RichardH 0 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 My favorite LED style of light is the dome style with the round top. I absolutely love it because if the top is facing you directly, it looks very bright. As you move past a tree that is wrapped with this style, it gives a cool look as certain lights seem to go brighter. The city has decorated a bunch of trees with this style of LEDs in their park and they look awesome Even though they are incandescents, my white twig trees I bought at Home Depot 3 years ago have this style and makes they really pop. I might be doing a new project for 2009 that will use all LED and I am thinking of using this style. I am thinking about getting involved with some of these LED Pre-orders From CDI or LED Holiday Lighting but they don't seem to carry the dome. Is this just not a popular shape? -Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mnkyboy 0 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 My favorite LED style of light is the dome style with the round top. I absolutely love it because if the top is facing you directly, it looks very bright. As you move past a tree that is wrapped with this style, it gives a cool look as certain lights seem to go brighter. The city has decorated a bunch of trees with this style of LEDs in their park and they look awesome Even though they are incandescents, my white twig trees I bought at Home Depot 3 years ago have this style and makes they really pop. I might be doing a new project for 2009 that will use all LED and I am thinking of using this style. I am thinking about getting involved with some of these LED Pre-orders From CDI or LED Holiday Lighting but they don't seem to carry the dome. Is this just not a popular shape? -Richard Hi Richard, I found the 5mm concaves do the same effect... if you are off angle they are still bright, but if you are square withe the bulb, they light just pops out at ya! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taybrynn 1 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 The only batch of LED(s) I found on clearance this year, were dome-topped LED(s) from Home Depot. But only 7 boxes on them (50ct each). So I know Home Depot had them. I also am a big fan of the 5mm wide-angle LEDs (the 60ct grey box) from walmart. They don't flicker and are very bright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cars06 37 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 although the lights were junk i really liked the sears/kmart domes. they looked so cool in the fog. like lasers!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Big Lots had the best buy this year on 5mm concaves. They had 90 light strings in white and multi's for $10.00 and clearance @ $5.00. I used 5 boxes to do a Bethlehem Star on black coro, and everyone raves about the look and pop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cars06 37 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 i got some cool stick trees from there (big lots). third season on some of them and they havent had a problem. they have G series bulbs on them. not the brightest in the batch but they are pretty nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrissalter 0 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I bought some of those early in the season cheaply made i'm afraid same as the kmart sears one's. I had given up hope until the wife came home from walmart threw some green led's at me the rest is history. No green led's around here because bought them all before thanksgiving!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mnkyboy 0 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Big Lots had the best buy this year on 5mm concaves. They had 90 light strings in white and multi's for $10.00 and clearance @ $5.00. I used 5 boxes to do a Bethlehem Star on black coro, and everyone raves about the look and pop. Yep those are the ones I used too... The multis i used on my poles are just as bright! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roberson3 0 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 i got some cool stick trees from there (big lots). third season on some of them and they havent had a problem. they have G series bulbs on them. not the brightest in the batch but they are pretty nice. The G series is all I have used I really like them. I got mine this year from CDI. He has told me he will not be carrying them anymore, says not enough people want them. I did see some G series listed on Travis's site. Hope he will be offering them in the pre-order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XmasLightGuy 1 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I too prefer the 'dome' (ie: bare LED) style and have wondered why more places don't make them (my only guess is because they are very directional & putting a cover/'bulb' over them diffuses the light so its more even brightness when you look at 'em from angles) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XmasLightGuy 1 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Also a couple people have mentioned Sears/Kmart LEDs as being junk, what's the problem with those lights? I have just a few sets and haven't had any problems with them (yet) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) The G series is all I have used I really like them. I got mine this year from CDI. He has told me he will not be carrying them anymore, says not enough people want them. I did see some G series listed on Travis's site. Hope he will be offering them in the pre-order. I used G12 Cool White on my arches (140 lights per section) and it really pops. Have not tried the 5mm on a arch, might try one out. Here is what they look like. Click on pictures to enlarge Edited January 1, 2009 by Dennis Cherry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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