which is brighter? tri-rebel or tri-cree?

[MrCaine01]

I'm getting prepped to wire up my first saber but in finishing up my chassis design I was unsure what was brighter, the tri-rebels or the tri-crees? I'm doing GGW for a green blade with FoC and I'm using the NBv2 as my soundcard.

[Jay-gon Jinn]

The cree's are brighter.

[Thorvindr]

Does that also mean that a single Cree is brighter than a single Reb?

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Does that also mean that a single Cree is brighter than a single Reb?

Currently, yes.

[Kailthir]

To be honest I don't see a difference between the two. I have both, same color. Actually to be honest, I am irritated that I bought the Tri Cree module. Feel like I wasted my money, because to me the brightness is the same.

[cannibal869]

you really shouldn't feel all that bad. Both are excellent LEDs, capable of lighting up a blade (which is really what you're looking to do, right?).
Comparing lumens quite frankly is something that should really only be done with a light meter.
Staring into our high powered LEDs with the naked eye in general is not really a good thing nor recommended :wink: