LED or HPS

[orod]

looking for some light for a new system im buying and not sure what to get with UFO LED's or HPS....please help

 

[howhighru]

HPS all the way. i was gonna invest in some LED's at one time but they are so damn expensive for the right kind needed but might of been worth it?? dunno..

 

[smokintreez]

IMO led lights are some bullshit, go 4 the HPS

 

[hwy420]

I would only use LED lights as supplemental lights, or maybe maybe maybe for a clone/veg chamber.

 

[TCurtiss]

smoken I thought the same thing until I looked around

And after growing some nice sticky nuggs of SSH under a LED I am a believer but they are not for everyone

It depends on your setup and what you can afford, look around here and find some journals that you like and can pull off and go from there

There is a lot of trial and error in this hobby so do your homework!

 

[axjnkee]

LoL.... My little plants yielded me 1.5oz a plant. Same as my buddy who gave me the clones. He's got running 2 1000w hps. By his own admitance mine had more crystal LoL....So...My lights cost me $150.00 each. $200.00 an 0z x 4 + a $25.00 increase in my electric cost...LoL...Whos the winner?

 

[SanibelGreen]

ax, what bulbs are you using for 150 each? link or anything would help man, thx

sg

 

[axjnkee]

ax, what bulbs are you using for 150 each? link or anything would help man, thx

sg

Sunshine systems. I'm on my 2nd grow with LED's and will never grow with hps again. It will be LED's and oytdoors from now on.

 

[SanibelGreen]

I Thought I saw a UFO in sunshine systems is that what you are using? Just looked and ya 379 for the UFO, I swear I have seen some for like 135, are some places just that overpriced or they just built that much better

 

[orod]

I Thought I saw a UFO in sunshine systems is that what you are using? Just looked and ya 379 for the UFO, I swear I have seen some for like 135, are some places just that overpriced or they just built that much better

Yest im running 2 90W UFO LED Lights from Sunlight systems

 

[fab10]

400 watt HPS does the trick for me in my cupboard grow

 

[MariJuanita]

Check ebay.

I won bid on an LED UFO 90 watt Tri band (red, blue, white) for $137 including shipping. Three year guarantee.

Don't go with ones from China that you see on eBay.

I see that just in the last few days QUAD band led lights are showing up. Not sure if the added 'orange' color is necessary or even helps.

 

[greensister]

Axjnkee has a total documented grow from start to finish with LEDs. He has made me a believer. The only thing that is hard to swallow is the inital investment in the lights themselves, but with the lifespan and the electrcity used, its way worth it.

I kick myself because i JUST upgraded my veg and and flower lights, spending about as much as the 45 watt version would cost.

Next year (when its time to replace the bulbs) ill start to buy the LED panels.

 

[orod]

Axjnkee has a total documented grow from start to finish with LEDs. He has made me a believer. The only thing that is hard to swallow is the inital investment in the lights themselves, but with the lifespan and the electrcity used, its way worth it.

I kick myself because i JUST upgraded my veg and and flower lights, spending about as much as the 45 watt version would cost.

Next year (when its time to replace the bulbs) ill start to buy the LED panels.

Thanks i think i made the right choice i got 2 -90W UFO LED's from Sunlight System,

I started a journal if you would like to fallow along click on the link below.

https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/292579-my-first-grow-ufo-led.html