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Has anyone tried those 3/4 winged LED lights that are advertised all over FB? They go from 60 - 150 watts and put out 6K - 15K lumens of light. I want to put one in my garage but when I went out to Amazon and read the reviews, (90+% of which were positive, only 1% gave a 1 star Rating), the ones that did post a 1 star review said they were extremely cheaply made and most complained that they broke on screwing into the fixture or one of the panels in a wing died after a few weeks.
 

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I actually got one today. 16 bucks on Amazon...mostly bought it as an experiment to try under the house and in a shed...gotta say...they are great. I went and bought 6 more soon as I saw how bright it was...and that you can aim the light into dark areas like mine under a house.
 
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They're garbage. That's why they're sold on Amazon and advertised on Facebook.
If you just want big blobs of light for really cheap, then they're for you. You'll get major glare, dark shadows, and random pools of light.
If you want a well done lighting system that provides plenty of light, minimal contrast, and reduced shadows, you'd never use those things. And you can get a better lighting job without spending much more than those cost.
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cybrdyke said:
They're garbage. That's why they're sold on Amazon and advertised on Facebook.
If you just want big blobs of light for really cheap, then they're for you. You'll get major glare, dark shadows, and random pools of light.
If you want a well done lighting system that provides plenty of light, minimal contrast, and reduced shadows, you'd never use those things. And you can get a better lighting job without spending much more than those cost.
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What did you have in mind?? After seeing that Bell and Howell ad on TV, I thought I'd check them out. Bought this one to put over my lathe. Looks good so far.


https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0836RBTQF/?tag=atomicindus04-20
 
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They're a cheap, shortcut with many drawbacks. You can do better with improved light distribution and fewer shadows with T8 LED's.
 
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I bough a couple as an experiment - the main reason I didn't keep them was that they are too bright/harsh if mounted ~10-12' high (typical garage ceiling?)... At that height, they catch your eye as you walk in, do stuff etc, and they are like looking at the sun - the undiffused LEDs are simply too harsh. That also contributes to the shadow issues etc.

To keep using the existing single-bulb-type fixture mounts, I bought a couple basic 4-in-1 bulbs splitters and just use plain plastic 1000+ lumen led bulbs... I get the same desired overall brightness, better distribution of light, no shadow issues, and they don't kill my eyes when I look at them :)
 
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cybrdyke said:
Anything linear is much better than a blast of light from one point, even if it's less lumens.
As a lighting pro, these things are an affront to the industry. Pure garbage.
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Cyberdyke is absolutely right.
Even the much maligned 4 foot twin tube LED shop lights or the 4 in one screw in splitters that Chris130 mentioned above are better than those winged lights.

I had to laugh when I read this bit from the vendor’s description of the product linked above by lilredex. (...no glare light beam...)

【Eye-friendly Light Beam】:provide as natural and bright daylight ,enjoy a uniform flicker-free and no glare light beam that won't fatigue your eyes even after long hours of use, whether it is for work, studying, or simply reading.Just to offer your eyes best protect.
 
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cybrdyke said:
Anything linear is much better than a blast of light from one point, even if it's less lumens.
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I get the concept, but is there a point at which this does not really hold true, e.g., comparing a 20K lumen UFO light hung a 20 feet versus a 20K lumen linear high bay?

Sorry, bit of a thread derail.
 
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jives said:
I get the concept, but is there a point at which this does not really hold true, e.g., comparing a 20K lumen UFO light hung a 20 feet versus a 20K lumen linear high bay?

Sorry, bit of a thread derail.
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Really good question.
In your example, there will only be a small difference since both the highbay and the UFO are similarly sized (most highbays these days are 18-24" square). But if I slightly changed the highbays in your example to 4 x 5000 lumen 4-foot fixtures, it would be a better result. (A crude example, but you get the point)
Distance from source to target is a big factor in lighting. It's one of the reasons that "total lumens" means nothing and "lumens per square foot" means nothing.
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I used them in my laundry/utility room. It had 4 screw in light bases, so I just got 4 of them and swapped out the bulbs. They have been great for their intended purpose
 
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