Luminarc reflectors

[mg426]

Anyone using these Style of reflectores ?? If so do you like them?? Are they a helpfull addition??

 

[NYReef]

Glad you asked, I had bought a complete Luminarc pendant that was dropped shipped from Vue Technologies recently. It came packaged box in box, but the socket and mounting hardware were lightly wrapped with shrink wrapping, and the sharp edges scratched the outer shell pretty good. The reflector part was OK, kind of flimsy, but the outer shell was really pretty awful. It looked very cheaply made, screws were crooked and not all the way in, a really bad job and very amateurish. I returned it for a full refund, and promptly ordered a Lumen Max from www.premiumaquatics.com. Now this is how a pendant reflector should be made and sold! The boxing was excellent, box in box, plenty of bubble wrap and the light was in a well packaged box with separate cardboard sections where the loose hardware, eye bolts, were placed. The outer shell was thicker and made professionally, the reflector was beautifully finished, it even comes with the wire to connect to the ballast, the Luminarc does not. All in all in was like comparing a product a hobbyist made with a professionally done piece, the Lumen Max blows away the Luminarc comparing pendant to pendant. Yes the Lumen Max is about $20 more, but you are getting about $100 more in quality, plus you get the lamp cord, which is $15 more anyway. Before you buy, do yourself a favor and compare the two, you'll be very glad you did.

 

[nyvp]

I have the luminarc from sunlight supply all good and they look great

 

[mg426]

Thanks, Are these sold for SE Sockets??

 

[NYReef]

Mine is an SE socket, both brands can be had that way. The Lumen Max 2 is the SE version and it is made by Sunlight Supply. I don't see the Luminarc's for sale by Sunlight Supply, either they dropped them or you meant Lumen Max. They do also sell Reef Optix.

 

[mg426]

Thanks again!!

 

[jimsta]

Wouldn't the SLS version of the LumenArc's be the original LumenMax reflector? Instead of the Lumen MAx 2?

This one:

http://sunlightsupply.com/product.c...DA562E0815D55349E5391EC66F7D0&c=23&kys=&pgi=1

 

[NYReef]

This is the one I have and was talking about.
http://sunlightsupply.com/product.c...DA562E0815D55349E5391EC66F7D0&c=23&kys=&pgi=1
I got mine for $147 at Premium Aquatics.

 

[gcarroll]

The Lumenmax reflector is a competitor for the Lumenarc 3 for SE bulbs.
The Lumenmax2 is a competitor for the Lumenarc Mini for SE bulbs.
The Lumenmax3 is a competitor for the Lumenarc Stealth for DE bulbs.

 

[Justin James]

I have 2 luminarc lll stealth DE mini's and love them. They are fantastic.