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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 10:06 AM
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Default Long term users of the "Daymaker" clones...

I know some experience this and some do not, but for the ones that do...
Is the fogging worse in the freezing winter temperatures? Has the condensation got bad enough to create (and accumulate) water droplets?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Iron_Dokko
I know some experience this and some do not, but for the ones that do...
Is the fogging worse in the freezing winter temperatures? Has the condensation got bad enough to create (and accumulate) water droplets?
there are actually quite a few different typs of knock offs. you mean the old style like wisamic?


 

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Yes, a Wisamic style knock off, exactly like your attached picture
 
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Old Sep 6, 2017 | 02:51 PM
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I am just watching for updates from others. I bought mine during primeday for 40 bucks. I LOVE mine over the original halogen.
 
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have had mine on for 2 years now, it fogs up every now and then but not for long.
And I ride in all weathers
 
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have had mine on for 2 years now, it fogs up every now and then but not for long.
And I ride in all weathers
Same as you benson. Owned for a year now. Has fogged twice in that time. Soon cleared. In the uk. Other than that, very happy.
 
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Interesting... Mine seems to fog up any time temperatures drop below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. And the longer I ride, the longer it takes to clear up.

It's good to know, though, people have owned these lights for years with the fogging and don't have any serious issues.
 
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I dont have a daymaker or daymaker clone.

i ha e a jw speaker 8690a and knock off 8690m. The 8690a dstroys th real daymaker and is only second to the trubeam in brightness. The knockoff is brighter that the 8690a but dimmer than the trubeam.

moons is sell my knock off for 180, calling it the mooon maker 3. https://www.moonsmc.com/collections/...ght-for-harley

i paid ~60 for mine (can be had for as low as 39) and imported it myself from aliexpress ... same place most of the knock offs are coming from. It has been trooper, no problems ....rain and swampness be damned.

more info:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...l#post16012319

 

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