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12 inch led bar bright enough to be worth it?

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 10:50 AM
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Default 12 inch led bar bright enough to be worth it?

Fellas,

Trying to decide between a 12 or 20 inch single row LED bar to mount to my front PSC brawler lite.

My question is, will the 12" be bright enough for the trail or do I really need a 20"?

Definitely only want to mount it on the bumper so any advice/experience is appreciated!

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 10:51 AM
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My buddy has a 10" on his rig and it is crazy bright. Not sure how bright you're looking for but the smaller ones are definitely powerful.
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by PBone
My buddy has a 10" on his rig and it is crazy bright. Not sure how bright you're looking for but the smaller ones are definitely powerful.
Good to hear...I'm looking for a pretty bright single row in the 12 inch.

What lumen output is your buddy's?

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 11:22 AM
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Check out inspired engineering s 10' single row. Discount pricing for members

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JayswranglerX
Good to hear...I'm looking for a pretty bright single row in the 12 inch.

What lumen output is your buddy's?

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Not sure off the top of my head. It's the Lifetime LED bar though.
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by chad s
Check out inspired engineering s 10' single row. Discount pricing for members

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Have their 14" light on my expedition one bumper and it is just right. Plenty of light. Sami is very nice to work with.
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by chad s
Check out inspired engineering s 10' single row. Discount pricing for members <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=585285"/>
Is this yours? Got any pics from inside the jeep at night?

I'm in the same boat. I have Peterson Led's and they're pretty impressive on bright - I don't want to spend a bunch of money for a 10" bar if it won't outshine my headlights.
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 04:42 PM
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I have a 12" ridgid led but its orange, definitely bright. I can take a pic if ya like
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 05:14 PM
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My 10" rigid throws 4000 lumens but it's a double row, plenty of light out front. The single row throws 3750.

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 06:49 PM
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Some manufacturers use Epistar LEDs on their double rows but CREE LEDs on their single rows making the single rows put out a good bit more light while only having half the number of diodes. Be sure to look into the specifics before making your decision.
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