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		mmh0000 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lessons learned shipping 500 units of my first har... The problem with lights like that is the CRI[1]. Getting just lumens is cheap. Getting a full spectrum of light is where costs increase. This is the reason I chose to go with the specific Cree bulbs (linked in original post) that get a 90+ CRI rating [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_rendering_index

fanatic2pope 8 days ago [–]

The Costco lights list a CRI of 90 in the user manual.

https://enbrightenme.com/cdn/shop/files/85837_QSG_v4.pdf?v=3...

mmh0000 8 days ago | [–]

Oh my... Thank you for finding a thing I need to spend money on now. =D

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