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Thats a pretty hefty price but It actually looks kinda interesting.
 

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It's an interesting product, seems a little expensive. The big issue I see is the amount of space it takes at the top of the windshield. If you are a taller person, it will likely impede your field of view. The instructions, though, teach you how to run hidden wires from under the dash and up the pillar for items mounted near the mirror.
 

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Having run in vehicles with police lights mounted under the visors like that, the backflash is terrible at night unless it is completely sealed against the windshield. I'd imagine an interior lightbar like that would have pretty significant windshield glare at night.
 

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Getting one of these for Christmas from my wife 😁. Will let you know how it works out.
 

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Read all the reviews and watched a few YouTube videos...still on the fence.
Sealing it up isn't hard as several people have used foam gasket tape to get rid of small amounts of light leaking through.
My issue is cost vs. Light output. Several youtube videos show it not reaching much farther than the led headlights.
I had the Qtec J5 on a couple of Wranglers and it put out an amazing amount of light. The stealth just doesn't seem to have enough output.
The amber led option is nice however.
 
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One or the reasons for me is also the wind noise.
Is Quadratec having a blacl friday or cyber deal on this?
 

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Read all the reviews and watched a few YouTube videos...still on the fence.
Sealing it up isn't hard as several people have used foam gasket tape to get rid of small amounts of light leaking through.
My issue is cost vs. Light output. Several youtube videos show it not reaching much farther than the led headlights.
I had the Qtec J5 on a couple of Wranglers and it put out an amazing amount of light. The stealth just doesn't seem to have enough output.
The amber led option is nice however.
Yea, it seems like money would be better spent on a couple well focused spot lights to throw light a bit further down the trail. At least with my headlights this unfortunately would just over saturate the driving light area. I think you can get a couple Baja Designs LP6s for almost the same price.
 

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I know lumens always starts lighting arguments, but the stealth bar is only 8,160 lm for the split bar, 10,200 for the 1 piece.
Most mid range bars in the same price range are closer to 20,000 lumens.
The types of lights also play a major role and the stealth output is a 90 degree flood vs. Most 50" lightbars utilize both spot and flood to project light in a longer usable spectrum.
Love the idea...just want a better output. Willing to pay for it also if Quadratec is listening!
 

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Was going to order one today but I hear you loose 4.5 inches of view I cut a piece of paper and taped it there all day and parked at the lines at stop lights and had to lean down like sloth off the goonies to see the light please correct me if 4.5 inches is wrong
 
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Was going to order one today but I hear you loose 4.5 inches of view I cut a piece of paper and taped it there all day and parked at the lines at stop lights and had to lean down like sloth off the goonies to see the light please correct me if 4.5 inches is wrong
Damn 4.5 inches is more than i thought. The windshield is already not that tall. Itll be a challenge.
 

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Damn 4.5 inches is more than i thought. The windshield is already not that tall. Itll be a challenge.
I’m trying to get the real specs but that’s what I was told don’t know if I’m right but if it’s true that’s wat too much I’m to tall
 

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Installed the ACC version today. Pretty straight forward. Gives off a decent amount of light but I need to see if I can eliminate some of the downward splashing light.
 
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Installed the ACC version today. Pretty straight forward. Gives off a decent amount of light but I need to see if I can eliminate some of the downward splashing light.

do you have a link to this one?
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