Best place to buy lots of cobs.

Big smo

Big smo

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Well I'm in the market for a lot of citizen cobs. Even Cree but the price in then is to high. Normally I have been picking up a dozen here and there but mainly looking for a deal on quantity. I contacted cdi about bulk orders and I would only save around 1-2$ If I bought over 100 at once.
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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Citi is going to be tough bro because of the way the sales are split in to regions and countries. At least last time I was paying attention. For the Crees I could not say, but I think it would be worth emailing Pacififc Lights Concepts and asking them.

Have you emailed Jerry at Kingbrite?
 
Big smo

Big smo

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Evil-Mobo said:
Citi is going to be tough bro because of the way the sales are split in to regions and countries. At least last time I was paying attention. For the Crees I could not say, but I think it would be worth emailing Pacififc Lights Concepts and asking them.

Have you emailed Jerry at Kingbrite?
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Alibaba was a bust. Higher than the local guys here. Then high shipping and PayPal fees
 
MeJuana

MeJuana

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I too shopped at Alibaba and found their prices to be higher than my local providers. I love citizen specs but at those prices I decided to pass for now in the hopes the prices will drop. I found a great deal on an assembled light with 6 x cxb3590 3500K 80CRI, it was 735'ish shipped to the USA. I am still considering that light but I want the citizen cobs, so I will wait.
 
D

doz

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Who is selling cheaper than Jerry in the states? Id definitely buy if thats the case from them. I know Cutter had undercut Jerry at a time but dont believe thats the case any longer.
 
JorgeGonzales

JorgeGonzales

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Evil-Mobo said:
Citi is going to be tough bro because of the way the sales are split in to regions and countries. At least last time I was paying attention. For the Crees I could not say, but I think it would be worth emailing Pacififc Lights Concepts and asking them.

Have you emailed Jerry at Kingbrite?
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CItizen actually ended up being really easy to work with in small quanities for @robincnn and @CobKits , but there is still a substantial lead time from Citizen.

@Big smo I know what Citizen's wholesale prices look like, and the fact is CDI's prices are very good, and @robincnn and @CobKits are marking up hardly at all, more of a community service than a money-making scheme (I hope they don't mind me sharing that). Not sure there are any huge discounts to be had.
 
CobKits

CobKits

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thanks just dont call me a Mouser ;).

i see cree discussed here and i get beat up by the fan boys a lot but i have yet to see a single manufacturer i have tested, whether it be citizen, getian, bridgelux, luminus that doesnt outright beat the pants off CXB at efficiency/watt, at a lower price taboot. i would not be investing in current gen CXBs at this point, they have some catching up to do. try to buy 100 of them from jerry or cutter, if you get $1 per chip discount at best youre doing well. those guys are thin as all hell on margin.
 
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Big smo

Big smo

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JorgeGonzales said:
CItizen actually ended up being really easy to work with in small quanities for @robincnn and @CobKits , but there is still a substantial lead time from Citizen.

@Big smo I know what Citizen's wholesale prices look like, and the fact is CDI's prices are very good, and @robincnn and @CobKits are marking up hardly at all, more of a community service than a money-making scheme (I hope they don't mind me sharing that). Not sure there are any huge discounts to be had.
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This solves a lot of my own confusion. My thought was there was some way to get them super cheap or these 2 weren't making much. I feel at ease knowing I can't pick them up for half price, also feel bad that cobit and robin aren't doing much for themselves. I do support them both and will continue to do so. I spoke with someone from cdi and they assured me the best prices but 10¢ A cob was a laugh.
 
Malocan

Malocan

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@welight
i dont understand, why you dont give me an answer since some days.
first i asked you for discount, you gave me an answer and offered me a nice discount. i was happy....
But now since a week you dont answer any emails from me or you dont even answer my post here in forum.

i spend my 4000 dollar ++++ somewhere else.....
strange kind to make business
 
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