StarlandLed 10-Pack 6.6FT/2 Meter LED Aluminum Channel V-Shape, LED Profile with End Caps and Mounting Clips for LED Strip Light Mounting

Easy to install. If you’re looking for a seamless lighting effect, the focus should be on the type of light strips. The aluminum channels will help boost the look you want.Some of the aluminum pieces came warped/bent which was a little disappointing. Fortunately, I was able to cut those pieces and use the better side for the odd/uneven lengths in the room. I was able to use an oscillating multi-tool to cut the pieces with no problem. Just make sure your aluminum channel is clamped down on a stable surface before cutting. The plastic covers were easy to cut with scissors (whenever I needed to). Just make sure to strip off the thin plastic wrap from the frosted cover before installing them.The plastic covers were unexpectedly frustrating to deal with. Once you finally get the ends clipped in, working your way down the length is a breeze. It’s very easy to snap into place once getting started.More mounting clips are definitely necessary for longer aluminum channels. Two per channel isn’t enough to keep them flush against the surface. You could also use strong adhesive like 3M tape to help secure it along the surface making the installation appear flush.This product recommends using SMD 2835 LED strips. I used SMD 5050 LED light strips which means the spots are more prominent. The LED chips on SMD 5050 lights are bigger, so they’re more spaced out but they’re also brighter. SMD 2835 LED strips are spaced closer together so the spots aren’t as prominent but they aren't as bright as their SMD 5050 counterpart. A more seamless effect will probably be achieved with SMD 2835 light strips.

The product was a lot nicer than expected. My 8mm tape fit in nicely and so did the connectors. However the screws that came with it for mounting the brackets were junk. Snapped off immediately. I then predrilled some holes in the cabinet and the screws still snapped. So plan on purchasing some different ones.

Nice product I have purchased this few years ago but there should be more brackets that hold it that would be great

I used these to install LED strips in my office and I love the modern look.I have a few complaints, so I am docking two stars:1. They do not include nearly enough mounting clips with this kit2. They do not have joiner clips to ensure 100% perfect alignment when these are butted together. I could go to the hardware store and find dowels to insert into the holes in the molding, or maybe design and 3D print some alignment clips, but geez... these should be included with the kit, FFS3. I wish they diffused light a little better; while this is better than most LED strip mounting solutions, it is not perfect. A nice frosted diffuser layer behind the transluscent cover would be perfect as it would allow better diffusion of the light, not entirely like the diffuser layer in an LCD/"LED" screen.4. Did I mention they didn't include nearly enough strips?I'm docking two stars because of the lack of alignment dowels/pins/studs, plus in case I haven't mentioned it, they do not include nearly enough mounting clips. They include only enough to mount maybe half of the included light channels. I'm having to drill and screw directly through the channels to mount the remainder. I'm displeased about this. If it weren't for the annoyance of insufficient mounting clips, I'd rate these channels a solid 5 stars (because I can make my own alignment dowels).

The v-channels are uniform and consistent dimensionally. Available in several lengths and finishes. The slots for the plastic fogged covers and the covers themselves are consistent as well. The plastic covers are quite difficult to snap into the channel though. They need to be pressed into the top of the channel but not slid into the slots on the channel. I found that once the channels and corner pieces were fitted to the mounting clips with the LED strips securely adhered, it helped with the 6 ft long sections to apply crosswise short strips of blue tape to initially line the covers up along one edge of the channel. Then starting at one end press along the edges and work towards the other end exerting enough pressure as you slide your thumb along until you can hear the cover snap in as you go along as you remove the tape .It can be pretty tiresome if you are working with your arms above your head along the edge of the ceiling. (Which I did for a full 48 feet of cover) . I practiced with a short piece of channel and a fogged plastic cover in my lap until I was able to hear the distinctive sound it makes as it snaps into place. It was well worth the effort as the results of the uniform slightly neon look was what I was looking at as opposed to bare exported LED lights.