I started looking for a cheaper alternative and found that there were plenty of sellers on eBay selling "Rigid Clones" for 1/4 of the price! I spent a few months looking at photos and searching the web for details about the quality of these Chinese knockoffs and couldn't really find any info.
So I've decided to take a chance and I dropped $85.00 on one of these clones from eBay and so far it seems like a good buy.
SPECS
.LED Power: 72W
. Operating Voltage: 10-30 DC
. Waterproof rate: IP 67
. 24pcs*3w high intensity LEDS
. Body Color: Black
. Color Temperature: 6000K
. Material: Diecast aluminum housing
. Lens material: Toughed glass
. Mounting Bracket: Alu firm bracket
. 30000 hours above life time . Dimensions:14inch
Here is a front and back shot of the light. The casing is made of all aluminum and it comes with all the hardware you need to mount it including rubber pads to dampen the light if you plan on mounting it to a surface that vibrates a lot.
I was excited for it to get dark so I could take it out for a test in the drive way. The light I bought is a combo of flood and spotlight.
Here's me standing at the end of the drive way for a distance reference.
After being impressed with the amount and clarity of light I wanted to see how many amps were being drawn by the light. With my boat battery having a reserve capacity of 120Ah and the light drawing 3.5A The battery should last about 34 hours! I doubt I ever have to worry about my driving light draining the battery again.
The light is also advertised to be waterproof to IP67 which means that it is waterproof for down to a depth of 1 meter. I was a little nervous about dropping my new light even if it was only $85.00 into the water but I wanted to be sure before I spent the time mounting it to my boat.
The light stayed under the water for over 30 minutes while I typed up this review.
Look at all that light!
In conclusion these Chinese knockoff LED light bars are definetly worth the price. Are they as good as a Rigid? I don't know I've never owned one but I can say that I feel like I've gotten my money worth out of the light if it stands up to the coming duck season. Which I will report back on.