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Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 16:37

stans truck

Hi all well about to buy some 240 light force lights on thursday before i do is there anay new lights on the market, wich are better than lightforce at the moment regards stan
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AnswerID: 186525   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 17:20

djrziggy replied:

Hi Stan, You could check out nite stalkers Roo lites, they are a copy of the lite force 170, not the sam esize as the 240's but are a fair bit cheaper. I think TJM are selling them
Darren
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AnswerID: 186527   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 17:29

stans truck replied:

hi there daren saw some of those roo lights on the net rang up tjm and they said only come in one size, there ok but not as good, they seem to say verry good copy of the lightforce.
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AnswerID: 186530   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 17:38

Ray Bates replied:

Why do you want so much light?????
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AnswerID: 186551   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 18:35

stans truck replied:

ok ray will be going bush soon so more light the better i think
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FollowupID: 443625   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 19:26

Trevor R (QLD) posted:

Not entirely correct in my opinion. I have a set of L/Force 240's and whilst they are great for their purpose, long distance sight at night, I personally think there is better spread beams available through other brands like the IPF's I have sitting in the shed. In the scrub it is my opinion the IPF's give a better view of all your surrounds, as not all bush tracks go for 2km in a straight line.
If it is long straight roads you travel on regularly then spend the extra and get the L/Force as you won't be dissapointed. But if it is a general good light with bush work in mind, I would stick with something with a better spread beam than the L/Force.

Hope this helps, Trevor.
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FollowupID: 443646   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 21:02

Muzzgit (WA) posted:

I have just bought a set of the IPF 900XS and find they are great. One spot, one spread combo.

I did a heap of research before I bought them and my next choice was the new Cibie Oscar SC. These have one of the best spread beams in the business. Even the driving light [spot] has a far better spread than any other light available!
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FollowupID: 443659   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 22:05

Member - Roachie (SA) posted:

Trevor,

Do you have the difuser cover/s on your 240s? I've now got the blue covers, one clear (no difusion), and the other one has half difusion. NOTE: By "difusion" I mean the lines/pattern or whatever it is called that tends to make the light more of a spread beam. Of course, with the 240 Blitz, you also have the option of turning the whole body of the light out a turn or so, which will also spread the beam.

The blue lense covers makes the light output noticeably whiter, which more closely matches the REALLY white output of the Xenonoz HID headlight inserts.

Cheers mate

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FollowupID: 443709   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 08:10

Trevor R (QLD) posted:

Muzz,

The IPF's you have, were the one's I was talking about, great lights but they just don't light up the road for the same distance as the L/Force.

Roachie,

With regards to my L/Force, I have one diffusion cover and one clear, I have turned the diffused cover round and round and round but it seems to make SBA (sweet bugger all) difference. Were you saying that I should be turning the whole light assembly around to get the spread beam pattern happening?

Thanks for your help. Trevor.
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FollowupID: 443727   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 09:44

Member - Roachie (SA) posted:

Trevor,

Yes mate, the Blitz (but not the XGT) have the ability to change their focus; just like a Maglite torch (those big black muthas that the coppers use). You just turn the whole light body out a turn or 2. They have that little rachet system on top at the back of the body, which is designed to 'hold' the light's body in the position you select. Worst part about the design is that it means that anybody can flog the light body in about 10 seconds flat!!!

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FollowupID: 443772   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 13:06

Trevor R (QLD) posted:

Thanks Roachie but mine are the XGT's DOH !!!.
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AnswerID: 186557   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 19:09

Pilbara Wayne replied:

I just want to put in a plug for the LF 240's that I have. They have been the best lights I've owned.

Having just come back from the Canning Stock Route with 7 other vehicles, the LF's were the only lights that didn't move or fall apart, and we're talking all the popular brands from Cibie and Hella.

They still point in the right direction and light up the road exactly as they were before we left. Well worth the money spent on them.

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FollowupID: 443622   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 19:11

Gu_Patrol posted:

My Hella rally 4000 are great
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FollowupID: 443636   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 19:59

Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. posted:

My Hella lights stink , and they cost $2400.00 ! Mobile fish bowls .

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FollowupID: 443683   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 23:23

Gu_Patrol posted:

Did you buy the Predators, I have heard some can let in water. they must leak in from the top. I know turn them upside down. :-)
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FollowupID: 443762   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 12:34

Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. posted:

Yes , they are Predators . Water leak enters way up the back where the wires come in . I guess you have to look on the bright side - they only ever half fill with water .

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AnswerID: 186575   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 20:00

Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators replied:

I sell more Lightforce 240's than any other. There are combi lenses for spead beam if and when you need them or just spin the light and adjust the beam.

I have heard of the new copy of the Lightforce and have been told it has a rough dimple reflector that affects the beam. I have not seen them yet but have a close look before you buy.

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FollowupID: 443655   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 22:00

Brew69(SA) posted:

They are getting rave reviews from people who have them.
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AnswerID: 186592   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 20:58

stans truck replied:

thanks to all go the force
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FollowupID: 443653   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 21:41

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses posted:

Don't think you will be dissapointed Stan, as someone said above, the Blitz 240s can be wide and deep with just a spin around. I am rapt with mine.
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AnswerID: 186706   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 12:32

Slapnut replied:

Pilbara Wayne,

I've got IPF 900's and have just completed 8,000k's up the Tamami, Bungle Bungles, GRR and Mitchell Falls and my lights have not moved at all, you couldn't even see the filament flickering over the corrugations at night and when back on the black top they were exactly where they were set. I actually had some Lightforces as well and after trialing both types I ended up selling the Lightforces, I found the IPF's provided much better night vision in front and out to the sides (where kangaroos hang out) without any dark spots.

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AnswerID: 186730   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 14:30

blown4by replied:

I have Blitz 240's on one vehicle & Rallye 4000's on two others & I would never ever again buy Lightforce because I have had endless problems with the globes going black inside the bulb which affects the light output & yes I have checked the voltage. Second problem is the globes are not positively located like a H1 or H3 and sometimes when replacing the globes you have to frig around to get them "centred" which involves pulling the globe "slightly" forward on the two pins they mount on and then re-fit the reflector and try again (& again). The rotation of the reflector to make them a spread beam is a load of sales bull and it just don't work. Also I have had two lenses distort (buckle) which I assume is due to heat. I operate them with the lens covers on and they say you are supposed to be able to do that. Conversely I have never had to touch the Hella's.That is my experience with Lightforce and I don't plan to go "swimming" with the Hella's but if I do a couple of dog-poo bags and lackey bands will fix that.
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AnswerID: 186777   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 02, 2006 at 18:26

Barnesy replied:

Very happy with my lightforce 170's. Haven't had any problems at all. I have on combo spread on the left and one spot on the right. Good vision to most areas of the road. 3 good things about lightforce, 1: can change lights to spread or spot easily. 2: they're light so rough roads don't loosen nuts etc. 3: made in Adelaide and designed by a country dentist from the farming town of Cleve on the Eyre peninsula. A true home grown product.

Barnesy
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