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    what are they? ive got a royal blue led and a 5w cyan that im using...will they make anything better? brighter? wha?

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    They'll make better use of your batteries... if you combine it with rechargeables this would save a lot of money.

    Constant brightness as it controls the current to whatever the voltage is.

    Overall it's super efficient compared to a resistor.
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    so you wouldnt even need a resistor then?

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    Nope, driver always replaces a resistor...

    I so need to add that to the FAQ right now.
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    I guess I get it though...

    Once people familiarize themselves with the basic resistored setup they then want to get a better setup. It's then "How do I add a driver?"... Automatically they think addative vs. a substitute idea.

    Same with Corbin's vs. all-in-ones like Erv's and Ultra's. It's always been an adding, especially with Corbin's.
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    There are many more options with the buckpucks also which I will be adding to the descriptions eventually. Such as running multiple LED's easily. The ones we sell also have a extra set of wires that can be used to just attach the on/off switch or you can use a linear taper potentiometer to adjust the brightness from dim to max.
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    Sweet!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Strydur
    you can use a linear taper potentiometer to adjust the brightness from dim to max.


    Cool!

    And when will those be in stock? lol
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    I dont fully understand electricity all that well,I know some but not all,so is ma milliamps or what?And that measurment is amps right?And how would you know whether to get the 700 or the 1000 buck puck?

    Sorry, still learning deeper electricity knowledge.
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