Talulah
Well-known member
One of the downsides of magazine reviews is that they review products which are supplied new. They never in my experience follow up on how the products do several years down the road.
If you search for Lopolight you'll find people who are very happy with the product but they have only had them for a couple of years.
I have mixed views.
Our Lopolights have all failed at around the 5 year mark.
First the stern light. 2 leds on, all the others dead.
Combined bow light. Starboard side failed completely with some failed leds on the Port side. You could see the corrosion arround the leds by looking through the resin.
And now the anchor light on the combined Tricolour/Anchor Light.
The stern light was replaced under warranty but all the other lights are just outside the warranty.
If buying Lopolights I would recommend avoiding combined units. i.e. have separate Port and Starboard Lights.
Now some will say Marine Equipment doesn't last for ever. But you have to balance this with the manufacturers claims. Lopolight claim a design life of 50,000 hours. This is over 5 years with the lights permanently on. In our 5 years of ownership I would guestimate 2000 hours of use. Not 50,000.
So all in all very nicely made units but fall a long way short of expected reliability.
If you search for Lopolight you'll find people who are very happy with the product but they have only had them for a couple of years.
I have mixed views.
Our Lopolights have all failed at around the 5 year mark.
First the stern light. 2 leds on, all the others dead.
Combined bow light. Starboard side failed completely with some failed leds on the Port side. You could see the corrosion arround the leds by looking through the resin.
And now the anchor light on the combined Tricolour/Anchor Light.
The stern light was replaced under warranty but all the other lights are just outside the warranty.
If buying Lopolights I would recommend avoiding combined units. i.e. have separate Port and Starboard Lights.
Now some will say Marine Equipment doesn't last for ever. But you have to balance this with the manufacturers claims. Lopolight claim a design life of 50,000 hours. This is over 5 years with the lights permanently on. In our 5 years of ownership I would guestimate 2000 hours of use. Not 50,000.
So all in all very nicely made units but fall a long way short of expected reliability.