Corwinofamber8
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Wondering if the extra cost of the HLG 300L rspec is worth it, in comparison to the HLG 260W QB VS Rspec. I assume the extra 40 watts will help with yield, but how much does the deep red light addition on the 300L help?
Help choosing an LED
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BluntMoniker
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I've been looking at them myself.
Rather than get the 260W rspec, I might opt for the 260w 648. Has better spectrum.. slightly more red, and 2x more blue than the rspec
Rather than get the 260W rspec, I might opt for the 260w 648. Has better spectrum.. slightly more red, and 2x more blue than the rspec
Corwinofamber8
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Yeah, I see that on the graph, which makes sense in the 648 possibly being a bettwe choice. How does the blue light help with everything?
peterstoke
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whatever you're using you can expect about 1 gram per watt so if you're using 200 watts then expect about 200 grams of dried bud if done correctly 
Corwinofamber8
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Nice! So do higher levels of blue and red spectrum increase those potential yields to more than a gram per watt?
peterstoke
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if you want to increase your yield then use more blue spectrum in veg and red in flower.
higher watts on the bulb and area obviously increase the yield tooCorwinofamber8
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Sounds good, thanks for that info. I'm kind of deciding between these options, currently. I also heard that new versions of HLG are coming out, in a couple of months, but not sure if I want to wait much longer.
horticulturelightinggroup.com
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horticulturelightinggroup.com
HLG 300L Rspec®
HLG 300L Rspec is ideal for a 600W HID replacement. High efficiency white light quantum boards. Samsung LM301H LED Full-spectrum White and 660nm Red
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320W XL QB® V2 Rspec® LED Kit
Ultra High Efficiency LED Boards for DIY. QB288 has 288pcs Samsung LM301H LED. 320 Watt Lamp Kit suited for main light and supplement lighting. 3 ft. long heatsink for a wider spread.
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260W QB 648 LED Kit
260 Watt Lamp Kit. High Efficiency QB648 powered with Samsung LM301H . Suited for main light and supplement lighting. New updated XLG driver allows full range dimming with included potentiometer.
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320W XL QB 648 LED Kit
320 Watt Lamp Kit. High Efficiency QB648 powered with Samsung LM301H. Suited for main light and supplement lighting. 3 ft long heatsink for a wider spread.
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Barristan Whitebeard
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Both of these models incorporate deep red monos.
They both use the QB 288 V2 R-Spec boards. 272 LM301H and 16 Osram SSL 660 nm diodes per board.
The HLG 300L R-Spec is a ready to use fixture with a 3 year warranty.
The QB 260 V2 R-Spec is a DIY kit that uses the Slate 2 double or triple heatsink
(xl kit).The kit requires minor assembly and has a 1 year warranty.
BluntMoniker
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Just made my choice for my 2x3x5ft tent:
Barristan Whitebeard
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Did you buy the light yet? There is a 10% off code you can use.Just made my choice for my 2x3x5ft tent:
Edit: I see that you already bought the light. Good luck man, that looks like an incredible light!
BluntMoniker
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Damn, wish I knew.. woulda saved me almost 50$, but it is what it is.
And yea, I'm excited. Is my first LED, and will be a HUGE upgrade on my 150w HPS. Should be able to grow REAL plants now xD
Corwinofamber8
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I still havent chosen, because I'm being indecisive.
BluntMoniker
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If you tent is large enough to support the higher wattage, wouldn't even consider the 260w.
Then it's just a matter of the rspec vs the 648. The rspec is a bit cheaper, 648 seems to have the overall advantage though, and be a more well rounded light.
That's how I made my choice for the 648. Figured the extra 100$ was worth the better spectrum
Corwinofamber8
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Yeah, I definitely agree. You have a solid and valid claim of the 648 and it seems worth the price upgrade. I was going to go with a 3x3x6ish or a 2x4x6ish footprint. I'm basically trying to decide, if I want to go with the 260 or 320 with 648. I dont know that I want to drop that much money for the 320, which is the main factor.