Luxeon Vs Cree and other DIY Q

[sphelps]

I used mostly steveleds for my build back in the day. I went with the tube style heat sink as well, mainly for hopes of a lower profile and quieter fans. It all preformed ok but the fans pretty much always had to be on to keep temperatures within allowable and they weren't that quiet. If I would build again I'd use either standard heat sink or u-channel. I would definitely say the tube style is less effective.

The Luxeon RBs use to be considered somewhat better than the crees but I'm not sure that's still the case, haven't kept up with the latest trends. The advantage was a lower spectrum peak so potentially better for color I guess.

I pretty much bought everything that guy sells and I'm not using any of it, lots of stuff never even used. If there's something you need or want to try out shoot me a PM. I have the fans for tube heat sinks, all the LEDs in most colors, drivers, 0-10V adapters and so on.

[banditpowdercoat]

I'd be interested in LED's, Sphelps. I'm going Meanwell drivers, I use them at work and they do seem good, even though Steve says there unreliable.
Shoot me a PM on what you got. Possibly try the fans too.

[daplatapus]

If you think you can use them, I'll probably have 2 HLG-185-42B Meanwell drivers that I'm not going to use that are BNIB.

[banditpowdercoat]

WOW, Thems large drivers!!!! PWM tho I think I want to stay individual sets of 3. Not sure why? Idea of sunrise at one end and sunset at other, would be cool. But only a 5' tank so really..... What you want for them?

[daplatapus]

It seems to me I paid $70 plus shipping per driver. I'd sell them for the same.