I use the same ones and agree with everything hudson wrote, especially the warning. So far i have seen good results but by no means believe them to be the best.
^ What he said. Black Stars are what, BLACK. That's so sick. Almost reason enough right there. They are a great CHINESE MADE LED. I hate how in their videos they attempt to bash "Made in CHina LEDs"... they only bash themselves... almost turns me off of buying their stuff... but w/e
But if you are someone concerned about things like price and brands:
Their prices are extremely competitive.
They sell 100w for the price you would pay for 50w.
They have had multiple generations of products so you can even snag up last years model on discount.
And all LED's are made by a brand known as CREE.
My only problem is that they pretend like they get them, when THEY MAKE THEM. You wouldn't catch it from watching the videos, but if you go to the website of the manufacturer of the black star, the exact same phone number is listed for the manufacturer as the retail business Gotham Hydro.... Also they claim that their stuff is 100% made in USA...... then what the hell is this BS
Manufacturer Direct
Come visit us in China or New York!
North America:
Lighthouse Hydro
57a Lafayette Ave
Suite 4
Suffern, New York 10901
USA
845-504-5723 (9am-10pm EST)
Asia:
Lighthouse Shangkong LTD.
NO. 105 China South International
Materials City, Pinghu, ShenZhen
CHINA
Vonage - 845-290-9656 (10pm-6am EST)
GROW BIG.... or GO HOME!
John M Stockmeyer
CEO - Lighthouse Shangkong Hydro
Yeah, they are chinese made...so is everything though, chinese made never bothered me, I never understood that about the chinese bashing either...I have family in NY, and visited them around my birthday, decided to stop by gotham hydro and see for myself what they are like, and yes, they are shipped from china to Suffern, NY, then shipped from there. But still, thats what I bought and I like it, bright as hell, the people there are more than happy to show you anything and answer any questions (which it is rare to find brick and mortar locations for LED retailers, I know Haight has one in San Fran). Hard to find a LED (or hid for that matter) light not made in china. It's one of those things I suppose, almost every company claims to be "designed" in the US, uses "American Components", or like lighthouse, is an American company that manufacturers in China.
It's all the same to me, China makes my TV, my cars electronics, my IPOD, my laptop, my clothes, and who knows what else. Definitely is weird how Lighthouse bashes it though.
Word Bro, everything is made there. I'm just offended as a consumer to have watched their videos and put up with the Chinese Manufacturer Bashing only to find out to visit their manufacturing plant, you have to go to CHINA...
It's messed up bro. But the honest truth is everything is made in china. Even the stuff claiming to have been made in america.
They don't pretend it. They only say that they use USA made diods, and lamps are assembled in china.My only problem is that they pretend like they get them, when THEY MAKE THEM.
They don't pretend it. They only say that they use USA made diods, and lamps are assembled in china.