I wanted so much a Budmaster few years ago. How can you even compare prices? BM too expensive ... they charge 1400$ + for 450w?
GOD = 1900$ - 450w
HPS = 1537$ - 450w
COB = 1410$ - 450w
OD = 1537$
Ohhh an there we have the XG at 1000$ (the oldest?)
What am I missing here?
Amare sells 900w with 2000$ ... this was the main reason I chose Amare over Budmaster. 2x power, same money, good build. We can even assume that Budmaster is a better build or has a better spectrum etc (witch I doubt), would it be that good?
Does anyone think that a G.O.D. will match a Pro9? ... the cost is the same, right?
One of the appealing things about Budmaster is that Budmaster is in the UK. For those of us in the UK, local warranty is worth a fair bit. Get them to sell Amare in the UK, then there would 3 decent led companies here. How much is import costs on a $2000 light? A lot I imagine...
Amare may be ok for lazy people that don't want to put together a decent cob set up. I'm in to pre made panels too myself, don't get me wrong. I cannot be fucked to build my own light or learn how to, so I'm going to pay through the nose for a decent led.
I actually quite like what Amare have done with mixing white light with normal leds, but it ain't worth the outlay getting one sent to the UK.