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Skimmerking 01-13-2012 03:34 AM

Boys what about reef tech and this python led pendant are they any good

MarkoD 01-13-2012 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by unclesalty (Post 670648)
I am not a journeyman light guy either but you are right the AI had a bit better par but it spotlights and then you don't get the proper coverage compared to the Radion

heres the spread comparison i did a few days ago

1 Sol Fixture on 80% power
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...5at64559PM.png


2 Sol Fixtures on 80% power
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...5at64710PM.png

1 Radion on 80% power
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...5at64510PM.png

Nano 01-13-2012 04:09 AM

^ thats the one.
Yeah the radion has just about equal spread as 2 sols maybe even as the one

cale262 01-13-2012 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by asmodeus (Post 670685)
Boys what about reef tech and this python led pendant are they any good


Reeftech was a big letdown as they never came through with the software as promised...

I was happy with the Python right up to the point where it started having driver issues...no assistance was given by the distributor to get any warranty work doen, so no more euro-junk for me...the PS is now an $1800 paper weight.

This was the big drive to buy a North American product and ecotech has a strong name and rep, I believe even if the Canadian distributor flakes out on me again, at least I don't have to worry about Ecotech leaving me stranded as Pacific Sun did. I also don't have to deal with the English/Polish language barrier which was extremely frustrating when communicating with both PS and RT.

Nano 01-13-2012 04:17 AM

Hey marko what are the odds of taking the same kind of shots you did, only use the AI sol on say the left side again, and the for the Comparison, use the Radion on the left side as well, then you can see a direct difference

fishytime 01-13-2012 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asmodeus (Post 670685)
Boys what about reef tech and this python led pendant are they any good

oh, now dont go bringing reeftech into the fray:wink:......reeftech has a wider variety of fixtures to choose from......ranging from one that would compare in wattage to the radion for somewhere in between the cost of a sol and a radion, all the way up to a beast of a light that would blow most other LEDs out of the water for around the price of a vertex 260....the software and programing is similar to the radion but not as good IME.....wired, unit to unit.....wireless to the computer.....

cale262 01-13-2012 04:18 AM

Honestly, the above pictures have very little credibility IMHO. In order to show anything they would have to be taken with the lights in the same location over the same scape by an unbiased party.

MarkoD 01-13-2012 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 670705)
oh, now dont go bringing reeftech into the fray:wink:......reeftech has a wider variety of fixtures to choose from......ranging from one that would compare in wattage to the radion for somewhere in between the cost of a sol and a radion, all the way up to a beast of a light that would blow most other LEDs out of the water for around a vertex 260....the software and programing is similar to the radion but not as good IME.....wired, unit to unit.....wireless to the computer.....

wireless to the computer would be awesome.

MarkoD 01-13-2012 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nanomano (Post 670704)
Hey marko what are the odds of taking the same kind of shots you did, only use the AI sol on say the left side again, and the for the Comparison, use the Radion on the left side as well, then you can see a direct difference

ill do it tomorrow, getting sleepy tonight

cale262 01-13-2012 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 670705)
oh, now dont go bringing reeftech into the fray:wink:......reeftech has a wider variety of fixtures to choose from......ranging from one that would compare in wattage to the radion for somewhere in between the cost of a sol and a radion, all the way up to a beast of a light that would blow most other LEDs out of the water for around a vertex 260....the software and programing is similar to the radion but not as good IME.....wired, unit to unit.....wireless to the computer.....


I bought a Reeftech Prometheus fixture and it was a huge waste of my time and money. Dealing with them is painful to say the least, They promise everything and come through with nothing. I wouldn't wish them on anyone.


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