Easy-to-assemble and inexpensive first DIY light?

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@BorisTheSpider

Alright, so is there some way to tell this? Like, say I spot an emitter I haven’t read about before. Is there something in the specs which tells you it’s a better thrower or flooder? Or is it only by trial-and-error, and the efforts of people on this forum?

There is a lot of information in this thread.

Cree, Luminus, Seoul Semiconductor, and Nichia LED comparison

I would suggest reading my guide on tint, binning, and CRI before reading this. This is a comparison between all of the common LEDs. The LEDs included are: XP-G, XP-G2, XM-L, XM-L2, XR-E, XP-E, XP-E2, Nichia 219, SSC-P7, MC-E, SST-50, SST-90, MT-G2 XP-G The XP-G is a small Cree LED that is 3.45 mm by 3.45mm. The size of the die is 1.4mm by 1.4mm for a total die surface of 1.96mm2 which is often simplified to 2mm2. It is distinguishable by it's size and the grid of 4 strips. [image] It has…

But if you have any questions about other specifics I didn't mention feel free to PM me. :)