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General => Lights => Topic started by: grodq on May 23, 2018, 05:53:03 AM

Title: Which C9 to get????
Post by: grodq on May 23, 2018, 05:53:03 AM

Planning on replacing my 5 led C9 bulbs with pixel C9 strings from Ray.  He has a couple different flavors that I'm considering.  One is the standard 12mm pixel that has a C9 globe over it (this version has different globes that can over the same bulb (C7 and G40)).  The other version has 3 leds that has a C9 like cover.

Is the 12mm pixel going to be bright enough or will it look dim?  Since the bulb is sticking up into the globe it might be ok.  I would think the 3 led version would be brighter, but the LEDs are in the base and just shine up.  So lights facing out should be bright, while those facing up may not be so much.

Then there's the mounting method.  The 12mm pixel version has a standard looking globe where a normal gutter/shingle clip would be fine.  While the 3 led version doesn't have a shoulder on the globe so the clip may just slip right off the bulb.

If sorta leaning towards the 12mm pixel because of the mounting ease and the various globes I could get.  Anyone have a preference on those?  Milky Bulb vs Faceted?  C9 vs G40? 

Links, just in case the attachments don't come throught
12mm version - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/50nodes-DC12V-WS2811-LED-technicolor-pixel-with-C9-cover-waterproof-RGB-full-color-in-GREEN-color/1655471902.html
3 led version - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/50nodes-addressable-RGB-DC12V-WS2811-LED-Christmas-pixel-string-3-LEDs-0-72W-6inches-15cm-wire/32711720786.html

Title: Re: Which C9 to get????
Post by: Gilrock on May 23, 2018, 07:34:54 AM

Just don't get the 12mm milky G40's.  I've been trying to keep their awesomeness a secret.

Title: Re: Which C9 to get????
Post by: TypingOffKey on July 15, 2018, 10:20:12 AM

I have over 6000 of the Brilliant Bulb from HolidayCoro https://www.holidaycoro.com/Brilliant-Bulb-p/709.htm (https://www.holidaycoro.com/Brilliant-Bulb-p/709.htm) in use for 3 years now in a commercial display, and I love them. I also use a couple hundred for a simple roof outline at my house. The base of the bulb fits nicely into the shingle and gutter clips that I had been using for my incandescent C9 strings. They use 2x 5050 RGB LED each, and I think they're a good compromise of brightness, build quality and cost.

IMO, They look great top down or from the side. I would be worried about the brightness of a C9 shape / size light that just uses a single LED.

Title: Which C9 to get????
Post by: Jojoed on July 26, 2018, 07:05:07 AM

I have the same as typingoffkey and I’m very happy with em from ray nice color and looks traditional


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Title: Re: Which C9 to get????
Post by: Gilrock on July 26, 2018, 07:34:48 AM

I don't think anyone was looking for feedback anymore on this topic that died 2 months ago.

Title: Re: Which C9 to get????
Post by: Jojoed on July 26, 2018, 12:40:43 PM

Idc they still get my opinion Hahahaha it just now popped up on my list lol


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Title: Re: Which C9 to get????
Post by: Gilrock on July 26, 2018, 12:59:51 PM

Why would we care what you use?  Are you famous?