When Lazer Lamps hinted that they had a 7” version of their Sentinel lights coming I knew I had to get my hands on them. I tried out the 9” standard Sentinels and loved the light output but found them a bit large for my liking and style.
I’ve been fortunate (crazy) enough to have tried all of Lazer’s different types of lights. The Linear 18 Elite has been a firm favourite for some time, the width of the beam and even output are great for night driving on the Scottish country roads.
A pair of 7” Sentinel Elites have the same width of beam as the Linear but pack a lot more of a punch in the mid to long range. Lazer have done a great job of feathering out the hotspot so it doesn’t distract when driving. I’ve previously driven the Triple-R 750 standard and Elite models back to back and actually preferred the standard model as I found the hotspot from the Elites distracting, I found myself concentrating more on the bright spots than all around.
As much as the Linear 18 Elite was my favourite due to it’s beam pattern I preferred the look of the Triple-R lights, the Linear is a lot more understated and discreet. The backlights on the Triple-R look great as well. The 7” Sentinel Elite combines the light output and looks, they have the option of white or amber position lights.
For now the 7” Sentinel Elite are my new favourite. The combo of looks and performance wins it.