Halloween is a holiday favorite for so many. No other holiday lets our creativity of the creepy flow and give us free-range to scare and impress at the same time. While we've got lots of halloween lights for folks to choose from, we always see a larger movement of two effects...blacklights and fog machines. Today, we're going to compare some of our best-selling blacklights, and hopefully help you determine which one is best for your application.
ADJ BLACK-24BLB 24" Blacklight Fixture w/ Bulb
These are your standard, run-of-the-mill blacklight bulbs, often found in novelty stores in the mall. These 2-foot blacklight bulbs aren't very strong, and don't have an intense throw, but are the perfect solution for bedroom blacklights and other small rooms.
ADJ BLB18W Ultraviolet LED Blacklight Bulb
The BLB18W is a great solution beyond that of standard screw in blacklight bulbs. These throw 18-watts of UV LED light, and screw into standard lighting sockets. These may not fit well in recessed lighting, so be sure to check that you have enough room in your lighting sockets for them. The LED is short-lived at 10,000 hours, but well worth the price.
Now that we're past that, it's time to get into the big boys of blacklights. These lights are often used by larger venues, clubs and outdoor scenarios, simply because of their strong throw of the UV light.
ADJ ECO UV BAR PLUS IR Ultraviolet Blacklight Bar
The ECO UV Bar is a 39" LED UV blacklight bar, featuring 18 3-watt UV LEDs. This light has a killer price point, and has long been one of the best-selling blacklights in the business. Primarily popular for its 120-degree beam angle, this light will often work in rooms 20-25 feet across in both directions. If you go wider than that, you'll most likely want a second one. The included remote allows you to hand them and still be able to operate them with ease. These units are also available with DMX control.
Chauvet's TFX UV-LED blacklight is a great panel piece. While it doesn't have the wide coverage of the ECO Bar, the 20-degree beam angle, is perfect for concentrating a lot of UV power in a 15-20 foot x 15-20 foot area. The panels help to distribute the light much more evenly than others, but again, but you'll need more if you go much wider than the mentioned coverage area.
Now let's talk some bigger rooms...
The UV COB Cannon is a chip-on-board UV LED, boasting a whopping 100-Watt LED engine. This light throws 35-40 across easy, and can probably go further than that in an indoor situation. The 33-degree beam angle is solid, but if your room is wider than 25 feet or so, you'll want a second unit. Hands down, this is one of the most powerful blacklight LEDs on the market, and is usually purchased by larger venues, haunted houses, and the like. Nonetheless, this light will definitely impress and bring out blacklight features with ease.
For those that still love the bulb, there is the original UV Cannon, brought out before the LED version was introduced. This powerful 400-watt blacklight bulb trumps most blacklight bulbs, and has the same great coverage of the UV version. Be sure to place this in an environment where heat won't be an issue. That kind of power can get a bit warm.
A final note...
One of the benefits of LED is that their lifespan is usually 30,000 hours and greater. Even at the low end of 30,000 hours, that's nearly 3 1/2 years of constant running before the LED burns out. Additionally, LEDs run cooler and draw less power, so they save on the money you drop into your Halloween decorations all around.
All the best in scaring the public this year. Halloween is a favorite here too.
One of the benefits of LED is that their lifespan is usually 30,000 hours and greater. Even at the low end of 30,000 hours, that's nearly 3 1/2 years of constant running before the LED burns out. Additionally, LEDs run cooler and draw less power, so they save on the money you drop into your Halloween decorations all around.
All the best in scaring the public this year. Halloween is a favorite here too.
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