Osram make very high quality chips. CLW are good lights albeit overpriced. I wouldn't mind rocking the SS880 with the UVB.
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You just love voiding warranties don't yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa??? ...............still love your pie tin reflectors froggyBut ya know what's good about those CLWs with T8s CW415? You can mod the fuck out of CLWs that have them. You can replace those UVBs with Philips white LED T8s or wait a bit till someone makes a CREE XHB based T8. Or you can be a clever fucker, rip the whole T8 system out and replace it with a T-bar loaded with mini CoBs ala MrFlux. Got options with CLW UVB models when you think about it
Ive got two 440s. I have them mounted right beside two hids i my tent. I set up a blind on one of 440s so it wouldnt catch any spillover light from the hid next to it juzt to see how it would do on its own. I wasnt all that impressed.... but i wonder if it is my fault. Im was keeping my tent at around 74-78f because thats what im used too and then i read the CLW grow tips and found out that better results can be had if canopy temps are around 81ish...
