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I think some video showing the difference in the beam patterns offered would be extremely beneficial for the majority of people.
The graphics help get an idea but seeing these different patterns set up in the same spot and same angle (like from the drivers seat) would be amazing!
Asking/Getting some Rigid customer videos in from their adventures on trails etc would be cool to splice into a cool video also.
Great ideas and they are in fact on our list! The user generated videos could be a lot of fun!
I do agree a video would be beneficial but I also feel that the mounting points would need to be the same as well as comparing similar sized lights, rather than comparing a 30 inch to a 50 inch. Also the addition of additional lights (headlights, fogs, and other accessory lights etc.) would have to be out of the picture. I feel that a test along the lines of what usmcdoc14 did on JKO would be the best route, kind of a head to head demonstration of the lights. I know that a comparison of EVERY company that puts out an LED bar would be a fairly big task but a comparison of bigger brands, as well as a few of the popular mid class and eBay/Amazon varieties, would be the best route.
Just my 0.02
Our planned beam pattern videos will compare our lights in the same location/angle and will go through all the Series we offer as well (no other lights will be on or used).
That video must have been a huge amount of fun to do. You have found some very creative ways to "test" your product. Out of curiosity, how many of the torture tests were inspired by actual warranty claims? I know customers can be the most creative when it comes to product torture.
So much fun! It's crazy the amount of torture our lights can take and still perform — something we take a lot of pride in making sure our products won't fail even when everything else does. We need to gather a list of the most insane warranty claims lol
It'll be interesting to see if this kind of marketing continues, now that Truck-Lite has acquired Rigid. Truck-Lite may be somewhat more businesslike, considering their desire to capture and hold the fleet market, where standards compliance is a major concern.
Not that such marketing doesn't have its place-- what would an auto commercial be without some daring maneuver and a "professional driver on closed course, do not attempt" notice on the bottom of the screen?
Valid concerns. We have been working in the military and industrial sector for a while now (with Truck-Lite now on board we can go much further faster) and those channels will have a slightly different approach in marketing videos but will have the same overall brand message. Our off road channels will still have the edge that videos like this create though
Would rather see tests of lights mounted and see which one makes you see the best. Not what labs tests say.
Absolutely! Some love data and some love real world! We love both lol but at the end of the day the real world is what it all boils down to. This is where beam patterns come into play a lot also. So many factors are involved with speed, mounting locations, terrain etc that we see all too often the wrong beam patterns are purchased for that specific driver or application. We plan to have a few different videos showing different terrains with specific beam patterns to show the difference and do an even better job educating consumers.