What LED Light Is Best For Your Garage? Lets Find out! These Are good for Barns and Basements Also!

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These LED lights have a slight power-on delay that could be annoying to some users.  Since these are a lower watt light, we recommend these for areas that have more fixtures.  We have 12 of these lights in our 30' x 32' show and the lighting is amazing.  We have had these for over a year without any issues.  The 5000K color temperature is perfect for working on cars and wiring as the colors show perfectly. 

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These LED lights have a slight power-on delay that could be annoying to some users.   There is a good amount of light coming from the fixture with a slight amount of glare when you look right at the bulb.  The light seems a bit bluer and that is explained by the color temperature rating of 6000K. 

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These LED lights do not have a power-on delay and respond like a normal light.  They are made out of plastic, but the design does allow the heat from the LED pods to escape upward.  Light dissipation is amazing and we have been more than thrilled with these lights in both of our smaller garages for the last two months.  Glare is not minimal with this style of light due to the design.  They are on the pricier side, but worth the cost.

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These LED lights have a slight power-on delay that could be annoying to some users.   They light up the room well in a brighter light that does not seem as blue as some other 6000K models.  There is a slight amount of glare when you look right at the bulb. 

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These LED lights do not have a power-on delay and respond like a normal light.  Out of all the lights we have gone over, if you are sensitive to any bright light or have low ceilings like in a basement, these are the light for you.  They are not as bright as other lights, but you can look right at them and see the light fixture in its entirety.  It comes with a stem to lower the bulb from the ceiling to keep the wings up a bit. 

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These LED lights do not have a power-on delay and respond like a normal light.  Because of the light coming from 3 smaller areas, there is a slight amount of glare when you look at them.  For a metal wing light, these are the best performers in a 60-watt class. 

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These LED lights do have a very slight power-on delay and most would feel they respond very close to a normal light bulb.  Out of the ones with a delay, this one is the least noticeable.  As we moved up in testing, it was clear that our wattage bumped up. 

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These LED lights do not have a power-on delay and respond like a normal light.  There is more light than the light we list just above this one in the 80-watt form.  The 6000K color temperature is not bad and does not feel blue. 

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These LED lights do not have a power-on delay and respond like a normal light.  By far, this light outperformed the other lights as one would expect from the wattage.  But it did not outperform our #3 light above by that much for the extra wattage used.  This light is less expensive to purchase than the #3 above and really did an excellent job of lighting up the area around the light.

[rondemmers]

Thank you this was a great review! I just wanted to add my experience.... I purchased 4 of the $17.00 white plastic deform-able 60W LEDs from Amazon 6 months ago and have been using them in the garage. When I first bought them, one of the lights did not work well and was dim. I contacted the seller and they provided pre-paid return postage and I received a replacement light in 2 days, before I even sent the old one back. I have been very satisfied for the cost and bought 2 more.

[danatassler]

Holy smokes, was this thorough! Thank you so muchj!

[keithp]

This is by far the best informative light comparison on YouTube. Well done sir!

[DryerOutdoors]

30x36 garage with 9’2” ceiling. Putting fixtures in and trying to figure out how many I should put in and what bulbs to get. There’s so many options out there and so far bar far this is the most helpful video I’ve seen!!

[electricianron_New_Jersey]

On the 17th day of Jan 2021, the best LED wrap for a garage space is the RAB 50watt Gus. 6300 lumens at 4000k. Beautiful light!

[crisc]

Thank you for being so thorough. With so many choices it can be hard to decide what i need but at least you narrow it down a bit for me.

[PradigyMusicman]

Thanks for making this video! It helped me buy the right led for my garage

[elaineqian]

I have always used SANSI led lights in home and workshop, defenitely it's in good use. SUPPORT!

[STV-HH]

Commented awhile ago, and decided to add some further info. I took your recommendation and purchased a pair of the SANSI (#3) and the one unit I immediately used, is still rocking! During this period, the #9 lamp you demo, the type I first purchased four of from Amazon, including the 4 replacements GHUSTAR replaced, have finally COMPLETELY failed. Oct 11 2020 was the first day I installed the first 4, Oct 12, the first of 4 failed. Nov. 4, '20 was the 2nd dead. As of March 17, '21, every single one died, and GHUSTAR is not honoring the lifetime warranty it appears. $36.95 x 4, plus four replacements, dead in under ONE YEARS 2-3hr/day use. Thanks for your excellent video, and especially for the #3 suggestion. I'll be replacing the temporary standard LED bulbs I'm using today with SANSI this time around.

[bobgreene]

1 Well organized-- use of the smartphone app provided a consistent performance measure.
2 It would help viewers to see a brand or model name on the screen title inset, so we easily can compare its video segment with the table on your website.
3 Good analysis, especially with anticipated applications /environments.
4 Mention of cost and warranty very helpful
5 Especially liked your good control of audio for level and clarity, and the opening signature theme is exactly right.

Surprisingly, many of the LED products reviewed do not have a warranty, despite their higher cost compared with standard fluorescents.
We share your dislike of fluorescent bulbs, not only their occasional hum or buzz, but the fact they produce a significant amount of UV. radiation, which is not good for the eyes, long term. The UV-emitting overhead lighting in a big-box store damages product packaging colors-- most colors are faded.
Fluorescents have ruled the environment of offices, factories and schools for more than 80 years, and it is certainly time to adopt new lighting technology-- particularly when LED light is better controlled for undesirable radiation and desirable color spectrum. All other factors equal, the energy/cost savings, alone, justify the switch.
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[jimjames]

This is one of the best shop videos I've ever seen. Very well done. Impressively thorough. Thanks for helping me decide on what lighting to get. I'm subscribing.

[stupiduser]

I own #7. I use two in my 32x28 garage with 12 foot white painted walls.They are bright and the movable fins allowed me to push light to the corners. They did have a plastic burning smell when they first started on day one. It went away and hasn’t returned. The power on delay is less than half a second on my tests. If I go out to garage with them on I often think the garage doors are open. They are that bright.

[blakebarnett]

I picked up some 20 dollar 4 ft led 5500 lumens from walmart for my garage it's about a 20×30 put plugs in the ceiling, those have come in handy working in there. Put 2 over my work bench and installed 6 total. I like alot of light removed 3 single 8 ft florescent and 5 4 ft double florescent lights. Hand them installed for a year so far I haven't had a single issue. I purchased one to test for about 6 months. Lighting is so much better and in the winter time I have no buzz or dealing with dim lights until they warm up. Helped wire a 60 x 60 building at church 19 foot ridge peak. Purchased some 10000 lumens high bay lights from rualking for 80 apiece per code 10 was all we needed ended up installing 24 of them been about a year no problems with them pushes light to the ground great. Name brand were 300 apiece.

[Dustysa]

I'm incredibly jealous of your garage flooring. And the drain! Genius.

[torchos]

Wow....what a great review. Excellent review....one of the best reviews (on anything) I have watched on YT...thank you!

[Lapeerphoto]

Good information! Thanks for reviewing all these lights. Some great options!

[HeretikLeathercraft]

Just in time! I'm searching for some light for my workshop and your video is very useful! Thanks much!

[adrianabshire]

I installed 12 LED 8-inch wafer lights in my 20x24 garage when I redid it and it gives off a ton of bright 5600k light. No blind spots and I only need a small light for some areas under my tools like my bandsaw for shadows... thanks for the reviews I will use one of these in the bedrooms when working in there!

[Keifsanderson]

Thanks for the great video. Bought the #3 Sansi based on your review. Newest model has an IR sensor that takes the light from 10% to full power on motion. Will be nice in the garage where I'm in and out working on projects.

[wizardJsmith]

It would have been nice to see a standard bulb first as a reference. Be it a 150W incandescent, a standard A19 LED, or indoor flood, etc. Otherwise it was a great comparison. Thanks.