Best rotating or strobe light?

Bob_Trevithick · Jan 15, 2002

What is the brightest, most noticable, rotating or strobe amber light you have ever found that runs on 12V? I'm looking for something that I can use on the road and which it is almost impossible to ignore.. but which is also legal.

Any hints/links appreciated!

Thanks,
Bob

Mike_Dumond · Jan 16, 2002

Bob, check out: <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.whelen.com/>http://www.whelen.com/</A>

It'll give you an idea of what's out there. And go with strobe over rotating. And, the more lights, the more noticable. Light colored amber over the darker amber.

If you really want to be noticed, you could use blue, but I don't think the cops would be too awful thrilled./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird · Jan 16, 2002

Mike, you need to edit your post to take out the extra "http://" so it'll work as a link. And of course, I don't know anything about them after this many years, but when we did some comparison testing 14-15 years ago, Whelen light bars were what we bought for police cars. They were the most visible, day and night, of the brands we tested back then.

Mike_Dumond · Jan 16, 2002

They still are Bird. We buy two new ambulances every two years, and everytime we do, I have the reps come up and try to change my mind on the whelon lights. Competition has never come close, but it is fun to see all those different lights flashing.

Thanks for pointing out that extra http//.

MikePA · Jan 16, 2002

Here's an amber strobe light at <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=42451&prmenbr=6970>Northern Tool</A>. 2.5 million candlepower

Bob_Trevithick · Jan 16, 2002

...2.5 million candlepower

Yikes! And this would be so much easier than trying to keep 2.5 million actual candles lit while moving down the road. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

This thing must really show up!

MChalkley · Jan 16, 2002

All right, that does it! I'm putting 4 more LED lights on every side! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

Harv · Jan 16, 2002

easier than trying to keep 2.5 million actual candles lit

Bad enough, Bob, but you have to keep relighting all of them twice a second. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Yep, Mark, the bar has been raised. I'll be keeping an eye out on that eastern sky. /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

MChalkley · Jan 16, 2002

Harv - Interestingly, when I was researching lights, I found out that Whelen makes a "strobe" flasher module for any LED light. It sends several pulses to the light, followed by a steady on, then off, then the pulses, etc. They claim it's a very attention-grabbing effect. I'd like to see one. Maybe that should be next on my list...

Bob_Trevithick · Jan 16, 2002

...All right, that does it! I'm putting 4 more LED lights on every side! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

Aren't the LEDs incredible? I have a flashlight with 10 of them, and you can leave it on for a month and still be able to read with it. With fresh batteries, it's so bright it hurts.

Good thing for you they are so efficient, or you'd need a small cold fusion nuke to supplement your alternator. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Don't worry, Mark.. I'm not even in the running yet. But someday we'll have a show down.. kind of like those kids do with their loud stereos. The first guy who reaches for his shades loses. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif