Poll: Which USED lightbar is brightest?

[bmd224]

Poll of used lightbars:

List in order, from the BRIGHTEST to the LEAST brightest, the following used (4-10 years old) lightbars listed below, with linear, hourglass', or similar other 'wide-angle' optics technology (NOT TIR optics):

1. Brightest to least bright linear or hourglass style (not TIR),
2. Brightest to least bright at a 60* degree viewing angle.

A. 911EP Galaxy
B. Code-3 Defender Tricore
C. Code-3 2700 (linear)
D. Federal Signal Legend
E. Federal Signal Radian with Solaris heads,
F. Feniex Apollo
G. Sound Off Signal Magnum
H. Sound Off Signal Pinnacle
I. Whelen Liberty

Rules:

Must have actually seen the bars,

You can't be a manufacturer's employee,

Save sales pitches for the boardroom or fire expo,

If you've seen only Bars B & C, simply say "bar C was brighter than bar B,"

We're not here to argue flash patterns, split fail, purple-blur, dome leakage, ease of programming, takedown & alley brightness, or daytime/nighttime brightness on this survey.


Simply put, I'm looking for daytime brightness with a simple back & forth slow 'wig-wag' pattern of a fully populated red/blue lightbar.

 

[bmd224]

Example of voting format:

(Example only)

Q-1: D,e, c, I, a, f, g, b, h

Q-2: I, g, e, a, c, b, d, f, h

 

[bmd224]

Originally I was hoping to do a 'bracket' style (like March Madness) method of determining the brightest lightbar, but I didn't want to drive the admins insane with so many postings.

I'm really interested in learning the following:

Is a FS Legend brighter than a Raydian w/ Solaris heads?

Is a C3 2700 or Defender (w/Tricore) brighter?

 

[Station 3]

Well I have only seen libertys raydians and federal signal legends around here and well the raydians are horrible after a few years the lenses are very loosely installed and and fill with dust and dirt no real water issues just a lot of dirt and make them very weak.. the legends well they just have issues with the heads burning out and since they have that "ROC" technology well your screwed in replacing individual heads because YOU CANT... also the lenses turn into poop brown after a few years of Texas heat... Libertys well they have HUGE issues with moisture down here due to the humidity in South Texas and they usually fill with moisture and burn out heads half way waaaaayyyy before you get upset that your lenses turn brown which does happen and finishes the job in making the liberty suck... those are the only lights I have first hand knowledge with.

 

[Station 3]

Originally I was hoping to do a 'bracket' style (like March Madness) method of determining the brightest lightbar, but I didn't want to drive the admins insane with so many postings.

I'm really interested in learning the following:

Is a FS Legend brighter than a Raydian w/ Solaris heads?

Is a C3 2700 or Defender (w/Tricore) brighter?

Federal signal Legend is WAY brighter than the Raydian solaris heads. I think they use different actual LEDs I have taken BOTH apart and the raydian uses the old first gen Whelen Talon style LED chips and the Legend uses a smaller brighter LED chip. plus the way the reflectors are made makes a huge difference. The Raydian heads are made in such a way that from a distance they kinda look a little dark and dead from the center the legend reflector projects more light out.

 

[unlisted]

I'm going to be that guy.

Federal signal valor for both your questions. I've seen everything else except for the magnum.

The only one that'll beat the valor is the slr.. but that's rotating pods.