Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #15 on: August 13, 2024, 12:38:56 AM » Author: Milwaukeeman2003
Quote from: LightsoftheWest on August 12, 2024, 05:28:30 PM A sad time for the roadway lighting industry. While I admittedly wasn't a fan of Cooper's HID fixtures, this still breaks my heart to hear. There were even still a very small number of utilities/municipalities around the country that were still installing brand new ones, too. I guess this marks the end of more than an era. 1957-2024 - 67 years of HID cobraheads.   Very true, it is a total shame. Fortunately, the Lumec Helios is still made, so the cobrahead isn’t dead yet!
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #16 on: August 13, 2024, 12:40:40 AM » Author: Milwaukeeman2003
Quote from: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA on August 12, 2024, 10:03:28 PM On Facebook, I have seen some possible evidence of the Lumec Helios cobraheads still being offered in HID as of now. I will also need to see if ISB Sola is still making HID cobraheads in Mexico. I’ve seen the same fixture on their website, so I guess the cobrahead isn’t dead yet.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #18 on: August 18, 2024, 09:50:56 PM » Author: Molly
@joesph_125: Boston gave up installing HPS cobras for spot replacments.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #20 on: August 19, 2024, 12:00:43 PM » Author: Milwaukeeman2003
Milwaukee stopped installing HPS cobras in 2022 when the 115 was discontinued.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #21 on: August 19, 2024, 11:15:42 PM » Author: CooperOVZ
Quote from: joseph_125 on August 18, 2024, 09:47:50 PM That's a shame to hear, even if Cooper's later fixtures weren't that well built. I suppose the writing was on the wall though. Even Toronto gave up installing new HPS luminaires this year for spot replacements, having installed them all the way until the fall of 2023. I suppose if a few other cities did the same thing, the remaining demand dropped to a low enough point.  I'm surprised Lumec still makes cobraheads as well. I wonder if there are any other smaller brands that still make. New Cooper OVFs, OVXs, OVHs, and OVZs were being used by Brampton for spot replacements around the city, but just on the roads that weren't converted to LED yet last month.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #22 on: August 19, 2024, 11:20:04 PM » Author: Econolite03
I’m sure some places will continue installing Cooper HID stuff until stock runs out. I’ll miss the OVZ, but not the OVH.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #23 on: August 19, 2024, 11:34:15 PM » Author: Milwaukeeman2003
I’ll also miss the OVZ. But why won’t you miss the OVH?
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #24 on: August 19, 2024, 11:38:32 PM » Author: LightsoftheWest
I'll also miss the OVZ, but not the OVF.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #25 on: August 20, 2024, 02:51:19 AM » Author: Baked bagel 11
Honestly, I actually rather liked coopers HID line up, most of the leds f****d though. Although, I don't mind the archeon contemporary.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #26 on: August 20, 2024, 03:35:28 AM » Author: Econolite03
Quote from: Milwaukeeman2003 on August 19, 2024, 11:34:15 PM But why won’t you miss the OVH? They’re unattractive, replaced most of the “classic” cobras out here.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #27 on: August 20, 2024, 04:11:16 AM » Author: Milwaukeeman2003
Oh okay! I understand.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #28 on: August 20, 2024, 11:11:30 PM » Author: Lcubed3
They had their time to shine. Think of when the NEXT type of lighting comes out and starts replacing everything! Then everyone will be collecting LEDs.
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	Re: Cooper Lighting Discontinues HID Cobraheads « Reply #29 on: August 20, 2024, 11:41:58 PM » Author: xmaslightguy
Not shocked at all...if anything I'd surprised they hung on this long. Simple fact is HID has been a 'dead' technology for years now.
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