Off road Led lights comparison - Rigid Industries, Diode Dynamics, Lasfit and Auxbeam

Off road Led light pods comparison - Rigid Industries, Diode Dynamics, Lasfit and Auxbeam
Are cheap Auxbeam led lights really that bad? Are more expensive rigid, baja design, diode dynamics worth the money? What kind of off-road led light pods do you need? Finish watching this video and hopefully it will help you make the decision. All camera setting were kept the same with all field footages from this video, so there will not be auto exposure, auto white-balance, this is to eliminate the variations from the camera, and keep the test as consistent and controlled as possible.
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[@sixeighty680]

I know this video a a bit older, but what a lot of people don't understand is that comparing to the headlights is good. You don't necessarily need better than the lights all of the time. Sometimes you need these lights just because your main lights get covered in mud!

[@4WDisLife]

yes. Also the thinking behind it is, everyone has an idea of what stock headlight looks like, so I gave that as a baseline for the comparison.

[@sixeighty680]

@@4WDisLife totally support it. It just good to have a light even AS GOOD as your stock lights. Buying cheap is better than not buying at all.

[@erichurt9884]

@@4WDisLife is the Rigid a Spot or Flood?

[@4WDisLife]

@@erichurt9884 driving

[@erichurt9884]

@@4WDisLife what would be the difference between driving and Flood?

[@mojojojo_BB]

The Rigid and Lasfit are driving lights, while the Diode are flood lights - they cannot be compared.

[@jessewise4274]

And to me it looks like Diode was pointed right in front of the tire where the others where pointed out

[@Trav3l2Liv3]

The diode dynamics needs to be a driving light to be compared

[@motoboggin2619]

my thoughts exactly

[@aarontheidinut8926]

I came to say this as well, you show light specs from different style lights that are not designed to do the same job I can't imagine why my Toyota Camry doesn't keep up with a Dodge charger even though both are in NASCAR.....

[@ZadyMongoose]

@mojojojo_BB the amount of ignorance you’re showing is astonishing. Dude is just simply showing the 4 main brands to show how they throw light so you don’t have to buy with trial and error to what you want. Unfortunately you’re allowed to vote and obtain a drivers license.

[@daemonsmith9814]

thank you so much for this video, i really like the side by side comparison

[@anthonydotb]

Honestly, it all depends on what I'm doing. My first set of pod lights were rigid spot beams. They were nice for throwing additional light down the road, but sucked for lighting up the side of the road. I ended up getting a cheap amazon light bar mounted on the roof rack, so my spot lights ended up not really serving a purpose. I then went with what im currently rocking right now which are rigid 360 pod lights (driving lights pattern). The 4 inch version. They throw a way wider beam than the spots, but they're not crazy wide like the ones you tested, which IMO are probably the best pure ditch lights on the market. I went with the 360's for looks, but also because of the beam pattern. I found that when driving trails at night I end up turning on my side lights anyway. It's overkill for sure, but I'm surrounded in a bubble of light. Note: I don't need the lights, so if I win, please give them to someone else. :)

[@4WDisLife]

Yea I found rigid dss pro is one light serving two purpose, driving and flood.

[@4WDisLife]

Appreciate your inputs!

[@mgyexpedition8155]

Very nice and interesting comparison! The lux measurements are surprisingly different between the brands.

[@4WDisLife]

Yes very different

[@ShortyzProductionz]

You did great on the comparison except one thing. You compared apples and oranges. You needed each light to have the same type lens to have a fair comparison

[@4WDisLife]

thank you and I agree, with my resources, these are the only ones I could get so I had to work with what I have.

[@surronzak8154]

@@4WDisLife So don't do that video and misslead uninformed people

[@Samlol23_drrich]

I bought a pair of Rigid 2” driving lights and wired them into my Subaru when I bought the car in 2014. Wiring harness and switch made it simple. I had zero issues since 2014. The car has almost 300k and won’t pass inspection so o. Selling it for parts. But I pulled the Rigids. I’ll put them on another car. That’s value to me.

[@4WDisLife]

Rigid lights are definitely solid built

[@DONTTREAD823]

Diodes SAE FOG is their widest pattern. An it’s suggested to use a combo beam for a forward ditch light vs a side flood ditch light. Also sport vs PRO light outputs do make a difference with Diodedynamics

[@4WDisLife]

i do like my diode fogs

[@charliebrookes86]

I have 2 sets of their max pods and live them and pros for my fogs and their newer ss2 as ditch lights. I won’t run any light but diode dynamics

[@ft1813053]

Very scientific and real world comparison. Was hoping you give away the rigid😄

[@4WDisLife]

Thank you!

[@bob84409]

Quality content, getting auxlight based on this video, thank you,

[@Bob-gy6ud]

Nice video When clicking on light links especially on Lastfit the 18w was SAE rated meaning it was only light street legal whereas the 36w was off-road use only. The real only gripe was 4x lights but 2x styles Rigid/Auxbeam where combo pods as the others weren’t.

[@4WDisLife]

Thanks for the comment, and yes 18w lasfit was street legal and 36w maybe not.

[@mikelam]

Thanks for the comparisons

[@4WDisLife]

No problem. Thank you for the comment.

[@dhlwood]

Love your video trying to find a set of lights for my 2002 jeep grand Cherokee.This could be my last truck at 67. The truck has 100 and 10 thousand miles on it with a true 3" lift kit Thanks for the video

[@4WDisLife]

Thank you for the comment. Good luck picking the truck and light for your use and wish you happy and healthy!

[@SoyRickyy]

Great video and really helpful.

[@4WDisLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HuskyFamilyAdventure]

Building the wife's tacoma for our channel, I've been looking for a comparison like this. I wanna be sure she has good stuff. Thanks 👍 😊

[@madtorq]

Awesome video. Best led pod review video I found. I can't believe it doesn't have more views.

[@4WDisLife]

haha. Thank you! Give it time and hopefully there’s going to be more people seeing it.

[@djroydj7857]

You did great on the comparison thank you

[@4WDisLife]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@Blueoval08]

No, research Diodes Combo optic numbers, then compare that to the output numbers shared at 19:35. The Pro Combo offers 351 lux @10m.

[@scottkeith6519]

Honestly, I've personally used dd for three years and recently bought 2 pairs of Lasfit pods for my new bronco as I bought their leds for my ranger and really happy with them. I like both dd and lasfit pods so far, and don't see any of your output comparison mattered. Sorry to say that but I would prefer next time when you do this kind of comparison video with the same pattern at least. Just a little tip from a normal tech guy lol.

[@4WDisLife]

Thanks for your comment. To be clear, It wasn’t much a comparison but rather a test of which one fits my needs, and that is high illumination in as wide and far of a pattern as possible and rigid is hands down the winner

[@Ecobeastsoffroad]

Great video. Great comparison. I was shocked how good the Auxbeam performed at that price point. I couldn’t justify the cost of the rigid unless longevity plays a role.

[@4WDisLife]

Yea. Auxbeam seems to be a good bargain. I just like the look of the rigid light little more.

[@garywilliams7484]

Trail recon has a side by side and long term comparison for Auxbeam and Rigid. To summarize his video, It took 8 emails to get the Auxbeam replaced because or condensation inside the lenses within 6 months of ownership. Also the coating on Auxbeam had turned from black to gray in the same time. No issues with his Rigid lights. If you can afford Rigid buy once cry once.

[@atomicfrijole7542]

@@garywilliams7484 I mean, if weathering really bothers you, you can always spray paint the exterior of the light for about $5.

[@chloesamclutch]

Not so much here in Florida, the heat and humidity will make that plastic yellow and crack/break.

[@Sojourning_]

good video , gives one a verity of specs / options, all though they very not being the same, my only interest is for reverse lighting.

[@xiwei9253]

Looking to try one with Armada!

[@4WDisLife]

It won’t disappoint

[@Hulk-Smash_4runner]

You “cannot” compare different bean types and wattage. Everything has to be within each others specs otherwise what’s the point of making a video comparing multiple companies products. I see this all of the time and it’s really frustrating. You can’t “try”, you need to. If you’re comparing spot light vs spotlight vs spotlight vs spotlight, ok, now the wattages have to be the same, 18 vs 30 or 36 colts is just horrible. Doesn’t make any sense to me. I wouldn’t even compare a 36 watt to a BD 41 watt. Everything needs to be well within the same specs, the only thing you are comparing is how they work compared to others, but if you have different beam patterns and wattage lights. You did post and acknowledge this which I did appreciate. Just the weirdest comparison I’ve ever seen yet.

[@vineshnarayan5490]

That's a subjective comment as different brands run differently for example a Narva light you have run a Narva control panel to control the lights where as stedi (world leading brand) you can isolate or run with high beams the wattage is dependent on what LEDs the lights run which is brand specific I see this video as useful as it shows what each brand offers

[@robertogonzalez7041]

Love the ridgit.

[@scottfox6400]

Looking at the throws, I can't help wonder, how did you aim the lights for comparison? If the lights weren't focused as directed in the instructions, the throw will be way different. When you moved the Lasfit, it made a drastic difference, at least on camera which can look way different in person.

[@4WDisLife]

I aimed the lights based on their beam pattern, if they are a very focused light beam, then they are meant to aim further like the Lasfit, but if they are driving or flood, they are all aimed forward with a little angled to the side and down

[@rockymntdan1]

@@4WDisLife Then this isn't apples to apples, more like apples to bananas.

[@jkh168]

Thanks for the video and I was interested in the DD flood as ditch lights until I this review. Would be nice to include KC Flex 4 combo pattern. A bit more expensive than the Rigid but from all the online sources I’ve watched, they have excellent spread and brightness.

[@4WDisLife]

Just looked up the kc flex4 and wow. That price point lol

[@nathanmccrary87]

It’s not exactly a fair comparison of the Diode Dynamics, he has a spot or driving pattern on all others and a flood pattern on the DD. The flood is designed to flood the immediate area with light. I have 2 sets of DD SS3 on the front of my Jeep, one set in the fog pattern and one set in the combo pattern as ditch lights. I also have the SS c2 in the back as reverse lights. What is seen on this video is not even close to the output I see in my lights.

[@4WDisLife]

@@nathanmccrary87 understood. Just fyi I also tested their combo in another video against my rigid. I also bought their driving and am not a fan of because they maybe bright but there is no spread of the light. Safe to say combo is going to be their best pattern for my needs and they are inferior to rigids dss pro. Maybe the reason for you to think diode dynamics is bright is because you haven’t seen rigids dss pros driving performance.

[@nathanmccrary87]

@@4WDisLife I’m sure they are probably brighter, I’m definitely not knocking them or you for your video. All in all I found your video very informative, I just wanted to point out that in this particular video the comparison was not apples to apples. Personally I like Diode Dynamics lights because they are bright enough for my needs, and personally I think the pods have better aesthetics. I do agree though that the combo pattern is their best choice for ditch lights. I’m not sure about other brands but DD is also SAE/DOT approved for on road use as well which is also a plus for me. Which leads to their actual fog pattern which I find is quite great for its intended purpose.

[@4WDisLife]

@@nathanmccrary87 I am doing a fog light comparison as we speak, diode dynamics ss3 pro amber fog vs baja design squadron sport (wide cornering, their version of fog)

[@gonzalez7805]

Excellent comparison's..... What were the amber lights?

[@4WDisLife]

Diode dynamics ss3 pro

[@north53overland13]

Which Rigid beam optic did you use for the video? There are so many I'm just curious what is actually shown.

[@4WDisLife]

rigid dss pro driving

[@danialphaomega]

Rigid industries ALL THE WAY I'm in the Arizona desert and none of my Rigid industries have failed HEAVY DUTY!

[@4WDisLife]

I do love my rigids!

[@ironman142440]

What are the “factory fog lights” you have? Are those completely stock? If so, that’s the best fog lights I’ve ever seen from a factory vehicle.

[@4WDisLife]

The factory location fog light is diode dynamics ss3 pro fog.

[@reminaya]

Holy crap! I thought the EXACT same thing! I'm questioning the lux readings of the test, and whether the DDs were pointed down or something. If I only had THOSE, I wouldn't even shop any more lights. Also, there's the issue of "drop down" after things warm up, something the DD don't (at least I'm about to find out, lol) do. I'm currently biased, since I just dropped the $ on the DD SS3 driving, with extra yellow lenses for the winter. This showed a MUCH better argument for the straight fog pro's. The DD's are 20w PER diode. That's a TON of power, and I watched a lot of videos that showed contrary to this vid. Still, I VERY much appreciate the 4WD is Life guy, and his effort to do comparisons.

[@4WDisLife]

@@reminaya thanks for commenting. To me. The power of all the lights here are good and enough, however it is the lens pattern that is drastically different. Since I was looking for a one fit for all light pods on top of my diode fogs, any of the diodes other patterns doesn’t seem to do the job. Where rigid offers illumination front and side, fits my needs.

[@craig0246]

Do you have any comparison videos of the Diode dynamics ditch lights compared to the Baja Designs?

[@4WDisLife]

Yea. But as fog pattern. You are welcome to check them out on my channel.

[@bam5235]

awesome vid!! can you compare baja vs rigid?

[@4WDisLife]

Thanks. I did recently acquire two sets of squadrons. The squadron pro is white in driving combo. I can compare that against my rigid dss pro driving.

[@bowersja]

@@4WDisLifedid you ever do this comparison?

[@curtisbranter312]

Looking for a set of auxiliary lights for africa twin mount

[@wymanAutolight]

Which one is best

[@atlasoverlandrecovery]

I bought the auxbeam because of this video that is very close than rigid and better among the rest except rigid. better than DD given the lower price tag. I'll be making a video soon when I get a chance to install it.

[@4WDisLife]

Good choice! Thanks for the comment!

[@Blueoval08]

It should be noted that this comparison is apples to oranges.. This video is null and void until a comparison of the combo optic to the rest of the driving pods is made.

[@joshadam7429]

Why don't you compare the DD Max driving to the rigid ever? Surley they are a better performance choice over the pro. Also are you using a DD yellow 3k light with a white lense switched out causing a more of a warmer color or using the light designed with the white lense (6k). I've found that will make a huge difference also.

[@zfilmmaker]

You’ve got several different lights there and some have defuser lenses which will affect raw output.

[@motoboggin2619]

nice comparison between street legal and off road lights.

[@surronzak8154]

Comparing different brands but with different lenses ??? Whats the point ? Of course a spot light will illuminate further than a flood light

[@ZoneTelevision]

AUX BEAM $44.00 RIGID : $500.00 DIODE DYNAMICS: $300.00 LASFIT: $120.00

[@joedurso5192]

What are you using for fogs…seems impressive

[@4WDisLife]

Diode dynamics ss3.

[@hookedonfishing2095]

for strictly off road, no complaints with Auxbeam. Yeah I'm sure the others are brighter, but let's be real, I hit the trails maybe 1 time a month.

[@4WDisLife]

auxbeam 360pro and 5dpro are probably one of the brightest options out there.

[@sticrzy123]

Been using Aux beam for years I mean for the price hard to beat

[@4WDisLife]

Agree.

[@cntrygalut]

Did you get much or any glare off of your hood with the rigid lights?

[@4WDisLife]

Not really. They were aimed 30degrees to each side and down a little. I have a black truck so that may help a little too.

[@rajasekhar9840]

You haven’t used Diode dynamics driving beam pattern in pro version that is really awesome. Anyway nice comparison video. I use a combination of one single pod of Baja designs squadron Pro with combo lens and one DiodeDynamics SS3 Pro with 4300k driving beam on my motorbike and travelling at speeds of over 150kmph at night even while cornering I have enough reaction time for anything. Just sharing my experience that’s all.

[@Ram-vt3rm]

If you had to pick one, Baja Designs or Diode Dynamics?

[@rajasekhar9840]

@@Ram-vt3rm Diode Dynamics would be the which i will choose. Because Diode dynamics takes all the light from source and projects exactly on where it is required, so DD feels more brighter on the road and you will not be blinding on coming traffic

[@Ram-vt3rm]

@@rajasekhar9840 awesome. Thank you for the feedback. I am considering the SS5 lights. Should be pretty nice.

[@rajasekhar9840]

@@Ram-vt3rm oh ok, they should be really good. From where have you bought them any good deals? I have bought mine from Hot shot offroad.

[@Ram-vt3rm]

@@rajasekhar9840 I haven’t found any deals yet. But, I haven’t really been looking yet. I will for sure check out hot shot off road. Thx

[@sarifarsitv4974]

Cab you make an aoudiobook. What a relaxing voice

[@4WDisLife]

Thanks!

[@Judas114]

Is this the Rigid driving version? as opposed to flood/spot

[@4WDisLife]

Rigid is the driving pattern.

[@Nuthing_but_the_Truth]

How can you compare a Flood light to a Combo, Spot, or Driving light?

[@4WDisLife]

Hmmm by publishing this video? ;)

[@Nuthing_but_the_Truth]

@@4WDisLife you can only compare lights that are similar (Spot vs. Spot, Flood vs Flood, Driving vs Driving). Anything other than that, you are just showing the differences. Can you compare apples to oranges? Come on now.

[@jadenweaver7529]

Compare RIGID and BLACK OAK DESIGNS

[@aarontheidinut8926]

not having the pod lights fixed to a static point and aimed in the same way can favor one light over the next, and not comparing the same pattern is just ridiculous. i understand that you are saying these were what fit your needs, but if thats the case the video should be why i chose "x " light for "x" use for these reasons. you compared apples and oranges

[@104cannonball]

What's the brand and model # of fog lights?

[@4WDisLife]

Diode dynamics ss3 pro fog. Just published a comparison of that vs baja designs squadron sport.

[@Bryan-li8qi]

all the stats for auxbeam is listed directly on their website. watts, lumens, waterproof rating, color temp for both white and amber etc. lol.

[@dmannino72]

Diode is the new kid on the block. Also the kid that has all the coolest shit that makes you jealous. You can fight it, or you can just keep up and become another cool kid on the block haha! Diode is top quality for a super reasonable price point

[@4WDisLife]

Unfortunate the days of them being budget friendly is long gone. Their price has increased by a lot in the recent year

[@chiefjoseph8154]

I buy 10 cheap ones for the price of 1 expensive one. Installed them with quick disconnects. Although I’ve had my cheap ones for 3 yrs now.

[@4WDisLife]

Exactly

[@MrZeskittles]

What lens is on the lasfit

[@4WDisLife]

Driving.

[@TopIOSAppGaming]

the widest angle for the diode dynamics is the sae fog

[@TopIOSAppGaming]

you're comparing apples to oranges to pears to kiwis

[@carlosdelatorre8741]

Are the rigid ones driving or flood ?

[@4WDisLife]

Driving.

[@JohnnyTchya]

Different patterns. You might as well compare Christmas lights in the bunch.

[@iHernandez620]

Are these SAE fog pods ???

[@4WDisLife]

No but, I am working on a fog comparison between diode and baja design

[@jaxadams4254]

You had the diode dynamics pointed at the ground because it was going to outshine the others, it’s obvious.

[@4WDisLife]

They were all pointed to the same direction (ditch) as for most of the ditch light application. No variation there pal.

[@Bacnow]

RIGID has been dependable for me and my buddies for years and countless offroad miles! I would definitely try DD if i ever needed a secondary choice! Sorry, but you can keep the Made in China, built for Amazon, lights! They will never grace any of my vehicles!

[@valiantcuda]

Man, at least compare the same beam patterns....

[@rajdattani1507]

Forget all those pods! The overall winner is clearly your fog lights!! 😳

[@4WDisLife]

Lol

[@kennethgrimes5494]

Nilight is the best bang for your buck cheap and give off great light last forever for me anyway.

[@4WDisLife]

same with Auxbeam.

[@OOnti-dz4jd]

Olight should make UTV lights .

[@4WDisLife]

i was thinking the same and if they do, i want to test them.

[@BlueMax717]

Lol. All the DD boys angry after spend $300 on some lights.

[@4WDisLife]

haha I know man. The only dd pod that is legit good is their Sae fogs which has great cutoff. But all other patterns I tested (combo, driving, flood and spot) are not as great for my offroad needs.

[@seniorxj2931]

Why are you comparing DD's flood beam to driving beams?? Obviously not a fair comparison especially when each light is rated at different wattage!

[@4WDisLife]

That’s all I had at the time, and to be honest dd’s flood beam is supposed to have more spread but it doesn’t, it pales to even driving pattern of others so that says a lot.

[@seniorxj2931]

@@4WDisLife that's a negative ghost rider as DD has 4 beam patterns, wide, spot, driving and flood. I actually put Rigids driving beam against DD driving beam and not only was the lux reading higher on DD, you can't even use Rigid on the damn road cause there's no cut off!! So you're only comparing DD flood beam to Lasfit driving beam for "on-road use" and you CAN'T use any flood beam on-road!!

[@chriswalters6792]

Looks like the diode was pointed at the ground to far

[@4WDisLife]

nope. It was just not as bright nor enough spread of light.

[@javierortega8024]

Se manchan con los precios de la marca Rigid

[@CompleatedMagic]

DD has a 8 year warranty

[@joedavidson4173]

Youre pointing the diode straight to the ground..

[@4WDisLife]

Not the case tho.

[@speedfreak8200]

Lense Tapping is a little too technical for me.... way over my head smh

[@4WDisLife]

i try😀

[@khill1101]

The title of the video says "comparison". You're comparing two driving pattern lights and a fog pattern. How is that an accurate comparison? I don't think you know what you're doing. If you had a DD driving pattern Pro then you'd have a better comparison. This discrepancy never clicked in your mind? Do better. Try harder.

[@4WDisLife]

Understand your point, however not every companies “pattern” is consistent. DD’s driving pattern won’t even stand a chance against rigids driving pattern because they are way more focused and have no spread. I did do another comparison of rigid dss pro driving vs dd combo which is half driving and half flood and imo that is a way more closer match up than dd driving.

[@themastercarpenter]

Edit this down to 5 minutes, get to the point.

[@4WDisLife]

I will try my best next time.

[@JustScottPaid]

@@4WDisLife No, you did a great job considering how many you had and trying to fair with them all. Personally, I thought the auxbeams had excellent performance and I chose them 2nd to the rigid. Thanks for your time you spent to do this for us!👍✌️

[@4WDisLife]

@@JustScottPaid thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it. I did spend a lot of time on this video given the number of lights I have to go thru. And yes, if money wasn’t a problem, rigid, best bang for the bucks? Auxbeam!

[@drivesideways6550]

You couldn't have done Better! Great Video!

[@DogDaze66]

Totally different applications these are designed for . Your more into putting on music and this is just a useless waste of time

[@no_handle_required]

Not sure where Rigid is 500 dollars. The ones that should be compared to the rest of that lineup are the D2 pros and are about 177 on amazon.

[@RD-BRAUNSIN]

Long this is long boring and makes no sense to me you comparing Amber likes to clear lights to driving lights to fog lights to spotlights or something what are you doing? You're insane bro today I'm going to compare candle from my mom's kitchen to a flamethrower I got at the farm store to see which flames better and then I have a fireplace and I can't fire I'm going to compare as well as long as they dumpster fire behind the random Pizza Hut in California then I'm going to compare all of them you'll see my results later The first we got to go through 45 minutes of really boring stuff