HLG 650R vs Gavita 1700e

[bk78]

Gavita recommends placing the LED's at 18 inches in flowering........you're not going to lose much light at that distance anyway. I keep them at around 16 inches on average from the top of the canopy, and the buds are well developed for only 1 month in flowering.

Pics of the buds at 1 month?

 

[PadawanWarrior]

which one would you pick and why?

- I like the Gavita because of the equal lighting spread with the bar design but its $200+ than the HLG 650r.

- HLG 650r is cheaper, more efficient but it does not have the equal light spread that Gavita does which I think might be a deal breaker.

- I'm leaning towards Gavita 1700e becuase I feel like the bar spread outweighs the 650R's price and efficiency. the entire canopy gets equal lighting.

I didnt list Fluence Spyder 2i because its a couple hundred bucks more than the Gavita 1700e and has similar specs.

what do ya'll think? im thinking im for sure going to replace my bloom room's HPS with one of these choices in this next run or two.

LED technology is advancing so fast. Idk if I should even spend a grand for each light when a new, more powerful one is going to come out next year.

Don't forget about ChilLed. I have a code for 5% off, but they're on back order right now.

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[Bosgrower]

And you should check out another US Mfr that's competitive with Fluence

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and the new model with UV bars

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[SSHZ]

Pics of the buds at 1 month?

Ok......here you go, taken today at 28 days flowering. Entire grow diary is on THCFarmer..........

 

[bk78]

Ok......here you go, taken today at 28 days flowering. Entire grow diary is on THCFarmer..........

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Decent. That’s 30 days since flip?

 

[SSHZ]

That's 1/2 of the room, 28 days in flowering. The other side of the room (each side has a Gavita 1700e) looks exactly like it. 12 plants each side...........

 

[bk78]

Why you're learning try learning to read...the dude said 28 day clear as daylight man...

WHILE I’m learning, should I learn to spell correctly too?

 

[Gond00s]

Yeah decent. Mine are exactly same day in flower and I’m glad I saved myself the extra $3k not buying hyped up gavitas because mine are stacked two times the size at a fraction of the price.

Now fuck off noob and post up your 2x4 tent

 

[bk78]

is this after his run of russet mites or after the next run of mold?

 

[Gond00s]

is this after his run of russet mites or after the next run of mold?

idk but def gonna have a bug prob he said he throwing them outside for light great idea don't u think.

 

[bk78]

Thanks for the views and continued engagement to grow my channel. You really are a diehard fan.
Not sure how you say 2x4 then post my room...but you are learning. So yes, you should learn to spell, read and add...get on it dumb ass

@sunni didn’t take him long. He fucking loves this place

 

[Gond00s]

Thanks for the views and continued engagement to grow my channel. You really are a diehard fan.
Not sure how you say 2x4 then post my room...but you are learning. So yes, you should learn to spell, read and add...get on it dumb ass

doesn't everyone skip thru your videos all the nonsense rambling you spout all video i know for fact that i do.

And yet you post nothing, Cause you don't have anything. Just attempts to slander and make shit up for your own crazy head.

i don't need to post up mutt especially from ass hats that cry on a forum. i have no reason to show my grow lol.

 

[sunni]

@sunni didn’t take him long. He fucking loves this place

hes made like 4 accounts now, i think hes called me numerous names. pretty "manly" of him

 

[wietefras]

Gavita recommends placing the LED's at 18 inches in flowering........you're not going to lose much light at that distance anyway.

You can go much lower really. With a strip light the minimum height you can use is equal to the heart-to-heart distance between the bars/strips

 

[SSHZ]

I was running them at a 12 inch distance, and I felt the plants suffered a bit. My CO2 level is at about 900, so bringing them much closer probably doesn't add any value. If I supplemented it to a higher level, then that might be a different story.

 

[wietefras]

I was running them at a 12 inch distance, and I felt the plants suffered a bit.

Yeah wouldn't go lower than 8" myself with 8 bars distributed over 5'.

I hang my strips at 6" (equal to heart-to-heart strip distance). Sometimes I let the taller plants grow between the strips. No CO2 at all.

It's not that big a deal I guess. I see about 1% to 2% more light in total per inch lowered. Lower hanging light means less light lost on the walls.

 

[SSHZ]

I did hear back from Gavita today and they recommend hanging their LED's in flowering at 18 inches for a 4 X 4 ft. area and at 20 inches for a 5 X 5 area to increase the spread a bit.