Yeah, the way people talk about it probably doesn't help. It sets expectations very, very high. It's possible you got a bad one, I suppose. Just take a picture of the output in the dark and compare it to the ones everyone's posting on the Facebook page. If it's noticeably dimmer, email Ryan and Nicole. They're great people to deal with. All said, I'm very happy with mine. The circular design matches the Custom Dynamics turn signals very well, too.

 

Compared to stock, it's a god send. The beam is a whiter light, spreads across the road nicely and further out. I don't understand the complaint, but F it, hopefully someone gets a nice light for cheap.

 

It almost sound like this light is mounted upside down, or built with the beam patterns backwards...

 

It's definitely NOT mounted upside down!


Again, I'm not trying to trash these lights... there are things I do like about it, and I haven't made a decision yet as to whether I'll keep mine. However, I have experienced good, conventional bulbs in housings with good reflector designs that definitely outperform this light.

 

figured you had it right... I have heard of someone buying one and the high and low beam were wired backwards from the factory, or wherever they build them.. so its possible it was built upside down... might try contacting them on facebook and see if they will send you a replacement for it, and give it a try

 

I don't know if there is a right side up or not. Nothing is really marked on the glass. I tried it in 2 different directions and didn't notice much of a change. I did talk to Ryan about it, actually had a pretty long facebook message convo with him. Told him I thought the light output sucked and I tried a bunch of different things blah blah and he says he designed it to "flood" the light out on the low beam cause he had a daymaker and didn't like the projection on it.


This is going to be my next light, just in the 5 3/4 size obviously. It's the same one/style that custom dynamics sell but a couple bucks cheaper.

 

This makes some sense, as I find that it does a better job with lateral illumination than it does with projecting light forwards up the road. I would absolutely prefer the opposite!