Need opinion on LED vendor

[Steve]

Does anyone have an opinion on this vendor?

http://www.superbrightleds.com/

He has some 5mm 18cd white LEDs that I am interested in using for an LED
flashlight. It seems odd that these folks have 18 cd LEDs while the brightest
that Nichia has are only 9 cd.

I need the 5mm 20 ma LEDs. The high power Luxeons won't work.

Any opinions or comments?

Thanks in advance.

Steve J

 

[Steve]

Thanks. I knew about the Nichias, but I can't find any distributor that will
sell me Nichia LEDs in quantities less than 100. I only need 10.

Steve J.

 

[Jim]

Thanks. I knew about the Nichias, but I can't find any distributor that
will
sell me Nichia LEDs in quantities less than 100. I only need 10.

Steve,

Nichia has been selling small quantities direct for years. They normally do
not use any distributors (hence it is usual not to find them). If you're in
the US you can call them direct and place a credit card order.

Cheers,

Jim Creveling
(I used to work there until Oct 2004)