CENTRIC DAYLIGHT™ 95 CRI LED Shop Light Fixture

We are very happy with these lights and give them full stars. That said, they could use an aesthetic overhaul, and offer a frosted cover. Further, for those who intend to install them permanently to switched power supplies, plug ends and pull chain switches should be optional. In comparison to other LED lighting, these well exceed in light color quality, and I highly recommend for those needing full spectrum. These are newly installed, and the studio is still being completed. My photos show how well they work with natural light also coming in, and how the feel is at the workbench top about 16 feet below the fixtures.

These lights work great on my back porch. They light these fixtures produce …
Is beautiful.
Makes colors vibrant.
Wakes people up (keep the party going).
Makes food look good.
Does NOT trigger migraines in an individual very sensitive to flicker.
Aids in safely do dangerous tasks that require focus because the the light is stable and comfortable,

Installation was easy since they are light,

Daisy chain feature makes them easy to use because I can control both with a single smart plug.

As a migraine sufferer in a state that is forcing the transition to LED lights, having a source for truly flicker free lighting is a huge deal.

I've lived many years in higher latitudes, grey skies and only a few months of summer a year. These shop lights have completely changed the game for my mood and productivity. Having one of these over my home office is practically like having the sun shining overhead. Do not discount the importance of having luminous, sun-like light in your home when it comes to your body and resulting mood.

These lights are installed in a basement with virtually no outside light source, and where a high CRI was needed. The CRI is superb and the 4000K color temperature is ideal for this residential application. I've used quite a number of supposedly "high CRI" lights over the years. These lights are easily the best so far, and exactly as described. They were easy to install, and every unit of 12 that I've bought arrived in good condition and has worked flawlessly since installation.

To be fair to Waveform, I didn't do a good enough job making sure these lights were what I needed before I bought them. I wanted to have some ceiling mounted lights for my new garage and have them hardwired to a light switch on the wall. I bought these without realizing that the way these fixtures are built, they have to be hung on hooks, they have to be plugged into an outlet (wall or daisy chained, using available outlet on fixture) and they have a pull chain to turn them on. There's no way of mounting the fixture directly on the ceiling and there are no electrical knock-outs to reroute the power cord to come out the top instead of the side.

All that being said, Waveform has been great to work with. I returned these and will be getting some of their T8 LED Tubes to use in some conventional fixtures that fit my application.

Two thumbs up on our testing! Our Sekonic color meter gave it 4040K temperature with 97CRI and 1570lux at about 1 meter. I accidentally ordered 4000K, but will be swapping to 5000K. Ordering two six packs now. My only wish is these fixtures allowed for direct bolting rather than only hanging from chains.

I bought 3 of these horticulture LED grow lights recently for this growing season and they did not work well at all. Last year I got better results placing plants in an aast facing window where they only got morning sun. If the lights were placed too close to the plants they burn (which was about 2 feet) and too far (3 feet) the plants are splindy and weak. Expensive grow light that has pictures of strong and healthy plants but not the case in reality. Not worth the money. Return policy is 30 days, which is good for this company, bad for the customer because you can't grow plants from seeds within 30 days. They need to change it to at least 60 days, preferably 90.

Purchased one of the 5000K fixtures to try out in a workshop over the main workbench. Replaced an LED fixture purchased from a local big-box store. Light quality is much, much better due to being flicker-free. Noticeable difference in the "feel" of the light as compared to the cheap LED fixtures which can very annoying after a few hours. Will be purchasing several more to use in the main work areas. Fixture shipped quickly and packaging was excellent. Thanks for a great product!

I got the CENTRIC DAYLIGHT 6500K for my plants. Everything around the light looks more colorful than before. I really enjoy the quality of the light.

I purchased the CENTRIC DAYLIGHT™ 95 CRI T5 LED Linear Light Fixture 5000K shop light for placement over my drafting table/watercolor painting area. I'm very satisfied with it in that it is the very best thing besides natural daylight. I was going to install a skylight but found this item instead.
The only thing I would change is to add a lense option to your selection. It is quite bright and I found myself wearing a visor hat to block the harsh effect. I then created a diffused piece of plexiglass and covered the fixture and solved the issue.
I used a lux meter to measure the fixture and have a reading of 2300+ with the unit hung approximately 22 inches above the table surface. My eyes are not the least fatigued at the end of a long day working with this fixture. So very happy with it and will be purchasing more for the parts of my studio.