Re: [St] Headlights

[Bil Swartz <bil@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan Wetherington wrote:

> Bil,
> What difference, if any, did you see between the Vision Plus and the 
> SilverStar? 

Not a whole lot of difference IIRC, it has been some time since I cast that 
scrutinizing eye (and a photographer friend's light meter) at them.

> Also, I'm seeing conflicting information on the web, stating that the 
> Osram Silver Star is a good quality bulb, while the Sylvania is a 
> cheaper, blue-tint style bulb.  I know that at one point they were two 
> different companies, but now Osram owns Sylvania, so is this still the 
> case or are the two bulbs the same?

Both used the blue tint on the glass to get their "whiter" color temperature.
The last set of SilverStars I put in The Boss's Passat were of the Osram make, 
and surprisingly to me they've lasted longer than the POS Osram's that were OEM 
to her car.  I had sworn off Osram's but figured we'd give that set one chance 
to see how they did.

I believe both bulbs also used a different gas content to get a little whiter 
but again it's been some time since I researched, maybe someone has that info.

The best thing we can do to improve our lighting situation is check for proper 
aim, as I've yet to buy a bike that was set up right in that respect.

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