90 CRI "Full-Spectrum Strip LED" Desk Lamp at Fry's

[blasterman]

I can't find a CRI spec anywhere.....other than what Andy saw on the box.

 

[snarfer]

In fact the CRI of 95 is posted on the lunasea.com site. However there is a small penalty for the high CRI, total lumens are reduced by about 30 percent. The high CRI light is generated by use of multiple phosphors which have been infused into the silicone gel. The 7W version has 48 individual dies arranged as 3s12p. It's a very interesting LED but not of much use if you need a tight beam.

 

[blasterman]

Not to nit-pick, but claiming it won't produce a 'tight beam' is like saying a 4" T8 fluorescent "won't produce a tight beam". Does this make it less valuable as a desk-lamp?

Their site says 90 CRI, but it would be helpful if the actual LED had a data spec confirming it. Sure more convenient than using arrays of high CRI Nichia and Seouls...if it were more available.

 

[snarfer]

Not to nit-pick, but claiming it won't produce a 'tight beam' is like saying a 4" T8 fluorescent "won't produce a tight beam". Does this make it less valuable as a desk-lamp?

It is a fantastic LED for a desk lamp, and for many other purposes. The manufacturer tightly controls the supply, and sells only to businesses, as far as I know.