights were going to be bigger and noticable once mounted, but after opening the box they were shipped in, I was amazed at how small they are.
- These things are built to last. CNC'd from aluminium, anodized, and sealed with epoxy (I think). You won't break these if you bang them while offload.
- BD provides you with all hardware and even give you a tube mount if you want to zip tie these to a cage. (I'm opting to use my own hardware on this project)
CONS
- No "flush" mount. The wiring exits the side of the housing. This was a concern of mine before purchasing, however BD emailed me a pic of the back side of the light before I ordered them. If you want to mount these and hide the wiring, keep reading.
- Heat. These things heat up quick. I hooked them up to a battery and within 2 or 3 minuets they were quite warm. BD website does tell you this, but I hope it docent affect the longevity.
- Output. Me being me, and also having other BD products, I was expecting a HUGE amount of light output. Kind of disappointed at first but after a few minuets of playing with them, I realized these are not driving, flood, or work lights. They are rock / overhead lights that are designed to throw even light over a relatively confined space.
CONCLUSION
I am very impressed with the quality. Is there a brighter rock light? Probably. Will these things last the life of the truck? Absolutely. Are they worth the price? $65 per light is a a bit much for an overhead light IMO, but they are made in the USA and have a life time warranty. That goes along way with me. I think they are worth the extra coin. You get what you pay for, remember?
More info to come.