T5HO/LED hybrid

[Tom@HaslettMI]

I certainly will. The build is still a ways out, but I'll be sure to call when I am ready (if they haven't reappeared by then).

I appreciate your help and guidance.

Tom

[Tom@HaslettMI]

OK Evil... Nanotuners up and stopped selling the CREE LEDs and dimmable Meanwell drivers ... So I've been looking around and am wondering if the above recommended modular design should change if I used XPE and XPG emitters and Thomas Research drivers rather than XRE and meanwells.

Thanks,
Tom

[evilc66]

Yeah, we have decided to take a different direction. We just can't compete right now with some of the sites that are offering crazy low prices on LEDs. As a result, we are just sticking to stuff that we have control of, like our own fixtures and products, and items that we control the distribution of like our TRP drivers. I know a lot of people like going to us for a one stop shop, but LEDs aren't making us any money. No money, no cool products. Hope you guys understand.

XP-E and XR-Es are interchangeable. XP-G's are nice, and they work well. Do you have to use them? No. I personally think XR-Es are still plenty. XP-Gs do offer a slight efficiency increase though.

Personally, I'm never going to touch another Meanwell driver after using TRP drivers for the last 6 months, and is the primary reason we are carrying them. These drivers are far and away better in almost every respect, other than price. They are more efficient, run cooler, easier to use (no internal adjustments needed), and don't need an external voltage source to dim them. ****, you don't even need to connect a pot to make them work. The Meanwells needed a voltage to the input wires to even make it turn on. The extra cost for greater ease of use, and overall better performance and life make these worth the extra cost. You guys know me. I'm not going to sell a product that I'm not going to use personally, and run it through the wringer to make sure it lives up to my expectations. If all I was looking for was cheap, I'd be importing cheap Chinese fixtures like everyone else

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Thanks for the reply. I understand the changes and am glad the company is being nimble and making the hard decisions. If nanocustoms/tuners wasn't here who would bring us non-LED savvy folks the goods!

Tom