Are Switchable Systems any good?

I was planning on getting a 400 watt mh/hps switchable system, mh for veg and hps for flowering. Are they any good? Are there any negative things about them? Are they worth it or not? Thanks

I think there are a lot of people who use them. I'm looking at a couple of different models from HTG supply. Here's one that's got a switchable bulb option.
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Shit, here's another one! Sorry.
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no not good at all. growing with metal halide for veg then switching to hps for flower. why would plants like that?

what i meant was, are the switchable systems any good or should i use cfls for veg and buy just a hps light system for flowering.

yes, its worth it in my opinion. check out the agro star or cool star models. worth the couple extra bucks. no reason to cheap out if youre gonna buy a light.
also, sorry about the sarcasm on last post. just having one of those days.

smutpeddler said:

yes, its worth it in my opinion. check out the agro star or cool star models. worth the couple extra bucks. no reason to cheap out if youre gonna buy a light.
also, sorry about the sarcasm on last post. just having one of those days.

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No one's buyin' as much smut these days, eh?

smutpeddler said:

no not good at all. growing with metal halide for veg then switching to hps for flower. why would plants like that?

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?? Spectrum for different growth stages? A baby mammal, drinks milk, then after a while switches to other foods.

Switchable is great IF you have a grow style for it. That would be a single grow room. Start a seed/clone, veg it under the MH, then flower it under the HPS.

Others prefer to have 2 rooms going. Veg room with floros (or second ballast running MH), and flowering with HPS. So switchable is pointless. This keeps a semi-constant harvest going.

Figure out your style.