Recent content by Heretic

My 2 cents on the heat issue... I had 2 scaled down 290's at 400w total, and they produced significantly MORE heat in a tent than a 400w hps with the ballast outside the tent. I also have 3 240 HO blackstars, about 440w total, in a tent as well and I would say they are on par heat-wise with the...

Just an update... I have my 2 modified 290's on veg duty and they do indeed seem to be performing well. A couple weeks and good growth. No burning.

Replacing all ten power supplies on my 2 290's still burned plants, just delayed it a couple weeks, so I understand the frustration. I'm gonna try to do some vegging with them, or supplemental light for the 1000's. We'll see. I don't have very high hopes. Either way, I still like seeing the...

That's terrible. I don't know how people like that can live with themselves. Go into someones house, destroy things, turn their lives upside down, just leave and collect a check from the person they just fucked... It makes me sick. Thanks for sharing. It's a good reminder. Good luck man.

Never heard about that. Only going dark for a couple days at the end.

I got the shipping confirmation from him yesterday too. Just in time for my next round! Better late than never.

Love the HPS idea. Can't wait!

It doesn't necessarily mean they're cutting corners. It just depends on how much power they want to give to the leds. More juice per chip can actually lower life while not getting back the equivalent in performance. I believe it's getting better though.

:cry: Edit: One post closer to being taken seriously!

Ya I saw your earlier post. What is the solar storm thing you mentioned? What company made this white led you're talking about?

From what I've heard I think I'll eventually get my lights fixed, but I also won't be buying anything else from him. Seems like a poorly run company, like he needs to hire someone else to take care of customers or the website... But what do I know? lol. For now I have $1300 in spectra...

It sounds like a good warranty if he would pick up his phone. I get a hold of him maybe every 5th time I call. I've been trying to get new power supply's for my 290's for a while now. I sent him emails and calls about it months ago and nothing. Just this december is when I finally talked to...

I don't know if I should be happy or sad that I'm not alone in burning with the 290's. lol Those pics look just like mine did, only smaller since I vegged under a different light. I guess it should also be said that using the same FF nutes, and just about the same conditions overall, I've had...

For clarification sake, my lights that burned my plants are early 2011 290's. No whites. 315w actual draw. Speaking of his website, I really hope it's up soon and can put some of this shit to rest instead of what each person talked with him about or whatever. lol

My lights don't have white in them either. I got them before he added it. Also, I have Blackstar 240 HO that I use for veg that have a lot of white leds that I keep much closer and they work great, so I'm not sure that would be it anyway. Mike seemed to think the lights are just too much as...