Approx. Duty cost on LED Lighting from China?
 

Justing wondering if anyone has ordered an Aquarium LED light from a China or Taiwan manufacturer. I narrowed it down to getting my feet wet with one that will cost around $185USD, plus $60 (3 - 5 day) shipping via DHL. This comparable to a good used MH light. I intend to use it for my Red Sea Max 130.

Anyone now how much duty/brokerage this is based on this if they ordered one or 2 led lights before?

BTW, the specs are pretty good being 20 LEDs using CREE 3W XR-E Q5 series giving you 60W ( equal to a 250 MH they say ). Has no controller for all the special effects but does come with 2 timers for the blue & white. Also has 2 manual turn dials for the intensities of blue and white.

cheers

msjboy

It's hard to say being it DHL, but you could call them and ask. If it was UPS you could be looking at around $80 or so. Can you post or PM me the link to the LED fixture's? I would be interested in taking a peek for curiosity sake.

interested as well, why don't you post a link?

due to interest.. here's info:
 

many people sending pms on lite so:

eshinesystems.en.alibaba.com/ or more specifically: eshinesystems.com/aquariumlight/60w-cree-led-aquarium-light.htm

Don't go live ( or do it when it's nite time in China) because there's a pesky, (but informative )chat box where a sales person immediately starts asking you questions etc.

I found out this at reefsantuary.com user who bought it swears by it since buying it a few months ago. check out the link!:reefsanctuary.com/forums/equipment/67414-my-cree-180w-led-thread.html ( user is pimpala) The price has dropped since he bought the lights. .. and BTW, it can be $100 each but of course you have to be a big company buying 1000's under contract.

The company will also bring out a more powerful one(s) soon as well for those folks with 200 gallon and beyond tanks. Don;t suppose any group buy interest in Vancouver here? Might be cheaper for freight/duty/brokerage.

Do you led experts on this forum here think - is this is a good lite albeit no fancy controller?; i am not too knowleagible of lights except 3W Cree's are supposed to be good and price seems ok for a newbie - ? so Plz let me/us know if this is a good lite...

best regs

msjboy

thanks for the link.

not sure about the light but could never understand need for a light controller to have synching to phases of the moon or having lightning flashes (though do run my T5 actinics before and after my MHs are on).

I order these exact lights and use them on my reef tank here are some hands on pics of my light

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/a...winn/LED-1.jpg

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/a...winn/LED-2.jpg

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/a...winn/LED-3.jpg

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/a...winn/LED-4.jpg

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/a...winn/LED-5.jpg

I bought mine from Fish Street in Hong Kong. Had to pay total of 50 dollars for shipping by UPS. No additional duties or costs. Took about a week to my door

I wonder if that would work on my 240 running 4 of them on there

comparison; believe Dez is running 3x120W LED panels across his 150g, these are 60W

Oh ya Mark when did he change

? couple of months back

I have a price list direct from the manufacture if anyone is interested. Maybe get a group order going?

WOW i see what you mean grizz about the online helpers LOL But the fellow was very pleasant, and i have the list as well.

What do you think of them? Got a pic of them over your tank? What are you growing under them?

I like the ones that Dez has and its double the watts

SWc is selling them for 399 man talk about making a dime

These guys have a 200w for $280 + shipping

Pm sent Greg

An American distributor has picked up exclusivity so eshine no longer sells to usa individuals...also, other threads says other Chinese make knockoffs of eshines design...anyways, I will probably buy a couple. In the reef sanctuary thread, the fella actually leaves it on not at the highest settings.

As for high profits, well a 4 or 5 to one ratio is not unusual for niche products like this after all, LFs gotta make a living and huge storefront expenses.
Msjboy

When I was chatting with a rep direct from E-Shines she told me it would be cheaper to buy from them direct.