Anyone bought from Alibaba?

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Smokeytit90

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Just seen a light I was going to buy tomorrow shoot up £100.

I've seen a few lights on Alibaba similar wattage half the price I can actually buy 2 for half the price same wattage same lumens
 
Wastei

Wastei

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I've ordered from Alibaba. 2 x Meijiu A8 650. Look for a reputable Chinese brand.
 
thenasty1

thenasty1

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ill throw in another meiju recommendation. good lights, good customer service
always vet your prospective supplier when dealing with alibaba, and make sure they have the trade assurance thing. there are great deals to be had, and a ton of bunk shit and/or theft to be had as well
 
Wastei

Wastei

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Smokeytit90 said:
Any suggestions?
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Meijiu F8's if you live in a legal country and can afford the extra shipping. Or A8's like I have, they're a little irritating to work with but the components and their quality is top notch. High ceilings is also very important when running LED's.

The F8's is superior in diod count, coverage and lifespan. I don't remember how many more diodes the F8 has. But they're both very powerful lights.
 
Rocket Soul

Rocket Soul

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Alibaba advice:
Sources as per popularity here on the forum
1st tier: meijiu, kingbrite
2nd tier : R2THK, Bava, geeklight/geekbeast and a few more.

You will get a decent product for less but warranty is often not actionable (sending back to China is more than the price of new)

If you wanna be safe: buy the kit without the driver for a little less and then buy the driver from a local or regional distributor; the driver is the most likely thing to fail with damage to your property.
2nd: sometimes there are batches of shitty gear/boards: I'd suggest running things a bit softer than original spec. Get a 200w driver for a 240 kit. If it means you end up with too little wattage no biggie just buy another kit and another driver again from your region. Generally these kits are a little over powered for the spread they give: the 2 board kits are perfect at 200w for a 3x2 but generally sold for a 4x2 at 240w. The softer you run it the less problems with failing gear.


And why oh why try to get a china clone of a light that isn't even good to start with?
The QB clones work great, avoid spiderfarmer imho
 
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Smokeytit90

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Mellow old School said:
If you are located in Europe, aliexpress is good hence varies vendors send from within Europe, so you avoid any taxes...
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Which one is the actual company. It's kingbrite lighting co ltd on Alibaba . It's kingbrite official on allibaba express and there is a kingbright electronics
 
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Smokeytit90

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bk78 said:
I’ve placed 30ish orders in the last 4 years. I’d personally only buy from Meijiu or kingbrite
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Have you used AliExpress. Kingbrite is under different name . I ask is the same company " yes dear " that's it they seem to be a seller since June 2021 on Ali express
 
bk78

bk78

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Smokeytit90 said:
Have you used AliExpress. Kingbrite is under different name . I ask is the same company " yes dear " that's it they seem to be a seller since June 2021 on Ali express
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I’ve only ever bought from Meijiu and will continue to do so. And no I’ve went through alibaba.com only
 
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