Has anyone used the 3W 420nm Actinic/Purple/Violet Leds Yet?

Would you use this LED?

  • Yes

    Votes: 5 83.3%
  • No

    Votes: 1 16.7%

  • Total voters
    6

BLADEYAMAHA

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Has anyone used the 3W 420nm Actinic/Purple/Violet Non UV Leds Yet? Does anyone think it would be a good choice? Would you use it?
 
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BLADEYAMAHA

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Specifications are:


Wavelength: 418-420nm
Forward voltage: 3.8V @700mA
Efficiency: 30 lm
Max. current: 700mA
Beam angle: 120-140 degree
Operational temperature: -20C ~ +70C


Optics can be installed.
 

BLADEYAMAHA

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Would be nice if you could vote so I would know if it would be a good idea or not or you could post.
 

BLADEYAMAHA

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I'm going to try some too BigAl07, I could get you some too before I start sponsorship, Its going to take 3 months for me to save to bulk buy and start selling on eBay or my own website. Some guy on eBay wants $14.99 each for them plus shipping and that's way too expensive. I can get them for less but I not sure about using them yet hence test subjects. PM sent BigAl07. There are none in the US that I could find.
 

BLADEYAMAHA

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And I Quote---"I've been using them for about a month now in my frag tank DIY led light. I think I'm starting to see some improvements in color in some sps and possibly more coraline growth vs typical CW/RB leds. It's still too early for me to say definitively yet though. I do believe it's an important part of the spectrum that's missing with most leds."
 
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BLADEYAMAHA

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I can get some for people to try before I officially put them on the market in the US. If interested PM me.
 

BLADEYAMAHA

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I was not aware Cree made their own stuff. Does Cree offer a 420nm LED? Then I guess its not made by Cree's manufacturer then! Or is it?
 
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BLADEYAMAHA

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Well given all the info and feedback from multiple feedback from multiple sites, I will try to buy and sell at least one bulk buy of these. It will not be until March 2012. If anyone wants some before then send me a PM.
 

BigAl07

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I'd love to try some but I don't have anything in-house I can test on. I'd love to see a small "Accent" strip made of them. I think that might be a good seller especially for the AIO folks (Red Sea Max tanks).
 

BLADEYAMAHA

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I going to get some Al and I will have to set up a strip to let everyone know what they look like, every person I chatted with that had seen them in action said they are awesome and I will have to let people know what they are for-only accent or complimentary lighting to what you already have or what the norm is already used.
 

BLADEYAMAHA

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Sorry just seeing if my computer is working, its not responding to some websites apparently.--------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<IGNORE...........
 

BLADEYAMAHA

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Here is a pic of the ones I'm trying to sell:


trueviolets.jpg
 
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