looking for a reputable XRE R2 source

[jabe1]

I only need one or two emitters, and I can't seem to find any online. Where should I look?

 

[rmteo]

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=525057&keywords=xre

 

[kuksul08]

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=525057&keywords=xre

These are not R2 bin, they are P4 last time I checked.

You might argue that DX is not reputable and for some items they aren't, but I recently recieved some R2's from them after waiting only about 2 weeks, which is really good.

Honestly I don't think the R2 is significantly brighter. Here is a good source for a Q5 bin Cree Q5-WC shining beam

 

[fbf350]

Cutter Electronics has XPE R2's as bare emitters as well as on 10mm and 20mm boards.

http://www.cutter.com.au/

 

[jabe1]

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=525057&keywords=xre

Last digits need to be E01 to be an R2

 

[Cemoi]

led-tech.de carries both the bare and star-mounted emitter, see at the bottom of this page.
Their shipping fee is 6 euros (about USD 8) for a "savety letter post", maybe this applies to small items like a couple of LEDs?