spot lights

Looking at purchasing some driving lights for our 100 series. Can not make my mind up whether lignht force 240 blitz or roo light similar size. Can get both for around the same price. Has anyone got some knowledge on these spot lights.
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 18:46

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 18:46
Have a set of IPF 900x's

On our trip we found we didnt travel at night and in all honesty I wouldnt buy another set of driving lights.

Have probably only used them a dozen times in 3 years.

Also remember if its really hot you dont want to block the airflow to the radiator more than necessary.

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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:05

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:05
Got to agree with Graham. I never ever drive after dusk, as by then I want to be set up in camp, watching another Oz sunset.

Unless you need to drive in the dark, and other than emergencies I can't see why travellers with van/camper in tow need to, then don't, for many reasons.

I have replaced my driving lights with fog lights. I reckon they will get more use in adverse weather driving, than the flame throwers which I hardly ever used, or needed to use. Most just become an expensive ornament.

Mind you, there are plenty of you working on the land, who require a good set of driving lights, including truckies, that need to ply their trade during the hours of darkness.

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Reply By: Member - Craig F (WA) - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 18:59

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 18:59
Hi Smitty are you East or West coast??
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Follow Up By: smitty12 - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 19:23

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 19:23
east coast down on the Monington Peninsula.
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Reply By: Roughasguts - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:15

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:15
I like me Narva's.

Never blown a globe, never fallen off, don't vibrate, good wide long beam.

Cheers.
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:20

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:20
I have the 240 Light force on Darkie as he came with them. If they get damaged I will get the 170's as the 240's are to large IMHO.


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Follow Up By: River Swaggie - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 20:16

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 20:16
x2 I have the Lightforce 170's and would buy them again..
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Reply By: Muntoo - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:26

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:26
Hey smitty, back to the actual question that you asked. Seems alot of people have trouble reading.

The Lightforce are alot better light then the Roo Lite. If at the same price i know what i would be buying. Build quality, customer service, light output are all heaps better with the 240 Blitz.

But they do come with some negatives. They are a thief magnet the 240 Blitz. The reflector can be unscrewed from the arm and taken in 10 seconds, as can the RooLites and smaller Lightforce. They are a great spotlight though if your after spot only.

The XGT is the pick of the bunch though. But quite abit more.
I sell lights and HIDs mate and pretty much know everything there is to know about lighting.
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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:31

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 19:31
'I sell lights and HIDs mate and pretty much know everything there is to know about lighting.'

Legend mate.
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Follow Up By: Muntoo - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 20:39

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 20:39
Yep, thats one word that sums me up perfectly.
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Follow Up By: Fred G NSW - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 21:18

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 21:18
OK legend, where were ya when This Question was asked ????
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 22:24

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 22:24
Got a HID kit for the XGT's Muntoo?
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Follow Up By: Muntoo - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 03:44

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 03:44
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/20426.asp

And yeah mate got kits to do XGTs.

Please see the Trader i have add there.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 07:28

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 07:28
Thanx Muntoo what am I supposed to be looking at on that link above? Theres a lot of stuff there
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:35

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:35
I can read Ok but was answering in the light of the guy is obviously setting up a vehicle for touring..

When I did the same and went and spent a few $00 on driving lights I have

since found I really wasted the money, so was just pointing out that they may

not get the moneys worth out of them, as in my case.

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Reply By: Mark Howlett - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 22:26

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 22:26
We have the 240 Blitz on our Prado, both with the combo covers and they are great. Good spread and penetration. I would get the XGT if I had to buy again for the better security.
On the flip side to comments above, where we live it would be dangerous to drive without driving lights, and often that's just coming home from town after work/sport/whatever. On our 6 month trip around Oz we certainly didn't plan on night driving but sometimes it was unavoidable and on roads you didn't know, every bit of light was a blessing. The air 'blockage' wasn't an issue for us with the temp gauge not moving from normal, despite towing in 40+ heat. I think that's down to the individual vehicle, condition of your cooling system and the weight and resistance of your load.

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Reply By: Mudripper - Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 22:27

Friday, Jan 14, 2011 at 22:27
RooLites are a pretty good light, IMO. I have had the 180XP's on two 4WD's (all up probably three years) and have not had any prob's.

I bought mine for $220 from ARB here in Tassie, but probably have gone up by now. They're cheaper than the LightForce anyway, although LightForce are a VERY good brand and that's what I'll up grade to if my RooLites stuff up (which they haven't yet).

Cheers.
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Reply By: Member - TonBon (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 07:01

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 07:01
Smitty, have you seen these ? I have no affiliation, just saving my pennies to be able to get one.

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Follow Up By: dereki - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 08:41

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 08:41
Just be carful with these ones. Go to the bottom of the page and highlight the grey text at the bottom... in there is a disclaimer which part of is ..

"All products mentioned on this web site are for off road use only. We recommend checking with the transport authority in your state and obtaining a engineers report for all modifications that are carried out."

The light might be ok for on road, but you will have to check.

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Reply By: AlbyNSW - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 09:06

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 09:06
Hi Smitty

I would only consider the Roo lites if you were make a big $$$ saving. The Blitz are a much better quality light.

I had a set of Roo Lights for less than two weeks until they were pinched at the Rosehill Camping show carpark..............not happy

Replaced them with Narva ones that had better mounts and are very happy with them
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Sydney. - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 12:03

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 12:03
Unlike some of our posters, I have found driving lights to be an enormous boon.

I travel to the WA goldfields every year from Sydney and do long hours at the wheel. I pull up before sunset if I can find a suitable camp site away from the noise of the trucks, but sometimes that is not possible. Also I like to get up early and leave on sunrise - the roos are still active then and the light is bad.

I paid big money for Hella HID Predator lights and I am bloody glad I did - with my old eyes they are a boon in spotting roos beside the road.

WARNING - HELLA LIGHTS
As I said the Predators are great lights, but they fill up with water on any creek crossing and the muddy water damages the reflectors. I have to carry plastic bags to put over them.

Hella advertise in 4WD mags, but state in "the small print" that none of their lights should be immersed except for their special water proof model. I complained to the Company that their advertising should warn people, but their answer was that 90% of 4wds never go off road.

Willie
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Reply By: mbw650 - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 13:28

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 13:28
I work for a distributor of the Roo Lights, and we get a large number of returns with cracked housings. Which then fill up with water and ruin the reflector, our marketing department all wince when a magazine comparison is published as most 180 diameter lights out-perform our 220 diameter.
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Follow Up By: smitty12 - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 19:33

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 19:33
cheers mate. I appreciate your honest opinion.
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Reply By: Drew - Karratha - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 21:53

Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 21:53
I have 3 x 240 Blitz on the Bullbar of my 100 series (used to have them on the Bullbar of my 80 series and swapped them over when i sold it). I have found them to be a fantastic light - I changed from Rallye 2000's after a roo wiped all 3 out... I have hit a few roos with the Lightforce lights but all that happens is they bend back on the mount (I dont do them up too tight...). I havent had any trouble with the cars over heating on either of the Landcruisers - even while towing a 5m boat on 40oC + days out of Karratha (with 3 lights across the front). I cant comment on the Roo Lights - but have nothing but praise for Lightforce....
Drew
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Reply By: Gossy - Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 09:01

Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 09:01
I have had the 240 XGT's for about 5 years now. Replacing a blown globe was a real pain and luckily lightforce are in Adelaide so I went down to visit them. After having the light out the back for 10 mins they came back with a whole new light. Good service!! I guess they thought it was too hard also.

I had a spot and spread. My spread was the 'combo' filter which was just OK. Spot was great but does live up to it's name; very directional straight down the road. My other lights are IPF 900XS and they had a better spread. All 4 worked well together. I've just sold my lightforce to a friend because to be honest I couldn't see any difference when I flicked the 2 different pairs on and off at night so I'm just going to stay with the IPF's for now.

Bottom line is that the Lightforce are a great light. Security was mentioned before. I drilled a hole thru the bolt and put small padlocks thru it which works well.

Hope this answers your question rather than some of the other replies :)

Cheers,
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Reply By: Member - Tanka (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 22, 2011 at 19:06

Saturday, Jan 22, 2011 at 19:06
I put the 240 blitz HID's on my truck. Great light, car temp hasn't changed. I found that I could get them considerably cheaper from the US even though they are an Australian made light. Have a look on ebay for US sellers, and burn Gerry Harvey as you won't pay GST on em..

Cheers Tanka.
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