High CRI Workshop LEDs

[Frank Pratt]

If you want really high CRI & don't have an objection to fluorescent, Philips F32T8/TL950 have a CRI of 98. I've had them in my shop for 15+ years & haven't replaced one yet.

[Alan Lightstone]

If you want really high CRI & don't have an objection to fluorescent, Philips F32T8/TL950 have a CRI of 98. I've had them in my shop for 15+ years & haven't replaced one yet.

98 CRI Fluorescents????!!!!???? I had no idea. Most of the ones I've seen are around 80 at best.

[Peter Christensen]

I bought my lights directly from China through alibaba. I don’t know what the CRI was but they are 6000K lights and I have enough for the 100+ foot candles at bench height mentioned earlier. Very bright and it’s like daylight in the shop.

[Jim Becker]

4100K color temp for me...my shop feels like the beach on a sunny day, at least from a light level perspective.

[Jack Lindsey]

I've been spending tons of time looking for high CRI (>90, hopefully 93-95) LED bulbs / fixtures for my workshop build.

I'm having a real tough time finding LED tube fixtures with high CRIs (looking for 4000-4100K fixtures).

I can find Edison base bulbs or floods with high CRIs, but linear lights (which I think would create far less shadows in a workshop) seem difficult to find.

Any suggestions?

Just out of curiosity why do you need a CRI in excess of 90? Or is it just something you want?

[Ed Edwards]

I guess I should have known what CRI was. But I didn’t until I Googled it.
Why can’t the writer at least spell it out once and then use an abbreviation? Ed
COLOR RENDERING INDEX (CRI)

[Thomas Crawford]

These bulbs get good reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Hyperikon-Dua...I%2B90%2B&th=1
Unfortunately the Hyperikon T8 style are high CRI, but their shop light kits only come with low-80's. So you could by empty LED-ready strip lights and put the bulbs in, but probably a little extra cost.
You can also by direct from Hyperikon, and on their website they have "make an offer" on their bulb packs.

[Robert LaPlaca]

https://www.soraa.com/products/ambientluminaires

I have a kitchen full of par30 short Soraa Vivid 3000k bulbs that are amazing, you cannot tell the difference between them and a Halogen par30S.

[Jan Smith]

These bulbs get good reviews: https://www.amazon.com/Hyperikon-Dua...I%2B90%2B&th=1 Unfortunately the Hyperikon T8 style are high CRI, but their shop light kits only come with low-80's. So you could by empty LED-ready strip lights and put the bulbs in, but probably a little extra cost. You can also by direct from Hyperikon, and on their website they have "make an offer" on their bulb packs.

That is what I just did, the ones I wanted were cheaper on their website than on amazon and while they did not accept my offer they knocked 7% off which I took.

[Alan Lightstone]

Just out of curiosity why do you need a CRI in excess of 90? Or is it just something you want?

Not need.... Want. Since I'm getting new fixtures, and have hated some LEDs with low CRIs (and loved a number with high CRIs), I
just wanted to start with good ones.

[Alan Lightstone]

I guess I should have known what CRI was. But I didn’t until I Googled it.
Why can’t the writer at least spell it out once and then use an abbreviation? Ed
COLOR RENDERING INDEX (CRI)

Point taken, but it's too late to edit the original post.

[Malcolm Schweizer]

I just recently posted that I put up new shop lighting. The glass globes allow light to bounce off the ceiling and diffuse, very much minimizing any shadows. The standard bulbs give me lots of options versus a fluorescent format.

Reposting pics here showing lights and shadow with hand about 6" off bench.

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[Bob Bouis]

I dunno. A strip light on every other joist would give you about 50x as much light and no shadows.

[Brian Deakin]

If cost is not a barrier then see link below

https://www.seriousreaders.com/

https://www.seriousreaders.com/compare-the-lights

probably too expensive for workshop but an interesting product if you want a high quality product

[Martin Wasner]

Talk to an electrician tell them what you want, they pass the information off to their wholesaler who will find a light and a correct layout.

I think mine are 4100k, no idea on a color rendering index number. I did high bays, there's basically no shadows in my shop.

You do not want light going up, it's a waste.

If you want covers or diffusers on the lights, you don't have enough lights.