Ecotech Marine’s Radion XR30w wins the 2011 Reef Builders LED showdown

[unclesalty]

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/01/10/2011-led-showdow/

Kind of figured this would be a given but no way should the Maxpect Mazzara been one of the final two! I am a Radion user and a fan but will admit this kind of sounds bogus when the Vertex Illumina is not included in the competition???

[Aquattro]

Pretty sure I read somewhere that reviews were for paying reviewees...

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Pretty sure I read somewhere that reviews were for paying reviewees...

I'm not surprised.

[lastlight]

If you read there are comments from them on why they chose who they chose. Doesn't really matter it was pretty funny. Fixtures were randomly paired up (nano stuff against normal stuff etc). It was just an elaborate ad for Ecotech who is a paying customer there.

[Nano]

is it just me or do I not see AI SOL white or blue in there just the nano? I think I remember markoD doing a side by side with the radion (I think it was marko) and the sol was much bright with much better spread.

[lastlight]

They only chose stuff released brand new this year apparently. I'm sure they didn't want the Radion to have any competition from AI, Vertex or Orphek lol.

With all the politics between paid reviews, blogs, manufacturers... you name it... I'm 100% convinced that the most useful thing to us are each others personal experiences with all of thiss tuff.

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by lastlight

They only chose stuff released brand new this year apparently. I'm sure they didn't want the Radion to have any competition from AI, Vertex or Orphek lol.

With all the politics between paid reviews, blogs, manufacturers... you name it... I'm 100% convinced that the most useful thing to us are each others personal experiences with all of thiss tuff.

Ok brand new in 2011 now that makes sence why there is no Vertex Illumina or AI Sol included.

[unclesalty]

Originally Posted by lastlight

They only chose stuff released brand new this year apparently. I'm sure they didn't want the Radion to have any competition from AI, Vertex or Orphek lol.

With all the politics between paid reviews, blogs, manufacturers... you name it... I'm 100% convinced that the most useful thing to us are each others personal experiences with all of thiss tuff.

The Radion doesn't have to worry about competition from the AI. The Vertex Illumina maybe but definately not the AI

[lastlight]

I didn't necessarily mean the AI is a better unit but with their price-point they are selling a ton of them. That's something for any competitor to worry about!

[MarkoD]

All reviews of the Radions are balogna.

No one who just spent thousands of dollars would admit that they made the wrong decision and say they the lights are no good.

Anyone getting paid to write a review, is obviously biased.

Any store or supplier is obviously going to push them to make money.



The only honest reviews (good or bad) will come after a couple years when the price drops and when the hype dies down.