A quick PSA about Linus' latest video

[megadarkwood]

I just wanted to let people know that when buying really cheap LED strips from Ebay or Amazon to be very careful because lots of things can be wrongly listed/advertised. There have been many times where I have bought 5V LED strips and received 12V strips .etc or they have shorted out my whole PSU because of shitty soldering. BUY ONLY FROM TRUSTED SELLERS!

 

Also, most strips will be advertised to come with 3M Tape but most likely if they cost under $25 they will NOT have real 3m adhesive, it WILL fall off and ruin your day. So, I suggest getting good, proper strips with real 3m adhesive or getting a hot glue gun to go with it. 

 

Here are the sellers I recommend buying from: 

• hkesupplier on ebay - The tape isn't the best but it will stay as long as its not too much, they also have really good customer service (in my experience)
• eshopbuygo  on ebay - Used them once, shipping was quite quick
• brave.lin on ebay - They are okay service isn't that quick
• dahengteam on ebay - Second best I have used out of these 4
• JACKYLED on amazon.ca - Great products, qualifies for prime
• RioRand on amazon.ca - Qualifies for prime and has some really good prices

 

BEFORE YOU ORDER: Remember, these are mostly from China or Hong Kong, shipping isn't going to be very quick. 

 

If you have any questions, PM me or ask here.

 

just thought I would let you guys know.

 

@LinusTech

[TheKDub]

Thanks, ill keep this in mind when getting some LEDs for my rig once I get a corsair air 540

[Tim Drake]

Thank you, I would of ended up being cheap as fck ones.

[Enderman]

Even normal 3M tape is crap. The problem is that the adhesive is very flat, and will not stick on painted surfaces like a case, especially when upside down or around tight bends.

The best option is to peel the adhesive off the strip, then buy double sided foam tape, and this will stick for years without coming off.

[megadarkwood]

Even normal 3M tape is crap. The problem is that the adhesive is very flat, and will not stick on painted surfaces like a case, especially when upside down or around tight bends.

The best option is to peel the adhesive off the strip, then buy double sided foam tape, and this will stick for years without coming off.

Or like I said, Hot glue!

[Enderman]

Or like I said, Hot glue!

hot glue works too, but that can get messy if youre not careful with the amount you put

[megadarkwood]

hot glue works too, but that can get messy if youre not careful with the amount you put

All my strips are put on with hot glue, it takes practice to make it look good!

[fredrodregus]

Even normal 3M tape is crap. The problem is that the adhesive is very flat, and will not stick on painted surfaces like a case, especially when upside down or around tight bends.

The best option is to peel the adhesive off the strip, then buy double sided foam tape, and this will stick for years without coming off.

I don't know what kind of 3m tape you are using, but where we work we use the thick double sided tape, to stick moldings and emblems on vehicles, and have never had a problem with it.

[Enderman]

I don't know what kind of 3m tape you are using, but where we work we use the thick double sided tape, to stick moldings and emblems on vehicles, and have never had a problem with it.

I'm talking about the thin 3M double sided adhesive that comes on LED strips from NZXT, Bitfenix, and almost every other manufacturer.

[airdeano]

or you can purchase from @Mnpctech /Dazmode line of Darkside LEDs

[Scheer]

I'm talking about the thin 3M double sided adhesive that comes on LED strips from NZXT, Bitfenix, and almost every other manufacturer.

 

It likely is the same fake 3M tape as the cheap strips. I still personally believe that 90% of LED strips come from the same few factories in China... the increase in price on most is because they have a fancy logo slapped on them. The Bitfenix strips for instance have identical PCB markings to Supernight, which I know uses fake 3M tape.

 

Even normal 3M tape is crap. The problem is that the adhesive is very flat, and will not stick on painted surfaces like a case, especially when upside down or around tight bends.

The best option is to peel the adhesive off the strip, then buy double sided foam tape, and this will stick for years without coming off.

 

You've just never used authentic 3M tape, even the thin stuff works just fine, but it is extremely pricey. 

[megadarkwood]

or you can purchase from @Mnpctech /Dazmode line of Darkside LEDs

I haven't tried those, if he wants to shoot me some samples maybe I can voice my opinion