Brand names and fixtures $$$

[kemmer]

Im here looking a lights and wondering why there is such a large price gap between some brands.

im not looking for cast stuff, or brass. just nice looking powder coated stuff, half the time the wells and the spots you never even see because they are so hidden by plant material.

starting with well lights. black pvc tube, par 36 bulb, holder., not much
Kitchler $50! ridiculous!
http://www.lightinguniverse.com/recessed-well-lights/kichler-lighting-15088bk-landscape-recessed-well-light_g13217.html

here same thing. but with brass holder $12.99!!!!
http://www.affordablequalitylighting.com/docs/outdoor/in_ground/pg450/index.html


path lights- kitchler is $52
http://www.lightinguniverse.com/pathway-lighting/kichler-lighting-15410azt-dome-path-pathway-light_g362560.html

and then you have the no name, same aluminum, powder coated $12.50
http://www.bestprolighting.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=5

[danf]

It's not the fixture bodies as much as the quality of the internals and connections that matter.

The other consideration is customer support. Kitchler is a well-known company with good sales representation. The other two sites you linked to likely have a call center that will send you to India if you have issues and the issues will somehow turn out to be yours and you won't get any satisfaction.

List price is just a starting point- that is what your customers should see. Get set up with a distributor and you will get the fixtures for a percentage of list.