Baja Designs: General Discussion Thread - GEN 2

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

Dear BD...what does the “R” designation mean? As in Squadron-R SAE wide cornering, vs the regular Squadron SAE wide cornering?

Neither the BD website nor the various IMO websites explain this.

Thanks.

-R designates a Round bezel. Same exact light, just different bezel

Squadron Pro, Driving/Combo


Squadron-R Pro, Driving/Combo

 

[wheelman55]

-R designates a Round bezel. Same exact light, just different bezel

Squadron Pro, Driving/Combo


Squadron-R Pro, Driving/Combo

Thanks!

 

[Speeddeacon]

Dear BD...what does the “R” designation mean? As in Squadron-R SAE wide cornering, vs the regular Squadron SAE wide cornering?

Neither the BD website nor the various IMO websites explain this.

Thanks.

There are some pix or videos out there on the web of amber vs clear. I saw them when I was looking last year but it’s hard to really appreciate until you see them live because we perceive light differently. The true amber lights definitely look orange and unnatural to me. It comes off as being gimmicky, kind of like people with blue or green headlights that is popular for some. Orange does match the factory turns/drls but you don’t see that when you’re driving. The yellow looks ok, kind of like an old incandescent with a low frequency light wavelength. It just puts a yellow cast on it’s lighting area, which has the advantages previously mentioned. It makes sense to do an SAE in clear and SAE in amber so you can use whichever is appropriate for the conditions with a clear spot as a third light when off-roading or on backroads. A w/c and a spot together are a higher output version of a driving combo. So to me d/c makes sense as a stand alone pair, but not necessary when you have multiple pairs that do the same job only better.
One option, and I’m considering this myself, is to go with SAE in both clear and amber and squadrons in spot in clear and amber as well. You can mount both SAEs and the amber spot in the fog pocket and the clear spot squadron (or whatever light you choose) mounted on the A pillars. This gives you a complete driving combo setup in both colors and gets the clear spot up higher which is really where it works best. Of course this is big $ depending on what versions you choose I.e. sport vs pro vs racer vs XL vs laser vs LP etc., etc. Something to think about at least.

BD’s website clearly shows what he posted above by the way, regarding the R version being the round shape.


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[wheelman55]

BD’s website clearly shows what he posted above by the way, regarding the R version being the round shape.


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Yes...the pics do show the round...my eyes just didn’t see that. Having a simple “round bezel” in the copy would clear it all up.

 

[Speeddeacon]

Yes...the pics do show the round...my eyes just didn’t see that. Having a simple “round bezel” in the copy would clear it all up.

Well you know what they say, a picture is worth . . . [emoji3]


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[Johnfaeglasgow]

Are there any discount codes around for the S8 30” lightbar?


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[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Are there any discount codes around for the S8 30” lightbar?


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Just sent you a PM.

 

[raptor36]

That shouldn't be a problem. I'll discuss this with the team that's attending the event

Didn’t see anything posted. I am sure you guys are super busy. Buuuuut, can we please get a walk around video from a BD rep of BD’s SEMA 2019 booth next week?! Post to YouTube please. Thank you.



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[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Didn’t see anything posted. I am sure you guys are super busy. Buuuuut, can we please get a walk around video from a BD rep of BD’s SEMA 2019 booth next week?! Post to YouTube please. Thank you.



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Happy to take a walk around video for you if you'd like.

 

[raptor36]

Happy to take a walk around video for you if you'd like.

Yes please, I would love to watch it! Thank you very much.


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