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One of the first things I do is tint the fogs or add tinted fogs to my vehicles. I've always been able to see clearer and less strained. The night driving relief is noticeable to me. Nice to see the science behind that. I had a professor with a very similar explanation but he didn't have the evidence in a published paper. Guy taught me a lot about lighting in general.
 

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Screw yellow lights, get regular lights and add Lamin-X amber film to them.

You know, real "amber" insteads of YELLAR.

Red <- Orange <- Yellow (real science yo!). We don't use red obviously in crappy weather, but we can make some basic assumptions as to why amber (guess which two colors mixed make that...) was decided on back in the day.

I'm still not sure where this yellow thing came from. Even after researching there is still no clear answer why the industry started doing this. I suspect its because amber has less throw down range (because amber was not intended for long distances) and that doesn't make cool instagram photos.

I think Diode Dynamics is the only company who advertises amber and its amber on their stage series bars.

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Screw yellow lights, get regular lights and add Lamin-X amber film to them.







You know, real "amber" insteads of YELLAR.







Red <- Orange <- Yellow (real science yo!). We don't use red obviously in crappy weather, but we can make some basic assumptions as to why amber (guess which two colors mixed make that...) was decided on back in the day.







I'm still not sure where this yellow thing came from. Even after researching there is still no clear answer why the industry started doing this. I suspect its because amber has less throw down range (because amber was not intended for long distances) and that doesn't make cool instagram photos.







I think Diode Dynamics is the only company who advertises amber and its amber on their stage series bars.
















I wouldn't mind a DD bar or fogs. Just cost me a fortune to get here.
 

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I changed out my Lariat's fogs to the DD SS3 Pro yellow and they are awesome. Very easy to change them out also. It rain's a lot here and it makes a world of difference seeing the pot holes or deer, pedestrians ect. Also when going up skiing very nice. That was a great article. Thanks
 


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That’s why shooters glasses are amber tinted. Less eye fatigue and sharper focus
 

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I wouldn't mind a DD bar or fogs. Just cost me a fortune to get here.
I have amber dd3 pros. Yes pricey but worth every penny, especially in inclement weather. Consider it an investment in safety vs just colored lights.
 

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I wouldn't mind a DD bar or fogs. Just cost me a fortune to get here.
I feel like we could get you a set of DD fogs for under $60 USD shipping. With our corp account shipping to other countries usually isn't "too" bad all things considered. If you wanted we could drum you up a full quote here for everything at Hotshot Offroad as well. Just let me know and we'll help if we can!
 

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I have the DD fogs and am very impressed with them.
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