Best outdoor deck lights according to redditors

If you want some chonk LEDs, get some of these chinese ones. They aren't very good if you plan on dimming them, but for max brightness they make a lot of light.

https://www.amazon.com/LOHAS-LED-White-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA/ref=sr_1_33?keywords=100w+led&qid=1574117111&sr=8-33

It's for my stepdad and myself as a project. We enjoy the engineering aspect of it, even though we could probably buy something as good if not better. I had my eye one one of these after watching this video. Clearly 1 won't be as bright as the 10 those guys used, but like I said, we just do it for the fun of the problem solving and engineering.

i did not see the rating on the Amazon listing for the one i got https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CZ75TWA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but if you are intrested in some high CRI goodness this company http://store.yujiintl.com/collections/frontpage/products/bc-series-cob-400hs?utm_campaign=DIYPerks&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=YouTube&variant=488243521
makes a high quality remote phosphor chip.

Here is the LED

Here is the driver

Any help on keeping these things cool would be appreciated. Is there a better sub reddit for this kind of question?

EDIT: yes the date is not set correctly on the camera.

chs: got one of these kicking around at nsl http://www.amazon.com/LOHAS%C2%AE-White-Power-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA#productDetails

What does the RGBW represent?

Also what there be any benefit or downside of just linking 144 of these

https://www.amazon.com/LOHAS-White-Power-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA

Instead of using the prefab strips?

Either led flashlight modules or those 100w modules. Based on space I'd guess 100w modules.

https://www.amazon.com/LOHAS-White-Power-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA

https://www.amazon.com/1200Lums-3-6V-8-4V-1-Mode-Flashlight-SureFire/dp/B072JVLVR1/ref=sr_1_7

LOHAS 100W LED Chip Cool White Bulb High Power Energy Saving Lamp Chip https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ75TWA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_H5GZBbRSHCE63

I appreciate your input, I might have to take you up on that offer! I've been looking at LED options, and the CREE's you linked are my ideal, but I don't want to risk frying a $50 LED while still figuring it out. I found these on Amazon for about $10 a piece, so I think I'll pick up a few of those and start messing around with them and see what I can do.

I also came across this video that is doing exactly what I was aiming for, so there's at least some hope for me! Now to figure out the MOSFET and power supply

And yeah, I'm not looking for perfect color accuracy, I may attempt something with RGB to avoid the phosphor, but even with the phosphor after glow, I don't think it'll be that much of a difference in the final image, but thats something to deal with later on.

Link is in description of first picture of album. Here too.

It will surely help a good bit and its a nice project.
I actually meant just that besides the cheap part haha. You can use these(first I found on amazon) 6-6500k and these 2800-3000k chips I believe they use the same drivers and their 20, 30, 50, and 100w versions are all 5x4.5cm and you can run two 100w at 25% and make them last a long time, as well as 2 50w at 50% and so on. Id say 6-6500k has enough red but I get that and the cost thing, I dont know how big the sink is but I guess you have at least15x15cm to work with.