I suppose the relevant question is, did your upgrade cause all the problems with unwanted light patterns discussed in many posts above? If not, then I imagine a lot of folks would want to emulate you choice.
Depends in what you consider a problem. When I installed them I did it at dusk and parked 20 ft from my garage door. The light lined up in the exact same spot on the garage door with a lot more "errant" light lighting up to the sides. I've had them installed for 4 months and haven't been flashed.
I would highly recommend a set of these added to whatever you do. Set 'em up "Swedish"- that's where you angle the lights out slightly, overlapping slightly in the middle. https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-357200...6850050&sprefix=hella+LED+valu,aps,164&sr=8-1
Yeah I've seen that and it's definitely less than scientific testing. They're focused on nothing more than lux which is great for measuring peak output but testing pattern that close to the wall in a square room narrow enough that you can see the corners in frame and with light walls isn't great for pattern due to bounce.
I've had some Nilight stuff and it's cheap. 42" light bar, 4" and 7" round LEDs, they filled with water after rain and inside filled with condensation.
Yeah, there's reason good lights are expensive. The cheap stuff ends up being a waste of money. Some people are happy with the cheap lights, but I would be disappointed. I guess I'm a light snob.
No way are they actually 185W each. Those housing would dissipate that much. They’re basically a flood light. If you want to see things way far out, you need good optics- either a projector or good reflector. The more light they throw out up close, the less your eyes will perceive far away.
If they're a proper ripoff of the ARB lights then those are probably decent lights and I can say the ARBs have a great throw. If they're a half-assed ripoff then probably not but 185W is not that much with how many LEDs are in the array and those are like 9" lights.
