Idenical product? Lets solve this.

[AzScorpion]

I’d prefer to buy American everything but some companies price themselves out of the choice or simply do not offer a product line other than top shelf.

Most of us need light bars that can do their basic function and:

- not leak
- provide the correct output for the wattage advertised

I dont need a $1000 light bar for occasional bad weather and trail trips. I am not a baja racer. I just need one where spot means spot and not spot but moatly flood lol

Unfortunately Im not even aware of a US manufactured light that can come close to competitive with chicoms. I dont even know if at the end if the day baja and rigid dont actually come from china using their specs.

Cheap lights are easy to waterproof after the purchase but sadly beam control still seems a second thought to the cloners. If you need floods those are ok most of time.

I do too and unfortunately there are times like these where it's financially impossible to. I at least try and buy from a US company (even though it's still from China) then at least you have better recourse if/when something goes wrong.

I'll be adding lights to my Bronco and no way will I be spending $1,600 for a Rigid light bar. I'm sure it's 100 x's better/brighter than what I'll end up getting but I'm sure the cheap one for my needs it'll be good enough.

It kind of goes back to the Amazon discussion...They make it to darn easy to buy from them!

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[RangerTaz]

I’d prefer to buy American everything but some companies price themselves out of the choice or simply do not offer a product line other than top shelf.

Most of us need light bars that can do their basic function and:

- not leak
- provide the correct output for the wattage advertised

I dont need a $1000 light bar for occasional bad weather and trail trips. I am not a baja racer. I just need one where spot means spot and not spot but moatly flood lol

Unfortunately Im not even aware of a US manufactured light that can come close to competitive with chicoms. I dont even know if at the end if the day baja and rigid dont actually come from china using their specs.

Cheap lights are easy to waterproof after the purchase but sadly beam control still seems a second thought to the cloners. If you need floods those are ok most of time.

Maybe check out STEDI in Australia (stedi.com.au). Even with shipping cost, they are good value with great reviews, but probably still made in China. International buyers pay 10% less (no goods & services tax) and the exchange rate is favorable. I have their ST4K 42” bar that I’m going to install on my roof rack pretty soon.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

This right here is one of the reasons I will still consistently tout the quality and support Diode Dynamics. They actually make their stuff in the US and support it endlessly without fail. I know I'm not getting some knock-off or Chinese produced product. Their off-road options are great and the 18" will be going in my bumper at some point in the next few months.

https://www.diodedynamics.com/off-road-auxiliary-led/light-bars.html

 

[port43]

This right here is one of the reasons I will still consistently tout the quality and support Diode Dynamics. They actually make their stuff in the US and support it endlessly without fail. I know I'm not getting some knock-off or Chinese produced product. Their off-road options are great and the 18" will be going in my bumper at some point in the next few months.

https://www.diodedynamics.com/off-road-auxiliary-led/light-bars.html

Good call. About Diode Dynamics

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