I agree John, the difference that a good LED batten makes is amazing; very bright, nice colour hue, even spread, instantaneous, less bulky, etc etc. I think the voice for staying with fluo is largely based on outlay and longevity, because they just don't compete with LEDs in other areas eg the important one; how they 'illuminate'. Put it this way, my xcite 5ft batten cost £46 (a 5ft, 'all in' strip light) and I consider it money well spent. I kept the bulky heavy fluo fitting that I took down just in case I wasn't happy, but six months later there's no way that dinosaur is going back up. In fact, costly though it may be, I may consider changing the other two fluos for LED battens too. There's no comparison.
