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"LED" Lights Inquiry

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harvey lee Grand Master

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The Beest Homk Kong lights are ok but if you get a bad set, there is no customer service and you will be out for good.

Take at look at the Luminator led lights in the Outdoor pro Store right here on FM. There are bui;lt as well or probably better, they are very bright and they work.

Your best bet is to look at the ones on Fishing Minnesota I promise.

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I picked up one of the 96cm Tube, Flexible & Waterproof (definitely white) for my Clam X2. Awesome lighting!

The wires are thin, so I connected them (through a 1/2" clear, flexible tube) to some thicker wire and used electrical tape to keep the connection from moving around inside the tube. I actually taped around 1 or 2 lights, to make sure that the original wire connection to the lights don't move around. Attach some alligator clips at the end and you're good to go!

I also had a buddy bend me up a battery holder to attach to the side of the sled.

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Its hit or miss if you get a good light set or not with b h k. If you get a good set they work great. But if you don't they are no good and your stuck with junk cause they just don't care.

The lights that the FM store sells are good to go and you will be taken care of if there happens to be a issue. Would be nice if there was a bigger option.

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Yeah, I suppose having a 24 or 36 inch one would be very nice.

Its hit or miss if you get a good light set or not with b h k. If you get a good set they work great. But if you don't they are no good and your stuck with junk cause they just don't care.

The lights that the FM store sells are good to go and you will be taken care of if there happens to be a issue. Would be nice if there was a bigger option.

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The Beest Homk Kong lights are ok but if you get a bad set, there is no customer service and you will be out for good.

Take at look at the Luminator led lights in the Outdoor pro Store right here on FM. There are bui;lt as well or probably better, they are very bright and they work.

Your best bet is to look at the ones on Fishing Minnesota I promise.

X2 I have the OPS LEDs lights and they have worked flawlessly for me. Both types.

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harvey lee Grand Master

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Yes, Ryan they work great if you get a good set or sometimes even get them. If you are unlucky and have issues, you are on your own.

I guess I feel like why take the chance of losing your money and time when for around the same price you get even better with great service at OPS.

I no longer have anything to do with the store here on FM but, we looked long and hard to find a quality light to sell to those here on FM. The new 19" LED Luminator light is a very, very bright light and they are tested b-4 they are shipped.

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DTro Grand Master

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For $13.51 I dont think anyone expects customer service...

13.51?

I gambled about a $20 bill and got 3 sets of 96cm for $7.52/ea plus free shipping. smile

Risk/Reward I guess. I was semi-lucky and they all worked, but I waited a full month to get them.

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I have ordered from HK a few times and the lights work great. I suggest adding a thicker gauge lead coming from the lights as the one they come with is very small and might be fragile in the cold.

Someone had the idea of adding a phone charger cord on here last year which sounds like a great idea for keeping cords out of the way.

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I suggest adding a thicker gauge lead coming from the lights as the one they come with is very small and might be fragile in the cold.

There is a company super bright, that has the exact same lights as best honk kong, but they are better, they come with a 18 ga wire pre-installed. Same 96cm lengths (and shorter) available.

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13.51?

I gambled about a $20 bill and got 3 sets of 96cm for $7.52/ea plus free shipping. smile

Risk/Reward I guess. I was semi-lucky and they all worked, but I waited a full month to get them.

Where did you score that deal? I'm looked at the Hong Kongs and they want $25.65 for the LED tube, flexible/waterproof.

Are these not the same lights everybody else has been getting? Seems a bit pricey. The free ones I just installed in my shack are Red in color...which is kind of odd. Was curious about "upgrading" to white but not at $26 plus the hassle of rewiring.

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I have ordered from them three times (Best Donkey Kong) They all still work great. I have not heard of any complaints from anyone else who has ordered from them. They are a great deal.

In the past years there were posts about issues with the BHK lights. Aboot 4 years ago I ordered 2 strings of lights and got them in approx 3 weeks. I tried them and one worked and I e-mailed them om how to replace them with no response. I would say that is pretty shady. The one I did have that worked was fine.

I just posted this so buyer beware.

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There is a company called ultra bright LEDs that has the exact same lights as besthongdong, but they are better, they come with a 18 ga wire pre-installed. Same lengths (and shorter) available.

So what do you find the +12" tubes under? That's as long as I can find them on SB LEDs.

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I agree, there are levels of pricing for a product which I will rule out customer service being a factor, but I do not include being sold something and not either getting it, being over billed, or not having getting a defective part replaced under a clear cut written return policy. Then add in the 50/50 chance of getting a strip or the entire strip that works. The advice I remember was to order 2 more strands than needed just to have some insurance you got the amount of working strips needed. Too many reports of this IMO, and I am as cheap as the next Minnesotan, for me to add even a minor hassle in my life. I also prefer the incandescent 12v automotive bulbs over led. They suck a little more juice, but give off IMO better overall warm brightness which actually is warm. This from two bulbs verses having to max out every over head support pole. Anyone from the thread last year or the year before that could not get a response, their money back due to over changing on their card ever get things resolved? You want to gamble grin that is your choice, just do not come back and start a thread to complain. wink . Good luck and yes, the warning has been giving. grin

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I just have seen pictures were guys have strips running on each above support cross pole and when most order these they are looking for at least 2-3 12-18" strips that are working. I assume they are putting them in one house. I have no clue though. LED is a great way to get light and some day I am sure I will be running some. I could not see night fishing without my led headlamp. Obviously led is the standard now and maybe I am just too cheap to switch from automotive lights. grin

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Duffman Grand Master

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Shack.....it's time bud, it's time. smile

I'm even thinking of retiring the Coleman, and picking up a nice LED lantern for icefishing/camping.

There's other sources out there folks, I'm with Shack on this one, I've seen WAY too many people complain about this company over the last three years for me to even consider looking at their HSOforum let alone order something.

I get too much of that "it's a roll of the dice" vibe.

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