Patrolman Pat replied:

I've got IPF 900XS. I bought them off a mate who upgraded to Lightforce HIDs and while he likes his Lightforce he reckons that value for money the IPFs were better.

I'm happy, got near new spotties for $250.

Member - Crazie (VIC) replied:

I have had both, the lightforce I feel are better, now have 9"HID and neither compare to the HID

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Member - Norm C (QLD) replied:

The IPFs are clearly a good light, but Leroy's quote is from an ARB web site. Hardly an unbiased opinion. They sell IPFs, but (to my knowledge), not Light Force.

Truckster (Vic) replied:

>>> The IPF's are waterproof and submersible.
So are the Lightforces.

>> They are steel and therefore stronger than the plastic Lightforce.
So are you being sucked in by "metal is always stronger"?

>> Our idling GU Patrol diesel causes the Lightforce to flutter & vibrate, but the IPF was rock solid.
I'd tune the patrol.. mine dont viabrate mounted easily on my ARB bar.

Also see above.

Member - Doug T (QLD) replied:

Leroy
This part of your post amused me : quote [ The IPF's are waterproof and submersible.They are steel and therefore stronger than the plastic Lightforce. Our idling GU Patrol diesel causes the Lightforce to flutter & vibrate, but the IPF was rock solid. ]
I have 2 X 170mm Lighforce on my Troopie, No vibrations at all m must be that Nissan eh [ dig dig ] Why anyone would want the large Lightforce is beyond me, for a starter they block off air flow to the radiator as do the oblong IPFs ,If my 2 lightforces can light up reflected signs at 3klms and post reflectors at 2 klms or more then thats more than enough, I see cattle at 300m to 400m and have more than enough time to slow down , for Roos I don't do a thing, no horn blowing,no dipped lights, I don't have any stupid Rooshu BS, just leave em and they watch you go past, and I very rarely strike one ,Yes I operate in Outback Australia and I know whats what , I have not hit a Roo yet this year and have never hit a cow, SLOW DOWN .

Doug

Drew - Karratha replied:

1 roo = 3 smashed Rallye 2000's ("steel and therefore stronger" and glass)
1 roo 6 months later = 2 skyward pointing Lightforce 240 Blitz, that were adjusted and working 5 mins later.....
Drew

S&N replied:

I like the comment about "this digital photograph", in one of the "reputable" 4x4 mags, they did a huge comparison with lights, in a PROPPER light testing lab, and they stated that when you look at their "digital photos", look for the one with a pinker centre, not white. something about how a digital photo captures the light and the brighter/whiter lights actually dont come up as the brightest/whitest in a digital pic. the HID came up even more pink, and we know that they are brighter. so i think their "simple test" was aimed at "simple people" that dont do their research.

i have the 240 lightforce, the smaller 800 series IPF, and the larger 800 series IPF. i have 130w globes in the larger IPF's and 100w in the light force. the lightforce are still the best lights ive ever had. ive also had cibbe super oscars, hella's and narvas! The only one that i think comes close ars the narva 175's

Member - Bradley replied:

yeah it wouldn't have much to do with the fact i noticed opposite lock now advertising lightforce would it ??

i certainly havent heard much bad said about the lightforce models, apart from their size (240s) and have seen some that were fairly banged up but havent failed.

and they're an aussie developed and made product to boot.

a few years back i was doing runs from melb to adelaide every 5 weeks as part of my job, and the amount of longhaul trucks running 170 & 240 lf's was overwhelming, these guys living depends on their resources, they dont buy for image or pleasure use, so i think that speaks volumes for the product.

I know when my narva 170's die i'm putting a pair of 170 striker lighforce on.

Sand Man (SA) replied:

Forumites,

I'm not going to start a "Lightforce" vs "IPF" debate.
I will however make an observation so that potential purchasers of one or the other can take it into their consideration, for whatever it's worth.

ARB are distributors of the IPF range and therefore would logically promote "their" product line over others.

TJM are distributors of the Lightforce product line. (They used to sell IPF's)

So, both distributors would more than likely apply a little bias towards the product they sell.

Oh! and just in case someone is observant enough to notice I have IPF's on the Jack, I bought them for the following reasons.

They fitted into my budget at the time of purchase.

They were the only one of the major brands that offered a rectangular housing that I believe suited the style of the Bull bar I had and the shape blended better with the similar looking original headlights. Simple technology.

As to which may be better of the two, I don't give a bugger. Mine are adequate for my needs and to tell the honest truth, I hardly use them anyway, as I have pulled over and set up camp before darkness has arrived and the boogieman starts his patrol. But on the rare occasions I do light them up, they turn night into day for a reasonable distance in front of, and to the side of, the road or track I'm travelling on, so they are a practical addition to safety when driving at night.