As part of the Night Vision rabbit hole, I'm now finding myself shopping for IR driving lights. Main reason - America! That said, I'm wondering what I don't know to ask. I'm mostly focused on Lightforce (recommended by TNVC) and Rigid Industries because of their reputation. I also understand the 850nm have a red glow visible to the naked eye within 15 yards (where they'd hear my vehicle anyway), and 940nm are invisible w/o nods of some kind.
What I'm more interested in is the throw and beam pattern. Is it better to mount them wide on the bumper where fog lights normally go? Or are they okay closer to centerline?
Also, are there any drawbacks that nobody every talks about? No ninja cross-border Chuck Norris fantasies here... just wanting to get the most out of my nods and have an ability to be discreet if I want. lol!
Options I've found:
Rigid Pair: https://www.rigidindustries.com/d-se...ir-202293.html
Rigid Bar: https://www.rigidindustries.com/e-se...ed-110392.html
Lightforce Pair 850nm: https://tnvc.com/shop/lightforce-str...lights-2-pack/
Lightforce Pair 940nm: https://readymaderesources.com/produ...-lights-1pair/
Thanks!