rapid led triple puck kit

[that novice guy]

Hey guys ive been looking around for led lighting options and I like the ai sol a lot but the only thing I dont like about it is the price so i found this http://www.rapidled.com/8-x-solderless-triple-puck-kit-with-dimmable-drivers/ and I think this is a great substitute I have email rapid led about the differenece between the two and they said the only real difference is the lighting storm and cloud cover so the kit being half the price of the sol im thinking about getting these instead so tell me what you think about them

 

[Trebor]

The website says that item isn't available.

 

[that novice guy]

well ive emailed them about that and they said 4 weeks until they get them back

 

[Alwaysalty]

Looks interesting at that price point


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[Trebor]

Cool


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[that novice guy]

yea it is very interesting you could get two for the price of one and have double the output

 

[jedimasterben]

I wouldn't pay near that much for such old LEDs.

 

[Alwaysalty]

So what would you pay for new ones, same setup?


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[jedimasterben]

For one, I would not use that color combination. Keep a 2:4:1 ratio of neutral white to royal blue to cool blue, otherwise your fixture will lack serious color rendition. Use XT-E for NW and RB and XP-E only for cool blue, or use Luxeon Rebel ES for all of them. The XP-G and XP-E are old LEDs that are outclassed by newer LEDs, which are usually also in lower price points as well, as their production efficiency rises.

 

[Alwaysalty]

Are you telling me that you could possibly build this whole setup top to bottom mimicking the ai look with more powerful leds for less?


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[jedimasterben]

I would not want to mimic the AI systems. Even the Vega color has poor color rendition.

 

[Alwaysalty]

The casing


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[jedimasterben]

Looks are fine, the light they put out sucks. Compare any of the current premade fixtures to any based on a neutral white and you'll see a big difference in how it looks. The light itself is not cold and anemic, even with much more blue to offset the lower color temperature of the neutral white LEDs, and the colors of your corals will be more pronounced, particularly when it comes to reds, and your fluorescent colors will also be more excited.

 

[Alwaysalty]

In gonna have to pm you later since I see you aren't too far away from me in Florida. I can build stuff I just don't know enough about drivers and pairing which led and how many ect. Plus we are hijacking this guys thread.


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[that novice guy]

okay well from what you guys are saying that the leds are out of date well i will email rapid led and see if there going to install newer versions because they have been out of stock for some time but for now it seems like the kit is a good idea but not a great light

 

[jedimasterben]

I highly doubt they'll change the LEDs, they have to have those pucks custom made.

 

[that novice guy]

Well then I guess this system is obsolete but I do think its a good idea tho thanks for the help

 

[that novice guy]

well i just remebered now that the two systems uses the same leds so that makes the ai sol obsolete even though they grow sps with ease?

 

[jm23]

well i just remebered now that the two systems uses the same leds so that makes the ai sol obsolete even though they grow sps with ease?

I guess classic muscle cars are out of date since they don't have GPS and efficient MPG. The RapidLED's cree LEDs work just fine and grow coral great. They are the same used in AI and Radion (except the cool whites). LEDs will continue to advance (more spectrum, more efficient) and the last technology will always cost a premium. If the RapidLED kit fits your needs currently, then you have nothing to worry about. I use RapidLED solderless kits and my corals have great color and growth. GL.

 

[that novice guy]

I guess classic muscle cars are out of date since they don't have GPS and efficient MPG. The RapidLED's cree LEDs work just fine and grow coral great. They are the same used in AI and Radion (except the cool whites). LEDs will continue to advance (more spectrum, more efficient) and the last technology will always cost a premium. If the RapidLED kit fits your needs currently, then you have nothing to worry about. I use RapidLED solderless kits and my corals have great color and growth. GL.

thanks for the info and i can always add leds onto the system