Should I use reflectors or not?

[Kcbscrogger]

So I finally made the switch to Cob's from hid, I bought the 400w vero29 v7 from timber lights and I was wondering what more experienced users of cobs recommend. I have a 3x3x6 tent and I'm wondering whether to use the reflectors or not. Thanks in advance

 

[dandyrandy]

No imho

 

[CobKits]

in a 3x3 tent i say negatory

 

[HydoDan]

No reflectors needed in a tent...

 

[Kcbscrogger]

Thanks guys I thought that I had read that you don't need them in a tent, thanks again for the responses!

 

[714steadyeddie]

Thanks guys I thought that I had read that you don't need them in a tent, thanks again for the responses!

Hey I got the same light. Do you have a journal ?

 

[Kcbscrogger]

Hey I got the same light. Do you have a journal ?

No I just got the light so I'm trying to dial it in first, I just have 2 that I just started to flower so I'm hoping for big things from it. Good luck

 

[REALSTYLES]

It depends on how big your plants are. I use them because most of my plants are 4ft tall so I need the penetration

 

[Kcbscrogger]

It depends on how big your plants are. I use them because most of my plants are 4ft tall so I need the penetration

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Wow, that's impressive.

 

[hillbill]

I have a flat canopy and have done reflectors and lenses and bare and they all have strong points but having either/or is nice. I don't like to do things always the same way but the bare COBs can be quite close for LST or scrog and work well.

 

[xX_BHMC_Xx]

Would running reflectors on only the outside row of a larger array help to even out PPFD? Or are beam angle and PPFD unrelated?

 

[hillbill]

Would running reflectors on only the outside row of a larger array help to even out PPFD? Or are beam angle and PPFD unrelated?

That seems interesting at first blush.

 

[felix78]

View attachment 3922496 So I finally made the switch to Cob's from hid, I bought the 400w vero29 v7 from timber lights and I was wondering what more experienced users of cobs recommend. I have a 3x3x6 tent and I'm wondering whether to use the reflectors or not. Thanks in advance

Hi my set up is the simplest of all I never use soil only water and air stones under a 600watt Led, soil crap to much hard work check mine out,the plants growing are all different freebie seeds when a bought super strain seeds,so I thought what the hell one turned out male I soon whipped that sucker out,my set up is only small Deep water is the future not soil or coco there is no mess!
hope I helped Dude good luck

 

[vostok]

It depends on how big your plants are. I use them because most of my plants are 4ft tall so I need the penetration

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I totally agree, bigger the plant the more 'aimed' the light required