I am patiently sitting on a reel of them myself.
I queried a couple Future guys on the phone to find out if the potential .5 V drop after a few hours,
after reflow requires the
reflow for this drop in potential 3/4 of a watt (all bunk and wasted heat!!
) These guys understood my question and point; especially if one is not intending mount via re flow. They said they would check with Lumileds and get back to me in a couple days. I told them I wouldn't hold my breath and good thing I didn't. I think the days have become weeks now.
I am thinking about solder mounting a bunch on a coil of copper tube in the overhead of my shower. The tube will feed the shower head its water. I can have good light for shaving in the shower and cut down on the hot water bill with the boost from the K2's! :thumbsup: Put all that glorious heat to use!