Review of StarStrand LED strip lights by Maxim Lighting vs Flexfire LEDs
The following review is unbiasd and based on the information found online through Maxim Lightings distributors and their website. It is up to date as of Novermber 27, 2015. We have received inquiries asking how Flexfire LEDs Strip lights compare with "Maxim Lighting StarStrand Spec Star 24 LED Tape Lights" We did a review on Maxim Lighting StarStrand LED strip lights and here is what we found.
1. Lumen output (Brightness)
| Brand | LED Type [?] | Lumen/ foot [?] | Color Temp [?] | % Brighter |
| Maxim Lighting StarStrand | 5730 | 306 | ~3500k | / |
| UltraBright Design Series | 3014 | 366 | ~3000k | 20% Brighter |
| UltraBright High CRI Series | 3020 | 402 | ~3000k | 31% Brighter |
| UltraBright Architectural Series | 3014 | 441 | ~3000k | 44% Brighter |
| UltraBright Industrial Series | 2835 | 747 | ~3000k | 144% Brighter |
2. Power consumption
| Brand | Input Voltage | Watts/ foot |
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| Maxim Lighting StarStrand | 24V DC | 4.3 | ||
| UltraBright Design Series | 12v or 24v | 4.4 | ||
| UltraBright High CRI Series | 12v or 24v | 5.8 | ||
| UltraBright Architectural Series | 12v or 24v | 5.1 | ||
| UltraBright Industrial Series | 12v or 24v | 8.9 |
3. Retail price per foot
| Brand | Price per foot retail (USD) |
| Maxim Lighting StarStrand | $27 to $59 per foot |
| UltraBright Design Series | $12.99 |
| UltraBright High CRI Series | $16.99 |
| UltraBright Architectural Series | $15.99 |
| UltraBright Industrial Series | $20.99 |
You can see by the review of Flexfire LEDs and Maxim Lighting's LED strip lights that there are varying differenes in price, brightness, and power comsumption. Upon reviewing the data, Flexfire LEDs strip lights are between 20% and 144% brighter than Maxim lighting's brightest tape light.
Though our LED strips consume more energy, they produce a lot higher light output. If energy consumption is an issue for your project, we would recommend the UltraBright Design Series in this case. It is 20% brighter and costs anywhere between 77% and 51% less.
This review is not a judgement on Maxim Lighting's product quality or customer service We just wanted to share with you the differences in the product itself.
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