Why do you buy lights without High-CRI emitters?

LOL!
when did you sneak into my pantry?

agreed. You and I understand each other.
The rest of the world still thinks a NW piss yellow LED is not that noticeable in actual use, and we can still tell colors apart with negative R9.
Its a tint snob thing, for whitewall hunters, to focus on R9 values, like I am atm.

I have however gained a much better understanding of people with NW leds who say things like, “it looks almost like a Nichia”. That made me put my money where my mouth is. I discovered that “I cant tell in actual use unless I look at red things”. A Low R9 LED makes red things look brown. But, I have special whitewall hunters training. :slight_smile: Im not average, or “normal”… lol

use whatever light rocks your world.
for me that means No Negative R9… this is beyond CRI Ra, which Zebra, Eagle, and Olight, have learned to “game the system”, producing “high cri” lights with low R9, green tint, and nothing like the Nichia 219b that my generation was born to love.

no judgement, just personal preferences

LEDs do not produce the same full spectrum that sunlight does, much as I wish they did. Not even all Nichias, but some Nichiast come closer to full spectrum and sunlight tint, than ALL Crees. Biased, who me?, Why, Yes! I know Red when I see it, and Cree cant show it the way some Nichias can.

btw, the N219b is extinct in the wild. There are a few left in captivity. If you want any, adopt some soon, before they are all gone to good homes.
get yours here [GB ended, news update only] Last batch of 219B sw45k R9080 and sw40 R9080 or from one of the friendly modders on that list who are stocking up. :slight_smile: