CREE Vs OSRAM LED Light Bar Comparison

Comparing two 20 inch LED light bars, one with 3 watt Cree LEDs and one with 5 watt Osram LEDs You can find the Cree light bar on Amazon, Here is the link www.amazon.com/...
The Osram light was found on Ebay but I dont have a link to that exact light bar.. just search for 20 inch osram light bar. Thanks for watching!

[@mwilson5789]

I didn’t go through all the comments. One suggestion when trying to compare lighting is to make sure to “lock” the aperture setting. The bright spot of the OSRAM may have closed down the aperture setting on the camera and gave a darker peripheral impression. That would mirror what you see because your eye’s iris would also do the same thing in brighter light.

[@eacardoc1]

M Wilson That's good to know, thank you!

[@petestrother8471]

i bought a 52" cree for my truck to ride in the woods at night because your video helped me choose, thanks man!!

[@psychoskippy4126]

It's funny how a picture picks up better than video huh I have been wondering what's the difference between osram and Cree are and you're video made that clear for me cheers

[@die2end]

Thanks! About time someone puts up a side by side review. I run all Cree 48",4x4" and they are great.. Just don't have the distance I want. Was thinking about adding a 30" osram to my existing setup. Looks like it will work for me as I expected it to.

[@SchweinungHD]

The Cree bar is a combo led bar. The Osram is a spot led bar. You can get Osram combo bars too, so this is not really a Cree vs Osram test, but more of a spot vs flood vs combo test. :) Osram are great diodes, and so are Cree

[@bcnewsvideo]

I think the cree is a better light overall, great comparison though thanks

[@JohnDoe-gm5qr]

+BCNEWSVIDEO Cree is supposed to be good brand for LEDs. I have not tried many but I have one of those flashlights with a Cree LED. It was advertised as 2200 lumens but I am not 100% sure of that claim. It is a bright sone though and I can see the tops of some trees at night if I wanted to. I usually keep it focused to that funky looking square and that thing will shine for a nice distance. It uses a 26650 lithium ion cell. They are safe if rjust stay away from low quality Chinese batteries. If you buy one of these beware of fake Ultrafire batteries, there are too many fake Ultrafire batteries and they are potentially very dangerous especially when more than one is used in a flashlight.

[@seanchaseunit1377]

I have used both and the cree looses that brightness after about 100 to 150 hours where as the osram I've have for well over 150 hours and is still as bright as it was the day I opened it......in my opinion osram is way better for long term usage

[@gigaboat]

I have ordered the Cree yesterday , its on the way before I saw your comparison . Phew . looks like I made the right choice for my 4X4 night beach and trail fun . Great video . thankyou .

[@itshadesbiatch]

does both of this lights had the same beam pattern? seems to me that the OSRAM light is more like a 10 degree pattern spot light. i will like to see a comparison of OSRAM/CREE with the same degree pattern

[@ronquin5272]

Thanks for the review. The CREE is better for the trails... i have the 52" on my Jeep JK and its superb.

[@Noises]

Thanks very much for the side by side comparison and especially for the photos. Most video cameras do not have manual exposure settings, which means the camera meters the exposure for the brightest part of the available light rather than blow that out and show you the flood lighting the eye sees. You were able to work around that with the still photos, perhaps shooting the video on a dslr in manual mode would over-ride the auto exposure, I don't know. edit: as an afterthought, I'd really like a double row bar that has the dish reflectors for a good flood light on the bottom row and the fisheye style on the other row for a long distance spot.

[@barrytrenchard5565]

Thank you very much this is an excellent video for those of us wondering which is better. Thank again!

[@saxon3980]

The Crees are a definite plus for driving in Australia where roos like to come from nowhere fairly short distances from the roadside. The Osrams would be better in cattle country though.

[@213bobs]

nice comparison, i think a 3d lens cree would of been better to compare since that was the latest until osram light bars came out.. i was runnig two 9" round 3d lens lights on the front bumper and a 22" osram on my jeeps hood.. that was a lot of light.. no you can get the 4d lens with the 3w cree led, and it's really good light output and not as expensive as osram

[@edg6779]

Nice comparison, I'm going with the Osram for my sedan. 15" lightbar under front bumper

[@reppy0757]

Thanks for the vid. I was curious about the differences. Glad I went with Cree

[@SmokeyMoose15]

Cree is by far better :) so glad I got a Cree 50 inch for my jeep thanks again cause I really almost got Osram

[@Mr375HH]

Thanks for posting, definitely helped with making my decision.

[@initialb5009]

well. looks like I'm sold, cree light bar it is then.

[@andrewnuttall333]

well put together side by side comparison!

[@eacardoc1]

Thank you!

[@coldnapalmFJ]

if it cost 2x as much id like to see 2 20 inchs CREEs vs the one OSRAM

[@andrewmehanna346]

Lightfox

[@blinko656]

Excellent video you nailed it..

[@jaredcroft6330]

Cree stays consistent with there beam angles where osram labels one bar I looked at with 10° beam angle and another with a 40° beam angle but both are listed as spot beams,

[@Brett_S]

That has nothing to do with cree vs osram. That has everything to do with the lenses/optics the manufacture uses. You can have the exact same cree led at 5 degree or 50 degree just changine the lens/reflector. Same goes for osram.

[@twes619]

Heise seems good as well, have you compared them?

[@gigaboat]

I have had the Cree for 6 months . its great . But the best is have both . I need more distance spot light so Need both

[@playall7184]

Two days ago I bought 23 inches 5D Osram. Still not delivered jet I hop that's going to be good. 🤔🤔

[@truth468]

With kind of cree and with kind of osram? How Many leds each? With what batteries? Fail test

[@davidacevedo8990]

What is a better led to go with Cree, Osram or Philips? I was told to stay away from Cree.

[@JFlywheel]

Your comparing reflectors and optics more than your comparing LEDs... I own an osram light bar with different reflectors and it has tons of flood...

[@AnubisReviews]

I'd like to see a video of the lights in use at night rather than only seeing the spot on some trees. How do I know you aren't just holding a flashlight?

[@eacardoc1]

You got me, I actually use a flashlight in all of my videos!! Finally someone smart enough to figure it out! Congratulations Sir!

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

Thanks for such a detailed review!

[@Iamandthatiam]

comparing completely different set ups 3w vs 5w incased in a different settings!

[@eacardoc1]

Jake Nabutovsky Yeah that was kind of the point...... I didn't think anybody would want to see me compare 2 identical light bars..... lol

[@dominicbarile]

+eacardoc1 lol this guy xD

[@xx412xxbluntz8]

I always go with cree there bright as hell and don't cost an arm and a leg.

[@albinolofsson64]

Nice is that Rigid industries?

[@darshanchaudhari5392]

can u tell me which will be best for car if i want to use it for driving on highways without headlights of car

[@eacardoc1]

The Cree lights up the road best but problem is that they would both blind oncoming traffic or even blind the person in front of you with the glare in their mirrors so you can't really use them for you main driving lights. I don't have mine on when I'm driving in traffic, only when there aren't any other vehicles on the road.

[@harrycrow]

+rocker85675 if you drove at night open highway an aftermarket lightbar driving lights make whole big difference saved me few times from hitting kangaroo's and wombats, I have 9inch xgt lightforce driving lights and was looking at the cree and osram,, after this video the cree wins hands down got enough range penetration with the xgt's

[@jpalf1]

Thanks for your help. cheers.

[@javierrodriguez7060]

which marks the two has increased magnifier?

[@Mitsubifrevk]

could you do another comparison with a Phillips led bar too?

[@eacardoc1]

+Mitsubifrevk I would like to if I had one of equal size. The only light bar I have with phillips LEDs is a little 13.5 inch single row spot light and I did make a video of that the other day. Here is a link to that video if it helps, I cant compare it to a 20" double row light bar but the video does show the power of the phillips LEDs.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIWcZqNjeN96iZo

[@chelling123]

is the Osram you tested a true "spot" beam, or is it a spot/flood beam?

[@eacardoc1]

+Bocephus It is a combination spot/flood beam.

[@chelling123]

+eacardoc1 so what are you thoughts of the flood pattern on the Osrom? is it sufficient for seeing deer, and other critters, along rural roads when driving at night? or should i go with the cree?

[@eacardoc1]

+Bocephus Just my opinion but I prefer the cree for that.... now if you want to spot a deer at 100 yards then I'd go with the osram! The Osram just doesn't have enough flood lighting for me. I actually wanted to see what it would look like with both going down the road, the osram for long distance and the cree for the flood lighting.... then you would have the best of both worlds.... just never got around to trying it.

[@Tallies01]

Very informative buddy, thx!

[@PETERRAY1515]

This helped me decide between the two.. Thanks

[@mattbromfield1883]

Thank you for sharing these insights!

[@John-bh7hj]

alot depends on the refectors...

[@kohlerlove]

i use cree always have and always will

[@commodoreman32]

The osram one doesn't even look like a combo hence why it has so much spot to it

[@mauricewrangler8554]

Cool stuff, thanks for the video

[@PhenomProductions23]

Definitely the cree.

[@darshanchaudhari5392]

so which is good dear

[@maximumnoise78]

Great review! Thanks

[@earlyblackmz]

Thanks for the information!👍

[@J1I9M7M4Y]

Great comparison. Informative and just what i need to know. Thank´s!

[@eacardoc1]

+J1I9M7M4Y Glad it helped!

[@eacardoc1]

+J1I9M7M4Y Thanks for letting me know about this! I reported it to youtube so we'll see what they do about it...

[@eacardoc1]

+Igor K I have tried different cameras.. I used a nikon coolpix p530 for this whole video and for most of my other daylight videos but I have found that my wife's samsung galaxy s6 does the best for recording the light from the light bars at night. none of the cameras I've tried do the light bars any justice though.... they all dim down when I press record. is there a setting that will do a better job?

[@eacardoc1]

+Igor K Ok, I'll have to try that, thanks!

[@croftjeepnxxx]

I would like to see a comparison with two 5 watt powered bars both with combo beams but this video is enlightening. Those lenses on the Osram sure focus the beam if they had the floods designed as well as the spot it would be a great combination, I have a 50 inch bar from STV on Amazon with 100 5 watt Cree Led's combination flood and spot pattern it spreads a wide pretty even light. As are most I could afford it is made in China. Unfortunately I just lost one LED in the middle of the bar this week. I may try to solder in a replacement I have had it about 2 years and use it once or twice a week I have never been disappointed except the bad LED.

[@joshandrews6324]

how is black oak light bar? does any one have one?

[@jaredcroft6330]

do you have info on what beam angle the osram is?

[@eacardoc1]

Jared Croft The Osram was listed as a 10 degree spot beam and 40 degree flood beam combo.

[@omw9965]

Well done video, thanks

[@eacardoc1]

Thank you!

[@JWard2]

Shit that cree is great for all around.

[@tanhvan1]

the site you provide is a 17" light bar....so???

[@eacardoc1]

I just copy and paste the link from where I bought it but if you look at the date on the video, that was about 8 months ago. I have explained this several times but I don't sell the lights nor do I have any control over the people who do. I can't help it if they change a listing or run out of stock... sorry

[@eacardoc1]

tanh van I do wish they would stay consistent with their product line so I wouldn't look like a toolbox when they change stuff like that. lol But that was just a light I bought for my truck and decided to do a review on...

[@marioatrucking]

thanks bro for the comparison

[@darshanchaudhari5392]

what about 10w each 12 LEDs cree led bar 21 inch

[@eacardoc1]

+Darshan Chaudhari I actually haven't had the opportunity to test a light with 10 watt Cree LEDs yet.....

[@sergemizzi1782]

Very helpful info. Cheers

[@scottb.innovations4386]

the 20" is not meant to be pointed up this is the reason your getting a lousy view of real light coming out of the fixture

[@pj7362]

How do you figure? If he's moving the whole housing the vector is constant. Unless those bars have a horizon adjustment within .

[@jramirezelectricidad]

Thanks for the video.

[@321donnie]

Lucky I run both osram and Cree

[@thomasgonzalez8461]

what is 5d in 3:30? right or left?

[@eacardoc1]

Cree is on the left and osram on the right. Neither of these light bars are 5D. The cree is regular reflector cup style and the osram is a 4D.

[@huckleberry8079]

They're not CREE led's in that light bar. They are Epistar. It's a poor Chinese version of the CREE led. If that was a true CREE led light bar with 10 watt CREE led's the light output would be simply incredible. Equal to about 3 or 4 of those light bars, The Chinese are good at stealing American developed electronics and making them dirt cheap but not as good. CREE is a registered patented LED technology developed at NCSU.

[@rodrigoprado1500]

osram is awesome i have test both and osram is better

[@thefuckinsportbikepimpboii7700]

no

[@sugarnads]

Looks like horses for courses. The cree for trails the osraam for highway work.

[@340mark]

3.23 you lost the plot and started comparing apples to strawberries.Was not sure if you were testing the camera or the lightbar.

[@tai2127]

well done

[@kalebprice6114]

since the cree has a wider field of view i say cree is better

[@DIYtryer]

thanks!

[@txjasonvidaurre]

Great video

[@eacardoc1]

+Jay Vida Thanks!

[@kmuralidas]

eacardoc1 N

[@gt0915]

Cree hands down...

[@javierrodriguez7060]

POWERFUL CREE??? UNDERPOWERED BAD OSRAM???

[@ChristopherJensenNH]

Not very meaningful just pointing them at random at trees. Why not point them down a road in a fixed position?

[@taytaylor7028]

imagine having a curved light bar on a 2011 Toyota venza

[@marcelodarochalyra5684]

Osram é muito melhor, mais brilho e a luminária espalha melhor!

[@fonz660R]

Cree for flood and osram for flood, POD

[@Brett_S]

This is NOT an apples to apples comparison.

[@jstreet4354]

it's not cree.... don't care what you say I sell the same ones and have taken them apart cree stamps their name on all their leds these will not have cree on them 100%

[@preston1614]

+jon street Those are 3w Cree XB-D led's, I have far more experience than you, cree doesn't stamp anything on their led's because there is no room. Maybe you are confusing the substrate for the led's or something, regardless you don't know what you're talking about. I have owned and custom built flashlights with every single high power led that cree produces except for the MTG2 and XHP70.

[@jstreet4354]

+Preston P who the fuck asked you ..? ebay lights bars rarely ever have cree in them

[@paintballjunkie65]

+jon street the same person that asked you lmfao

[@jstreet4354]

+TheCodFather lol never thought of that

[@Tb0n3]

FYI don't run these on public roads. If you do everyone hates your guts.

[@Miragemp5]

is that cnabis in the back ground???/ hahahaah

[@dominicbarile]

cree is way cheaper and lights up a much bigger area

[@JohnDoe-gm5qr]

+Igor K Either one is much better than some of the Chinese ones. Cut corners by buying low cost Chinese ones and they will die early. I have the Sylvania ZEVO LEDs in my 2006 Jetta. I found those to be from Italy. That is a nice surprise, I have Italian bulbs in my car now. The parts in my car are mostly from Germany with a few here and there from Mexico.

[@petersajkic6749]

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[@AndrewStorlie]

both of those led bars are cheap leds bars... you cant conpare crap to crap. if your gonna do a comparison, you need to first get reputable brands like rigid, black oak led... something.

[@313stratus]

Dude whatever.. This are great products for the price.. I own the cree led bar and i love them!

[@wickedstang1212]

+Andrew Storlie Overpriced RIGID lights that dont show extra light per dollar spent. I'll take the CREE LED in this video any day rather than overpaying for Rigid Industries.

[@AndrewStorlie]

your joking right? osram isnt a light bar company... they are a brand of led manufacturer. the led bars in this video are cheap amazon bars. Rigid Industries is the biggest name brand of led products in the world. if youve never heard of them then you shouldnt even be commenting.

[@AndrewStorlie]

the each individual led in the light bars has NOTHING to do with the quality of the light bar itself... each led could be worth 1000 bucks and have 100% efficiency but that dont mean shit when the led HOUSING is shit. cree, Phillips and osram is ONLY the led itself. and if you know so much about leds then you also would know and fully understand that when leds are made they are sorted in to Bins to separate the top tier and lower tier leds. the low tier leds are used in cheap led bars like the ones in this video, hense why they are cheap. still osram led just low grade chips. this is my last reply as im not fighting with an idiot who cant tell the difference between an led manufacturer and a led bar brand

[@greenolive2715]

i now have the "cheap" chinese bars on my 4x4 for hunting.been in use for over 18 months and i use them almost every night. still like new. my 5 times the price shit reputable brand went bad only after 6 months .i also found these "cheap" cree bars put out more light. each to their own. im sticking to chinese ones and 2 more have been ordered.

[@harryballz6358]

I say stack them and have it all....Done deal!..lol