LumenMAX reflectors

[bleedingthought]

Has anyone used these before or has had experience with it? I wanted to know how they stack up against the lumenarcs.

Here's a picture of the LumenMax2, which is the SE version:

 

[Anonymous]

well immediately I can see a dimpled surface on the reflector, that can't be good for reflection, with lumenarcs you can see multiply reflections of the bulb itself, that shows you that light is getting to you without interruption without the light being turned on!

 

[Anonymous]

I hate hammertone, so I'm with Mike Sure looks like a blatent patend rip off to me, but hey, maybe the hamemrtone got them off the hook.

 

[trido]

I would go with PFOs before using those reflector due to the 95% reflective surface. AFAIHS only the PFOs and Lumen Arcs use it for MH pendants.

 

[bleedingthought]

Here's the specs from Sunlight Supply:
http://www.sunlightsupply.com/product.c ... %26pgi%3D1

It does say it's made out of the 95% reflective aluminum.

 

[Joew]

Only one name in reflectors to even consider...

LUMENARC!!!!


Joe W
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[Anonymous]

I had the old PFO style (dimpled) reflector that I thought was good. I went and got the Lumenarc mini DE pendant. No comparison. Lumernarc blows it away. Much more light spread and the tank appears brighter.

 

[ChrisRD]

Only the corners of the LumenMax reflectors are the diffuse type surface and the rest of the reflective area is specular like the LumenArcs. I would expect them to perform very well.

According to Sanjay's tests the full size LumenMax reflectors performed as well (actually slightly better) as the full size LumenArcs. Look at the summary charts in his articles...

LumenArc Test:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... eature.htm

LumenMax Test:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/2/review/

HTH