Genuine Lightforce Gensis HID 35x vs 50w Comparison

[Fungi2003 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fungi2003]

Interested in purchasing a set of genuine Lightforce Gensis HID spot lights, however, not entirely sure whether I should be going the 35w or the 50w units? The price difference is around the $200-300 mark so not sure if its worth getting the 50w considering an increase of 15w.

Any feedback would be appreciated!

[Aido Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Aido]

Hi Fungi2003,
I fitted the 35w version after some advice from the retailer where I purchased them from, he suggested that for the very little night driving I would be doing, the small benefit I would gain using the 50w wasn't worth the additional 200 - 300 hard earned dollars! I'm really happy with my 35w Gensis and was glad I had them when I was coming back from WA across the Nullarbor and had to do a bit of night time driving.
So I guess if you anticipate doing a heap of night driving, might be worth a look at the 50w, although I haven't had the opportunity to compare the difference, I liked the fact that the sales person was providing honest advice rather then chasing the sale for the more expensive product.

cheers

Aido

[QUICKY Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close QUICKY]

The wattage of the globe is only one decision you have when choosing HID lights. The other thing to consider is the K (temperature) rating of the Globe. Many say that the 6000K globe gives too much reflection from roadside signs etc. When I converted my Narva’s to HID I went with the 4300K 50w globe and am more than happy with the performance. A quick look at the Lightforce site doesn’t give a K rating for their globes.