Flash replied:

No, but I'm interested too. I'm off to Jaycar in the morning to look at them and other available lights.
(Luxeons are about $15 each for the 1 watt, so they're definitely not Luxeons.)

Rod W replied:

Wouldn't waste me money.

drivesafe replied:

Hi Cruisergxl, the super bright LEDs are just that, very bright standard LEDs
The LUXEONs, although a type of LED, they are a very different type of light, they usually require a heat sink and something that most people are unaware of is that many if not all of the LUXEONs type LEDs are supplied with a Class 2 eye protection warning so looking at them may be very harmful to your sight.
As for the Super Bright LEDs, I have played around with different types and have not been all that impressed with the results.
Having said that, there have been a number of posting here and elsewhere by people how have found them very useful so it may pay you to do a lot of research depending on what you want them for.
Cheers

Swine Hunter replied:

Hi there,

If you want LED's my suggestion is www.ledlenser.com not sure if they sell components but think they would. I use various models of thier lights for work, and they are simply the brightest, and best made I have seen.

Lots of my colleagues see my lights, and ask about them, because they are so damn good. Not supa cheap, but worth every cent.
German made and first class.

Cheers,
Wayne

Cruisergxl replied:

Thanks everyone for your answers. Perhaps I'll be able to persuade them to turn them on in the shop, though I guess they'd look like Christmas tree lights in a well lit shop!

Cheers,

Chris

phil replied:

Hi,
A flourescent will give you about twice the amount of light compared with LEDs Flouros are still by far the most efficient converter of electricity to light. However the directionality of LEDs may overcome this in some applications. LEDs also last almost forever.
Phil I

Davo replied:

I use 3 of these lights with my camper. While not a huge light output, you can easily wash & cook by them. We have 1 for the kids to use as a reading light - no problems.

Low power use is great - small 18amp/hr battery in camper lasts for ages.
(Flouro used to last about 5 nights - these 2-3 times.)

I also glued magnets to the back of them & can stick them where required.

One final thing I did was to wire up the switch supplied with them as follows:
- cut +ve wire about 100-150mm from light.
- crimp lug or solder the cut wires to switch.
- 'fold' wires back on themselves & wrap fully in electrical tape.

The reason for this is to have a small switch to operate light. By taping in the above way, the swith 'dangles' off the end of the light for easy access, whilst the rest of the wire is out of the way.

Crude but effective.

Davo