I'm gong by the coined terminology on the manufactures website guy..Optic says
"tested PAR output and penetration that will outperform any 1000 watt HPS lamp." -http://opticgrowlights.com/500-watt-vero-led-grow-light.html
I didn't say it will...I'm going to run my Vero fixture mounted right near a Raptor hood brand new, using a Ushop 1000 Watt HPS LAMP.. lol but this is just a start.. I will add more as time goes on..
Nothing disappointing, as you called it.. going on here.. everything is brand new. I am going to have lots of light. Lots of power too. I have dedicated 30 amps at my breaker box just for light.. so I can do up to 4000 Watts in this one room.
With over a decade of indoor growing experience, some of the equipment needed a refresh.
Adding LED is a change.. and some of my style is certainly changing being that this is new location for me, and working with a smaller footprint than I have conventionally been used to in the past.
Either way.. this is exciting
sorry for threadjacking,,, ill stop now.
maybe make my own.