Hear hear. There's VALUE, quality, and 'perceived quality' / fad. Learn the difference. Or at least knowingly decide to spend 10x as much money for not much increase in value.
When starting the plan I was originally going to go with rigid lights (name recognition and perceived quality). For 75% of the price of the bd equivelant it brings 70% of the lighting (my opinion from seeing multiple live and video comparisons).
As for the Amazon/ebay special for $100 vs a current technology light by a number of different companies is not a “perceived” quality or a fad. Every led light that I see with outages are the cheap bars. Every bar that I have seen just shut off or burn a harness are the cheap lights. Sure, for the price you could buy 3 or 4 our more and replace as needed, but that's just asinine.
I was still trying to talk myself into the rigids as the cost diffenrece would satisfy the sPod or a good portion of it.
But at the end of the day I'm trying to light up as much as I can when I'm using them. Not driving down the street where a dot prescription should and must be followed.
So why would one not try to do it as best and effectively as realistically possible?
Why buy a bmw, or a subaru sti or Porsche or a Range Rover or an etc etc etc when an old version bug or Honda Civic will donthe same. That stock bug on top gear conquered some amazing territory?
I don't really know why I keep falling into the “you don't need that company's part, spend your money my way” conversation. Simply throw your opinion as to which might serve its purpose stronger given a simple drive scheduled before more kit can be afforded.
There are plenty of other threads for “which led bar is best for the money”.
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