Recent content by Geordon

We have 5 CREE LR6 installed in our house. Depending on sales, paid betwen $75 and $88 apiece from Polar-Ray (exceptional customer service, BTW). We originally bought 1 each of the 2700 and the 3500 to install over our kitchen island. The 3500 was too white. The 2700 appears identical to the 65W...

My LR6 and LR6C arrived yesterday from Polar-ray via FedEx. The LR6C was DOA, so I couldn't examine the 3500K light output, but I was able to install the 2700K LR6. Much brighter than the Sylvania 65W PAR30 incandescant flood it replaced in the kitchen, if you can believe that. The color temp...

I am hoping that is the case. All other LEDs I tried were obviously blue and overrated for their equivalent wattage replacement. Even the replacement CFL floods were dimmer.

polar-ray offered to sell me one of each temp and take back the one I didn't want at no charge. So, I ordered one of each to try out in several different light runs. My guess is that I will agree with everyone else about the 2700K, but didn't want to keep wondering, "what if". They should ship...

Are you using the 2700K warm or the 3500K neutral or a cooler temp? We use 6" PAR38 65W and 75W floods in the kitchen and bathroom. Tried CFL floods and hated them. Took forever to warm up. Color was too yellow when cold, and too "fluorescent looking" when hot (after 2 minutes). I don't want an...