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

[@jamesturner3151]

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.

[@HeadlightRevolution]

Let us know if you have any questions!

[@Darkcruzer23]

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

[@HeadlightRevolution]

💖💖💖

[@ejv0wjc08gtsnoj0]

I didn't know I wanted pod lights for Christmas... Also thank you for showing the numbers in description for a quick reference while shopping.

[@HeadlightRevolution]

We hope you love them! And you're welcome 😄

[@brplatz]

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

[@HeadlightRevolution]

Good suggestion!

[@Elmer_RedEagle]

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]

That's good to know!

[@FountainVerado]

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]

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

[@MichaelRobibaro]

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

[@XoticOverland]

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!!!!

[@HeadlightRevolution]

Glad we could help!

[@deltabravo1257]

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

[@Kyle_DeStefano]

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

[@joshmcdermott8262]

Phenomenal job on this comparison!

[@JC4041]

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]

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

[@JC4041]

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

[@TONYSTARK-jh2wu]

@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]

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

[@JC4041]

@@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....

[@EvLSpectre]

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]

thank you for a great comparison!

[@fourtrax40571]

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

[@HeadlightRevolution]

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

[@hurpaderpp]

dark defense are just chinese made leds

[@proofpositive2379]

DD fanboys gonna cry after seeing this comparison

[@LostinthePNW0922]

😂😂😂

[@Hate---Love]

Lmaoo

[@trailbosschrispayne5454]

have you tested LAS FIT lights?

[@n00bstacle]

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

[@HeadlightRevolution]

We can add them to the list!

[@jk-guy4226]

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

[@ianpaddick2003]

Any chance of getting the morimoto into a kit that works to replace the 3rd gen fogs?

[@HeadlightRevolution]

Quite possibly!

[@MrCh1cken]

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.

[@valiantcuda]

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

[@HeadlightRevolution]

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

[@valiantcuda]

@@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.

[@Albertautoled]

Which one is better?

[@HeadlightRevolution]

It can really depend on what you need it for and what kind of budget you're working with. Our top picks are definitely Morimoto, Baja, or Diode!

[@69sound81]

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]

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]

@@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).

[@DynamicJourenys]

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]

@@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.

[@steveparker553]

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

[@HeadlightRevolution]

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

[@steveparker553]

@@HeadlightRevolution the spot lights you reviewed are not there

[@maxrfinch]

5:52 no warranty on these Morimotos?

[@HeadlightRevolution]

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

[@MichaelRobibaro]

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]

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

[@MichaelRobibaro]

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

[@thechow80]

It's kind of disingenuous to not should put a disclaimer in here to let people know that Headlight Revolution and Morimoto are owned by the same parent company...

[@HeadlightRevolution]

Check the description homie! "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!"

[@godlike0630]

Morimoto is made in china right?

[@HeadlightRevolution]

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]

Probably Japan or Malaysia

[@Dayota___]

Made in Atlanta, GA. USA