Small Off-Road LED Pod Shootout - The Brightest from Morimoto, Diode Dynamics, and more!

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  • čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
  • All off-road pod lights can be found here for pricing and other information: www.headlightrevolution.com/p...
    The ultimate two-chip pod light shoot-out featuring the industry's heavyweights like Morimoto, Diode Dynamics, Baja Designs, Rigid Lighting, and a host of other top contenders. Get ready to witness an illuminating showdown as we put these prestigious brands to the test, comparing their performance, brightness, and overall quality.
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    NOTE: Headlight Revolution and Morimoto Lighting are both owned by Wheel Pros but all testing is unbiased, with 3rd party lab testing to back up the results!
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    00:00 - Intro
    01:27 - Diode Dynamics SSC2 Sport and Pro (Spot Beam Pattern)
    03:33 - Auxbeam 2LED (Spot Beam Pattern)
    04:40 - Morimoto 2Banger HXB and NCS (Spot Beam Pattern)
    07:08 - Rigid SRM Pro (Spot Beam Pattern)
    07:29 - Nilight (Spot Beam Pattern)
    08:19 - Baja Designs S2 Sport and Pro (Spot Beam Pattern)
    10:09 - Hertic Studio BA-2 (Spot Beam Pattern)
    11:00 - Spot Beam Pattern Results
    11:08 - Flood Beam Pattern Pods
    11:43 - Diode Dynamics SSC2 Sport and Pro (Flood Beam Pattern)
    12:48 - Morimoto 2Banger HXB and NCS (Flood Beam Pattern)
    14:20 - Rigid SRM Pro (Flood and Diffused Beam Pattern)
    15:30 - Baja Designs S2 Sport and Pro (Work/Scene Beam Pattern)
    17:25 - Mictuning 20W Pod (Flood Beam Pattern)
    18:02 - Hertic Studio BA-2 (Flood Beam Pattern)
    19:29 - KC HiLites C2 C-Series (Flood Beam Pattern)
    20:05 - Flood Beam Pattern Results
    20:12 - Combo Beam Pattern Pods
    20:18 - Diode Dynamics SSC2 Sport and Pro (Combo Beam Pattern)
    21:43 - Morimoto 2Banger HXB and NCS (Combo Beam Pattern)
    23:15 - Rigid SRM Pro (Driving Beam Pattern)
    23:49 - Baja Designs S2 Sport and Pro (Driving/Combo Beam Pattern)
    24:53 - Combo Beam Pattern Results
    25:04 - Wide Beam Pattern Pods
    25:23 - Diode Dynamics SSC2 Sport and Pro (Wide Beam Pattern)
    27:12 - Morimoto 2Banger HXB and NCS (Wide Beam Pattern)
    28:32- Baja Designs S2 Pro and Sport (Wide Beam Pattern)
    29:49 - Wide Beam Pattern Results
    29:56 - Best Warranty Pod Light
    30:22 - Best Spot Beam Pod Light
    30:53 - Best Flood Beam Pod Light
    31:44 - Best Combo Beam Pod Light
    32:26 - Best Wide Beam Pod Light
    33:22 - Outro
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    Spot Beam Pattern Candela Numbers:
    Diode Dynamics SSC2 Sport - 78,500 White | 70,300 Yellow
    Diode Dynamics SSC2 Pro - 87,800 White | 68,900 Yellow
    Auxbeam 2LED - 30,400 White
    Morimoto 2Banger HXB - 159,000 White | 104,200 Yellow
    Morimoto 2Banger NCS - 100,300 White | 55,600 Yellow
    Rigid SRM Pro - 30,500 White
    Nilight - 45,000 White
    Baja Designs S2 Sport - 29,500 White | 27,500 Yellow
    Baja Designs S2 Pro - 34,200 White | 32,000 Yellow
    Hertic Studio BA-2 - 35,500 White | 26,300 Yellow
    Flood Beam Pattern Candela Numbers:
    Diode Dynamics SSC2 Sport - 405 White | 332 Yellow
    Diode Dynamics SSC2 Pro - 690 White | 620 Yellow
    Morimoto 2Banger HXB - 1,150 White | 740 Yellow
    Morimoto 2Banger NCS - 570 White | 260 Yellow
    Rigid SRM Pro (Flood Beam) - 1,800 White
    Rigid SRM Pro (Diffused Beam) - 2,960 White
    Baja Designs S2 Sport - 1,360 White | 1,220 Amber
    Baja Designs S2 Pro - 1,050 White | 1,540 Amber
    Mictuning 20W Pod - 420 White
    Hertic Studio BA-2 - 6,750 White | 4,600 Amber
    KC HiLites C2 C-Series - 1,250 White
    Combo Beam Pattern Candela Numbers:
    Diode Dynamics SSC2 Sport - 17,800 White | 14,500 Yellow
    Diode Dynamics SSC2 Pro - 14,500 White | 19,100 Yellow
    Morimoto 2Banger HXB - 70,800 White | 47,500 Yellow
    Morimoto 2Banger NCS - 46,500 White | 21,500 Yellow
    Rigid SRM Pro - 29,000 White
    Baja Designs S2 Sport - 15,800 White | 14,900 Amber
    Baja Designs S2 Pro - 17,900 White | 17,200 Amber
    Wide Beam Pattern Candela Numbers:
    Diode Dynamics SSC2 Sport - 6,600 White | 4,250 Yellow
    Diode Dynamics SSC2 Pro - 7,560 White | 6,400 Yellow
    Morimoto 2Banger HXB - 15,800 White | 10,500 Yellow
    Morimoto 2Banger NCS - 9,500 White | 5,400 Yellow
    Baja Designs S2 Pro - 7,500 White | 7,150 Amber
    Baja Designs S2 Sport - 6,350 White | 6,000 Amber
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Komentáře • 57

  • @jamesturner3151
    @jamesturner3151 Před 11 měsíci +12

    YES FINALLY, i love the smaller lights and have been looking at the diode dynamics fog that are the double chip. Hopefully it at least points me in the right direction.

  • @deltabravo1257
    @deltabravo1257 Před 8 měsíci

    AWESOME video. This is just what I needed to see when trying to pick the right lights for the sides of my UTV.

  • @XoticOverland
    @XoticOverland Před 6 měsíci

    Awesome video, adding combos to my rig is the next step so this video helps me out and being able to see the different types of beam patterns is very helpful too. I haven't done much of trail driving at night but I do a lot of desert driving and looking for a good setup for the campsite too.
    Thanks Again!!!!

  • @Darkcruzer23
    @Darkcruzer23 Před 10 měsíci +10

    you guys deserve way more credit and recognition for these amazing tests
    thank you! keep it up!

  • @joshmcdermott8262
    @joshmcdermott8262 Před 5 měsíci

    Phenomenal job on this comparison!

  • @EvLSpectre
    @EvLSpectre Před 11 měsíci +1

    How far away is that intersection during the combo beam testing? I was going for the Diode SS2 combos but seeing how the 2Bangers are doing even with the NCS I am going for those now. If light out put is very usable on the NCS, I don't need to spend the extra hundred bucks for the HXB. Just hard to exactly tell with camera settings, monitor settings ect.

  • @aarontheidinut8926
    @aarontheidinut8926 Před 4 měsíci

    thank you for a great comparison!

  • @JC4041
    @JC4041 Před 10 měsíci +12

    While the Auxbeam and Nilight are super cheap, I don't get upset when a limb rips them off the truck..... Those high dollar light up like the sun lights don't do any good on wood trails.

    • @TONYSTARK-jh2wu
      @TONYSTARK-jh2wu Před 6 měsíci +1

      there's lifetime warranty on a few of them did you not watch the whole video

    • @JC4041
      @JC4041 Před 6 měsíci

      @@TONYSTARK-jh2wu glad you were sitting next to me watching what I was watching....

    • @TONYSTARK-jh2wu
      @TONYSTARK-jh2wu Před 6 měsíci +1

      @JC4041 I don't think you watched it or listened because who cares if a tree rips off a $800 baja it's lifetime warranty And the warranty process is pretty easy with them

    • @JC4041
      @JC4041 Před 6 měsíci +7

      @@TONYSTARK-jh2wu may want to check if it's just "manufacturer defects" or "no questions asked" there's a big difference.

    • @JC4041
      @JC4041 Před 6 měsíci +8

      @@TONYSTARK-jh2wu Straight from BD's site....."Warranties cover defects in design and manufacturing only. Warranties do not cover, among other things: installation errors, wear and tear, acts of God, misuse, abuse, neglect, accidents, collisions, defects due to custom specifications provided by you, or any product modifications, configurations or combinations not performed by us or on our behalf. Also note the exceptions below for third-party products."
      So no, they wouldn't cover it being ripped off by a tree limbs....

  • @trailbosschrispayne5454
    @trailbosschrispayne5454 Před 10 měsíci +1

    have you tested LAS FIT lights?

  • @Elmer_RedEagle
    @Elmer_RedEagle Před 11 měsíci +5

    As long as you heat shrink the auxbeam it will be fine. Ive had them for years on my rig, they have been through snow, been fully submerged, and worked hard.

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 11 měsíci +1

      That's good to know!

    • @FountainVerado
      @FountainVerado Před 11 měsíci +2

      I’d you connect them right, yeah, you can reliably connect the wires. But the output is still worthless and most will probably not connect it with heat shrink, solder, or splice a connector.

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 11 měsíci

      Much easier to buy pod lights that are ready to go out of the box 👌🏻

    • @user-yc6wx4sn5n
      @user-yc6wx4sn5n Před 6 měsíci

      Or just add a connector to it.. Deutsch, Delphi weatherpak etc

  • @brplatz
    @brplatz Před 7 měsíci +5

    Ever consider measuring current draw for each? To get a lumer/amp or lux/amp rating?

  • @Kyle_DeStefano
    @Kyle_DeStefano Před 8 měsíci +1

    Man you guys really didn’t give Auxbeam any chance lol it’s a decent light for the money.

  • @n00bstacle
    @n00bstacle Před 6 měsíci

    Have you guys tried rough country lights? Ive had rigid and baja designs lights but the rough country lights are like ⅛ of the price

  • @fourtrax40571
    @fourtrax40571 Před 7 měsíci

    I thought i was sold on Baja Designs until I found Dark defense leds. High quality at a much better price

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Good to know, we'll have to add them to our testing list!

    • @hurpaderpp
      @hurpaderpp Před 3 měsíci

      dark defense are just chinese made leds

  • @jk-guy4226
    @jk-guy4226 Před 9 měsíci +1

    What? How is going from 785 lux to 703 and 30% loss in the first lights? That’s barely a 10% loss

  • @valiantcuda
    @valiantcuda Před 4 měsíci

    Wow, amazing compilation video here! Did you guys do something the same on the 3" size? ie: SS3's?

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 4 měsíci

      We have done testing with the SS3!
      www.youtube.com/@HeadlightRevolution/search?query=ss3

    • @valiantcuda
      @valiantcuda Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@HeadlightRevolution - Yes, I think I have seen some of those before, but I only see you have this format done now in 1 and 2 LED small pods. Would love to see this same format in the 3" size as well as the 5" ones! This format is amazing. Great job on this video! Hands down the best testing I've seen out there.

  • @maxrfinch
    @maxrfinch Před 5 měsíci

    5:52 no warranty on these Morimotos?

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 5 měsíci

      Good catch! That is incorrect, the 2Bangers have a lifetime warranty.

  • @steveparker553
    @steveparker553 Před 7 měsíci

    Can’t find the 2banger on your web site! What gives?

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 7 měsíci

      Here ya go!
      www.headlightrevolution.com/search?keywords=2banger

    • @steveparker553
      @steveparker553 Před 7 měsíci

      @@HeadlightRevolution the spot lights you reviewed are not there

  • @user-yc6wx4sn5n
    @user-yc6wx4sn5n Před 7 měsíci

    Can you compare the Baja designs S1 wide cornering.
    Baja s2 sport/pro sucks compared the s1
    Overall usable Light is what I'm talking about .
    I'm also gonna mountain bike lol

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 7 měsíci

      Yeah, we can write that down for a future video!

    • @user-yc6wx4sn5n
      @user-yc6wx4sn5n Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks, my application is a mountain bike on the single track
      I'm planning to move my S1 wide cornering pods on my helmet.
      Wondering if I should do two 1 bangers wide or two 2 banger hxd wide on the bars

  • @MrCh1cken
    @MrCh1cken Před 5 měsíci

    Eye opening results. You can pay a lot of money for some pretty suspect results. Basically it seems the value is Morimoto on the high end and otherwise just buy the cheap stuff and maybe keep a spare on hand.

  • @proofpositive2379
    @proofpositive2379 Před 8 měsíci +3

    DD fanboys gonna cry after seeing this comparison

  • @69sound81
    @69sound81 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I personally dont have any personal experience with a lot of brands, so I find some stuff hard to believe some times.
    First, I always see a trend of Morimoto being a top dog in your videos and Rigid being left almost last... some times right along with the cheap chinesse knockoffs. So, I have to say... untill I get to confirm the quality of Morimoto against 2 other tried and true brands (kc and baja designs) I see your videos like a huge comercial for morimoto.
    Please, do an uncut part of you guys hooking up to the same power source both lights (lets say a morimoto and a Baja designs

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 7 měsíci +1

      These pods are all connected to the same power source! We just display what we find in our testings - both Baja and KC are still top contenders when it comes to the off-road pod light game.

    • @69sound81
      @69sound81 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@HeadlightRevolution after some deep investigation on all products from Morimoto and lots of video comparissons done by regular non sponsored and non product selling people... now I have to believe in the brand.
      I'm sorry, but for a relatively new brand to putperform names like KC, Baja designs and Rigid (yes, rigid has been very lazy lately). Well, it is hard to believe it. For someone like me it sounds like they are investing a lot in purchasing the opinions of reviewers and sellers. But now I am a believer.
      One question though. How would you compare a 4 bangger light bar to a gravity pro 6 light bar? I mean, I wouldn't change a KC gravity lightbar for a big banger one (I find it ugly), but a 4 banger looks quite nice. In terms of power consumtion and usable light output (mainly reach).

    • @connormobley3958
      @connormobley3958 Před 6 měsíci

      Individually the 4banger out preforms the pro6 single light. It's safe to assume MORIMOTO has the whole show under their thumb now, considering BD and Rigid don't publish their specs, it make sense most of the other brands outpreform. w​@@69sound81

    • @EAGLINWRX
      @EAGLINWRX Před 5 měsíci

      @@69sound81if you want to see another killer light brand that’s not even heard of them check out strands lighting. I run all strands light bars and morimoto pods. Absolutely killer setup and I get questions about it at literally every stop I make.

  • @godlike0630
    @godlike0630 Před 10 měsíci

    Morimoto is made in china right?

    • @HeadlightRevolution
      @HeadlightRevolution  Před 10 měsíci +2

      No - Morimoto does have an overseas manufacture, but not located in China. All of Morimoto's headlights are designed, engineered, tested, and sold in the USA.

    • @jeremygalloway1348
      @jeremygalloway1348 Před měsícem

      Probably Japan or Malaysia