JohnMarcson
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Product Name:Falcon Furry Emergency Dash/Deck Light
Manufacturer: LED Equipped (LEDQ)
Model Number: A-1086
Link to manufacturer: LED Equipped
Review Type: Lab based function and form only
Product Description: LED full-sized lightbar
Intended Usage or Market: Volunteer
Item Description:
First, “Furry” is not a typo on my part. I assume it's a mistranslation of “Fury”. This is a dash/deck light that contains four six head “linear” LEDs. There is push button pattern switch and a cigar plug with on/off switch.
Manufacturer: LED Equipped (LEDQ)
Model Number: A-1086
Link to manufacturer: LED Equipped
Review Type: Lab based function and form only
Product Description: LED full-sized lightbar
Intended Usage or Market: Volunteer
Item Description:
First, “Furry” is not a typo on my part. I assume it's a mistranslation of “Fury”. This is a dash/deck light that contains four six head “linear” LEDs. There is push button pattern switch and a cigar plug with on/off switch.
- Durability/Feel/Appearance: It's not printed on the product itself thank goodness, but the bad translation of “Fury” into “Furry” in the literature was a big red flag to me. A bad translation on product or literature usually translates to poor quality control. The housing is metal and the cord of standard gauge. The pattern button felt loose and of poor quality, but still continued to function after being pressed five hundred times. The light came with a usable mounting bracket and uses sliding bolts in a carriage at the rear. The overall impression was acceptable quality of assembly from an exterior examination. 6
Performance: I had trouble figuring out how many flash patterns there were because many of them flashed the the light together and I think repeated in the list. There are at least five very usable patterns though. Usually the light retained its pattern when shut off. Twice out of the hundred or so times I activated it it defaulted to a different pattern. It is possible I shut the unit down too soon after setting a pattern. I liked that the lightheads were never split or flashed in a non grouped pattern. The light shows up well enough to be visible in sun at five hundred feet, and was comparable to other similar sized linear dash lights. The LED heads themselves are slightly shorter than other linear heads I am used too, but their footprint when on is acceptable for a dash light in my opinion. The light is not SAE tested, which is a deal breaker for many. Overall, the unit did well. If not for the lack of SAE testing, it would be a usable deck light for at least secondary warning. 7
Features: The light has an on off switch on the cigar plug and a pattern button on the housing. The flash shield is a bit small to be able to cut down well for a super slope windshield, but is trim-able at least. The pattern list may leave some wanting to trade some simultaneous patterns for some cycling patterns or more alternating patterns. The size of the light, four heads, was unwieldy as a dash light, but too small for rear deck. Other sizes are available with the same heads though. Bottom line, it delivers what it promises (except fur). 6
Innovation: I'm going to grade this a NA. This is another take on an existing idea, and shouldn't be scored on innovation as it makes no attempt to do so by it's very nature.
- Price: The only pricing listed is “call or email for price”. I won't count that against this item yet because it was just added to their store. I will say that unless this comes in significantly under price of a name brand, I can;t see a reason to use it. If it does save me 35% or similar it might be a viable budget option. Update- The price is $129.99, which for a four head model isn't bad. 7
- Overall: I wasn't able to score this light on innovation or price. The bad translation in the literature was a turnoff. The light itself delivers a usable budget range interior light provided the price is right and SAE certification occurs. 6.5 Acceptable, with some major drawbacks.
Rating (1= Lowest Score & 10= Highest Score)
- Durability/Feel/Appearance: 6
- Performance: 7
- Features: 6
- Innovation: na
- Price: 7
- Overall 6.5 Acceptable, with some major drawbacks.