LED Grow light Quality

Discussion in 'Grow Room Design/Setup' started by TPiffKed, Mar 14, 2018.

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Expensive LEDs worth the price?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  3. Minimal difference

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  1. You can also buy 1', 2', and 4' of Samsung's conductors and build your own design.
     
  2. Well, I'm using Mars Hydro 600w for 2 years. Its price is just US $ 132.99. And I'm getting the best result of it.
     
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  3. Listen to Tbone. I’ve been waiting to upgrade my lighting for awhile. Chatting with him and watching others success with the quantum boards made me a believer. I just built three 4-qb120 setups to replace my HPS. I went with a Meanwell HLG driver so total cost with wire and frame is about a dollar per watt

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  4. it is really very informative information. you can visit on reviewslut.com
     
  5. I have never used Blurples, but everyone says 400w HID is better,
    I swapped from 400w HPS to 2x HLG 135w v2 Quantum Boards and the QB's r out doing the 400w HID.!!
    the plants r happier under the QB and temps r better,
    you will not double your yield swapping from Blurple to QB, but u will see, taste, and weigh the difference.!!

    I am highly impressed with the 135w QB's, about $200 each, cheaper then HID when u figure in bulb cost,
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  6. You're much better off investing in quality module products if you're capable enough to put them together. You're time and money will be much better spent. Beyond that commercial grow products are worth it if you're more than tents.
     
  7. Hi.
    Well I'm using VIPARSPECTRA Reflector Series 300W. I'm getting the best result of it. You can check the reviews of led grow lights at 420arena
     
  8. Think of how much better you would be doing with real LED lights!! Viparspectra lack the red spectrum to flower decently. Your plants will veg well leading you to beleive you have bought a good light, until the plants crap out in flower
     
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  9. Another vote for the QB's here. Get creative and build a monster light.

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  10. Ive literally started from scratch again for a Hobby (1-plant) grow and have bought a 300w Mars Hydro (135 actual watts) LED Panel..and have 2x 45w 660 and 630 nm side-lights.. whilst I cant tell you how good the setup is yet..as my seed only popped yesterday.. but you can come along for the ride and watch how this unfolds.. I figure its gotta be better than the original 90w LED UFO crap I used many years back.. but Ive been doing my research and ..I am 99% sure that when I upgrade I will be going with a "KIND" 430w LED Panal as these kick ass !! ...but they are kinda expensive..I suppose you get what you pay for...?

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    This is what I will eventually up grade to.. they are the tits !!
     
  12. There are some awesome vids on youtube of these !!
     
  13. Good veg light but quantum boards will crush those. Qb96elite v2 engines are similar to cobs and 2 will cover each 2x4 section

    Qb120 and 132 are low watt boards meaning they run cool. 8-12 will cover a 4x4.

    Then there’s other high wattage boards like the 288 which require heatsinks etc
     
  14. Wow - :D clearly I didnt research hard enough ;) lol... so these ones you speak of ..are they available at lower true watt ie 150w to 400w as well as hi end 1000w badboys etc.. ?
     
  15. What about the FATPHARM250 ..thats full spectrum and seems like a good upgrade expensive but not bank breaking .. sorry about the large font fuck knows whats going on with my keyboard lol :D
     
  16. You can build quantum board lights yourself for about $.80 to $1 a watt. Or buy preassembled for $2 per watt

    Just need aluminum angle, a cord plug end, 18 ga solid core wire, and some self tapping screws.

    The qb120’s i use are 70 watts each and I run 234 wattsnper 4 boards.

    The qb96elite V2 engines run up to 165 watts each the way I have them but with active cooling can do 240 watts or more. Super versatile. They all can be taken apart and rthey configured as your nespace da change

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  17. How do they compair to HID ..I mean not in price or heat ..but grow wise - anything you prefered about old skool HID ? or has LED just destroyed that platform now do you think ?
     
  18. This is the best you can get. Use the search function for qb120’s. You could even use a prebuilt qb288 or qb135 panel in there since it’s a 2x2
     
  19. This is exactly correct. I actually love vegging with Vipar lights. They do well. But they are shite for flowering.


    “Tyranny anywhere is a threat to freedom everywhere.” — someone awesome
     
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  20. I'm not seeing viparspectra 300w in their list currently. But, there's mars 300 so i believe that's a great choice to go for. Moreover, I've also used this 300W beast in my grow zone and it performed really well, i must say.
     

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