Lights reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 120 Reddit reviews across 50 subreddits and 61 posts to rank the best Lights brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/flashlight, r/xbiking, r/aerogarden, r/Tenere700, r/houseplants. Top-rated brands include Barrina (4.4/5), Govee (4.3/5), Knog (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews120
Subreddits50
Posts61
Brands73
Products63
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#1
Barrina
4.4
(9)
"I use Barrina lights from Amazon US. Two strips 12" to 15" above the plants is plenty of light."
"Great option and you can move it around. Two color temperatures depending on your mood!"
"Barrina t5 are great for that size. They have 1ft and 2ft models and come in 4 and 8 packs for cheap."
"Barrina T5s are the way to go! My Hoyas sunstress beautifully with them."
"They stick super easily to the top and sides of the cabinet."
"Just go with LED lights and get rid of the old fixture."
"If you are willing to spend you can put 6-8 of barrina t5 to increase intensity."
"A lot of plant growers in my Alocasia group use Barrina lights and swear by them."
"They look decent and are affordable."
#2
Govee
4.3
(6)
"I went with the govee neon rope light for wall lining."
"I recently bought the Govee smart LED light bar on Amazon. They work and look great."
"Just bought a govee rope light."
"I was thinking of getting a govee rope light."
"People seem to really like Govee lights."
"After much research and price comparisons, I think Govee is good."
#3
Knog
4.2
(5)
"I like the Knog Plus lights. Small, light, easy recharging, good brightness and run times considering their size."
"Knog makes some great day time lights."
"I like all the knog stuff I’ve tried. A bit spendy but all well made lights seem to be."
"Not cheap but works perfectly. Attaches to the seat post."
"Knog Plus Bike Light: https://us.knog.com/products/plus-bike-light-set"
#4
Streamlight
4.0
(5)
"It’s 1k lumen vs 500 in the regular TLR-7 sub."
"Tough for me argue against Stream light in terms of bang for your buck."
"The stream-light protac is explicitly the perfect match of quality and price"
"Good little light, will be grabbing the 'Sub' for my P365XMacro'ish"
"Just don't buy it on Amazon or you'll get a cheap counterfeit that flickers under recoil."
#5
Philips
4.5
(4)
"Any Hue lamp that fits your design decision if budget allows it."
"Philip’s hue are the best out there and they’re build quality is fantastic."
"For best all-round performers people generally admit it's Philips Hue."
"Phillips smart lights is good also yung Hue."
#6
Wurkkos
4.5
(4)
"Wurkkos FC11C, Convoy S6 SFT40 3000K, FFL X4 Stellar, Skilhunt EC200S, Skilhunt H150."
"Wurkkos FC11C"
"Wurkkos FC11C (high CRI, flood)"
"Wurkkos TS26 is a great option."
#7
Sansi
4.5
(4)
"I'm using sansi grow lights, it's quite effective and energy save."
"I have my highland neps under 3 10w Sansi bulbs and my lowlands under a 25w single bulb."
"I believe Sansi has lamps with just one bulb and they seem to be a respectable brand."
"I’ve got 32w sansi bulbs in inexpensive plug in pendant lights."
#8
SANSI
4.3
(4)
"Are Sansi brand lights available where you are? They are excellent also and my plants love them."
"Sansi is a nice and cheap option."
"I have these Sansi bought on Amazon that clip on to the side of the plant pot."
"Check out SANSI lights, I’ve seen them being recommended as well so I bought some."
#9
Skilhunt
4.7
(3)
"The H200 from Skilhunt comes to mind as an excellent headlamp with red."
"The Skilhunt H150 (headlamp) and M150 (handheld) may be good options."
"The H150 runs on AA or 14500 Li-ion. It comes with a 14500 and has onboard magnetic charging for it."
#10
Sofirn
4.0
(3)
"Sofirn SR12 is a great little thrower."
"Sofirn SC33 gives over 1000 sustained lumens."
"Sofirn SR12 (low CRI, throw)"
#11
Denali
5.0
(2)
"High mode is like it's daytime in front of you."
"It's fantastic. 100% plug and play."
#12
Arlec
4.5
(2)
"I have 3 of these around the house and garage, fantastic really."
"I've replaced with the Arlec one posted above, and so far have been pretty impressed with it."
#13
Exposure
4.5
(2)
"Exposure lights are very nice, very high quality."
"Exposure lights. I sent back one that was over 10 years old."
#14
Convoy
4.5
(2)
"In the end i ordered a convoy s8 and a 60° tir beaded lens with the 519a"
"The t5 can also be ran on regular AA’s batteries."
#15
Nicrew
4.5
(2)
"Id stick with nicrew. I use them with awesome results in my 75 mixed reef."
"I have a Nicrew 150 Hyperreef gen 2 on my 29 that does well."
#16
Morimoto
4.0
(2)
"Morimoto."
"Morimoto makes good lights."
#17
Spider Farmer
4.0
(2)
"I second the vote for SpiderFarmer and ViparSpectra based on past experience."
"I use Spider Farmer and ViparSpectra lights."
#18
Lutron
4.0
(2)
"Get the lutron maestro PRO dimmer."
"This is the one I use."
#19
Diode Dynamics
4.0
(2)
"Check out Diode Dynamics. They make LED fogs for your year."
"Diode dynamics."
#20
Leviton
3.5
(2)
"Get a smart dimmer switch."
"Leviton has switches that can be set to dim to zero."
#21
RAB
5.0
(1)
"RAB motion lights are excellent."
#22
Surefire
5.0
(1)
"For general purposes, I like surefire either the 6p single output or tactician."
#23
Arcadia
5.0
(1)
"I use arcadia uvb t5 tube 6% and arcadia halogen 50w for heating."
#24
Fluval
5.0
(1)
"My fluval 3.0 is my favorite."
#25
Fisher Fab House
5.0
(1)
"They are the brightest / best built lights that I’ve ever personally used."
#26
Showtec
5.0
(1)
"These stood out so I got myself 2 and never looked back."
#27
Bontrager
5.0
(1)
"Bontrager Ion 200RT. Several modes and also adjusts to ambient light."
#28
iJDMTOY
5.0
(1)
"I’ve run iJDMTOY Clear Lens 24W High Power LED Wide Angle SAE Flood Beam Fog Lights in my 2015 Tacoma for a couple years."
#29
Lezyne
5.0
(1)
"The Lezyne 1000XL is a great light, with a number of good options for irregular flashing."
#30
Heretic
5.0
(1)
"Checkout Heretic. Just picked up some Amber one’s a couple months ago and I love em."
#31
Sal Coolum
5.0
(1)
"Sal Coolum recessed LED downlights are very popular on this sub."
#32
Noopsyche
5.0
(1)
"A noopsyche K7 III all day, every day."
#33
Eglo Seacliff Ceiling Fan
5.0
(1)
"We have this Eglo one and it's been great"
#34
Barrina LED Strip Lights
5.0
(1)
"I've had Barrina leds for years now. No issues."
#35
Light and Motion Vis 360
5.0
(1)
"I am totally sold on this -- lights (both front and rear) are way up high for visibility."
#36
Hema Rechargeable LED Bike Light
5.0
(1)
"Super bright and visible without being blinding to others and last months on a charge."
#37
JW Speaker
5.0
(1)
"Best i think are 'JW speaker' if you care for light output, have those for 10 years , still going strong."
#38
Kewig
5.0
(1)
"Very priceless for me as it made riding at night much safer."
#39
Lasfit
5.0
(1)
"Got mine from lasfit, plug and play. Makes a huge difference."
#40
Florawave
5.0
(1)
"Nice light, doesn’t get hot and is making a mint monstera push fenestrations at like a foot away."
#41
Soltech
5.0
(1)
"Both of my grow lights are from Soltech. I have the Vita in a standing lamp and the Aspect is hanging."
#42
GigBar
5.0
(1)
"GigBar Move + ILS. Great investment. Set it to sound mode, deactivate the strobe, set the sensitivity once."
#43
Cyclops
5.0
(1)
"I have cyclops auroras on both of my bikes and I love them."
#44
MerryGlow
5.0
(1)
"I recommend The Holiday Bright. They have great lights for Christmas trees to give it that warm, inviting, classic feel."
#45
Opticore
5.0
(1)
"I really like my Opticore multifaceted C9 led bulbs. Bright, dropped from two stories onto concrete and still working kind of durable."
#46
Ascher
4.0
(1)
"The red blinky lights I'm using are made/sold by a company called Ascher."
#47
Bike Tail Light Laser Lane
4.0
(1)
"Try searching for "bike tail light laser lane" on AliExpress; they’re cheap and make you feel like you’re in Tron."
#48
Towild
4.0
(1)
"I've been using a brand called Towild and it's been pretty decent."
#49
Magicshine
4.0
(1)
"Magicshine are generally priced well for what they offer."
#50
Zoo Med
4.0
(1)
"It came with the UVA and UVB bulbs included."
#51
VIVOSUN
4.0
(1)
"I’d suggest most of the vivo sun lights are really good."
#52
Equinox
4.0
(1)
"They absolutely deliver for the price."
#53
Lotus
4.0
(1)
"Highest quality at their price points IMO."
#54
USB Car Dash Rope Lights
4.0
(1)
"I bought usb car dash rope lights off Amazon and run it off a battery pack. Cheap and bright."
#55
JANSANE
4.0
(1)
"I like these. I attach them to the top left and they can be angled directly where you want."
#56
Cygolite
4.0
(1)
"I really like Cygolite products, after trying a number of different lighting brands."
#57
Cateye Amp Front Light
4.0
(1)
"Cate eye amp front lights are quick release and cheap, adequately bright too."
#58
Hella H4 Glass Housing
4.0
(1)
"They dont fog since theyre glass. Dont need stupid leds either."
#59
Ulanzi
4.0
(1)
"It’s small but powerful and runs off of USB-C."
#60
VIPARSPECTRA
4.0
(1)
"Pretty good coverage. Can adjust the intensity on the controller."
#61
Kasa
4.0
(1)
"I think they are a close second. Compared to Ikea and Sengled, they have better color/temperature matching."
#62
Ikea
4.0
(1)
"I’ve got some ikea bulbs that work great with zigbee2mqtt."
#63
Solagarden
4.0
(1)
"Have had them for about a month now and are really good!"
#64
Dynamic Ryders
4.0
(1)
"Try Dynamic Ryders at Jubilee Hills or Madhapur for good fog lights options."
#65
ViparSpectra
4.0
(1)
"I think ViparSpectra is slightly better."
#66
Mars Hydro
4.0
(1)
"My main light's a mars hydro in a 4x4 tent, and it's done very well."
#67
LED
4.0
(1)
"I went with the LED light bar that attached to forks, under the headlight."
#68
Wuben
4.0
(1)
"Could consider one light to be the Wuben L1, throw for the front with the flood lighting your immediate surrounding area."
#69
Nightrider
4.0
(1)
"I went with a 7" nightrider dot approved bar mounted underneath."
#70
Hikari
4.0
(1)
"For lamps, these are good for the $$, bright as hell."
#71
Portland Design Works Pathfinder Light
3.0
(1)
"It's one of very few options with vertical cut off beams at a relatively affordable price point."
#72
Ring Light
3.0
(1)
"Look on Amazon for 'ring light'. Lots of options."
#73
HLG
3.0
(1)
"HLG is very nice but premium-priced."
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