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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 06:01 PM
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Spot,beam, or pencil?

http://www.apocalypticlighting.com/45w-55-Survivor-Light-Pair_p_37.html

I'm wanting this lighting but I don't understand which one to buy.
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 07:00 PM
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You mean you don't know the difference between the three or you don't know what all of the specs mean?
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 11:03 AM
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Just what sort of lighting do you need??
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 07:59 PM
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I understand spot and flood but I'm guessing pencil is just far bac as in narrow beams. Lol well Wyoming9 the lighting is offroad use I'm doing a 22in led bar between my stinger. And these go under where my winch would sit. Whole led front end.
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 08:22 PM
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I have been buying off road lights for 25+ years...I feel a pencil beam is a little bit wider than a spot beam, both long range..
spot beam example:
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pencil beam:
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general output diagram you have probably seen a few times:
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this is my light bar, combo spot beam on the inner part, flood on the outer edges:


I think I will be moving to the outside of the truck, output is kind of limited by having mounted inside on the my cage..

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a good pattern if you don't want a ton of lights tempting an oxygen thief would be a Euro pattern, offers a good dispersal pattern IMO
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Old Oct 13, 2021 | 12:47 PM
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Hella pencil beam

Originally Posted by dropzone
I have been buying off road lights for 25+ years...I feel a pencil beam is a little bit wider than a spot beam, both long range..
spot beam example:
Attachment 140673
pencil beam:
Attachment 140674

general output diagram you have probably seen a few times:
Attachment 140675

this is my light bar, combo spot beam on the inner part, flood on the outer edges:


I think I will be moving to the outside of the truck, output is kind of limited by having mounted inside on the my cage..

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a good pattern if you don't want a ton of lights tempting an oxygen thief would be a Euro pattern, offers a good dispersal pattern IMO
Attachment 140676
What is the pencil beam represented in the last picture, the one that says 1290 meters? Thanks in advance
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