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On Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:24:45 -0500, Nate Nagel
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Claude Hopper wrote:
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Sam's club has some replacement bulbs that are LED
based. Three pack for $15 BUCKS

Anyone tried or using such lighting?

I have been pricing them for a while. Some are becoming affordable and
offer long life and plenty of light. Look he
http://www.superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm




FWIW the automotive LEDs that they sell are pretty much garbage. not
bright enough to be safe. Yes, I had to try 'em.

nate

Funny... many newer cars are built using LED's for the tail and brake
lights and they are BLINDING compared to the incandescents they
replaced.

Visibility and illumination are two different things. LEDs are great for
the former, still weak on the latter.