cibie lights

They are one of the best IMO.

I have got the Oscar series and they preform pretty good for their reflector size, I Feal there light output is similar to my mates 130W IPF light’s, The important thing is to make sure they are aimed properly, the difference between a properly aimed spotlight and a poorly aimed one is substantial.

I would defiantly go the super Oscar next time though more range, was given a very good price on the Oscar so got them instead.

I also like Hella but the mostly plastic construction on all but the 4000’s put me off

Nothing beat’s the Light force XGT 240’s.

I had super oscars on my patrol before I sold it and they were great lights. They were 5 years old when I sold the car and I had no problems with them at all and over that time I covered some pretty rough ground.

I now have Hella Rallee 4000's and they are not as got as the super oscars

I had super oscars on my patrol before I sold it and they were great lights. They were 5 years old when I sold the car and I had no problems with them at all and over that time I covered some pretty rough ground.

I now have Hella Rally 4000's and they are not as got as the super oscars.

I had Cibie super oscars on my patrol before I sold it and they were great lights. They were 5 years old when I sold the car and I had no problems with them at all and over that time I covered some pretty rough ground.

I now have Hella Rally 4000's and they are not as good as the super oscars.

Hello vehkis,
I've owned a pair of Cibie Super Oscar's for over 20 years.
Brilliant lights, still get lenses and reflectors for them today. Along with acrylic lense protectors.

They've been on three landcruisers and a commodore wagon. They are aiming up for their fourth landcruiser right now and will probably see it out too.

Faced Cape York and a million other corrugations and adventures.
Geoff.

There seems to be a common opinion.
I have a pair of rally 1000 lights- one spread, one spot and they are good. I had a Super oscar spread beam on top of the front bar to complement the hella pair for close to a year (until the ali mount snapped off). There was a noticeable difference between the lights. The oscar seemed to give light in an upside-down V shape, illuminating the surrounding bush really well for scrub driving, and still lighting a fair distance ahead. Without the super oscar I'd have been turning into black corners, hoping what I couldnt see was safe to drive over.
The one thing that worries me is that the globes are less supported than other lights, and they seem like they shake, but I still havent busted one. From memory its a H1 globe in them, so you can carry a spare anyway and It'll sort your car headlights as well if needed

As stated, they have been round since the 70's..

All depends on what price your getting them for, and if they are the SUPER Oscars, or OSCARS...

There are other lights around for same price as the previous that are worth checking out

i thank you all for the replies.from the variety of answers, it seems to me like cibie choice i can make now with quiet confidence.

I'm looking at a set of Oscar SCs - which are about the same size as the original Oscars, but wider beam than the Super Oscars. Here's the ranges on the various Oscar lights:

Oscar Plus (slimline 123mm dia)
Driving: 265m x 60m
Sport: 460m x 20m

Oscar (180mm dia)
Driving: 400m x 22m
Sport: 480m x 17m

Oscar SC (180mm dia)
Cornering: 240m x 75m
Driving: 620m x 30m

Super Oscar (220mm dia)
Driving: 370m x 28m
Spot: 750m x 18m

I reckon the width of the cornering beam would be invaluable for spotting roos on the side of the road, and they will fit in my bar. They use the reflector for focusing the beam rather than the lens, so if the glass breaks, the light still throws the same shape beam.

I got Oscars, one spread (r/h) and 1 spot (l/h). After getting rocks in some expensive spotties decided on a cheaper pair - I think the Cibies are better value for money. Might add another spread and have the spot in the centre. I don't drive the Cruiser fast enough to run out of light range, but I do enjoy the spread the lights give.

One thing I have discovered - more is not better. The quality of the reflector is what you should aim for - good reflectors and a medium (100w) power will beat high power and a poor reflector any day.

/viz

vehkis,

I had oscars on a vehicle many years ago with no problems, have had hella ralleye 2000 and IPF 130w on vehicles since. But none of these lights come close to my Lightforce xgt 240's that I have now. Reliability on all lights have been good although I shook the brackets of the hella's to breaking point on more than one occasion until I braced the top of these lights.
The lightforce lights are simply SENSATIONAL !! but they will protrude forward of most bullbars, if this makes a difference to you. Next best in my opinion were the IPF's then the oscars followed by the hella's. Just my opinion and am sure others have had different experiences with the same lights.

Regards Trevor.

I've had a set of SC's for a few years now and they are great. I dont have anything to compare them with but I would buy another set.