Greenfingers blurple Freebie, worth it?

Hey guys. I've been running a mars TS 600 and supplemental 3000k/6500k mix e27 leds in my main tent (100x50, total 166w) and e27 splitter setups for my seeding tent (70x70, 66w over a 6way splitter, mixed 3000k, 6500k, 660nm, 460nm and IR).


I've recently picked up two 120x60x180 tents and have been looking at lighting setups. A friend gave me two "1200w" (actual 235w minus 10w fans) greenfingers blurple lights and I'm wondering if they are worth using, or if I should invest in a TS1000 for each tent, and throw in a few e27 bulbs in there as supplemental?

The greenfingers has 12 different spectrum diodes (apparently). There are 120x5w LEDs. Their site lists mixed 580,600,615,630,660 and 730nm for the red diodes and 440,450,460 and 475 for the blue alongside 3000k and 6000k white diodes. There appears to be 24 blue, 16 white and 80 red diodes. Do you reckon this is a load of shit or legit? How honest are these cheaper manufacturers? The lights do pull 244w and 238w from the wall. That i can confirm.

I can get two TS 1000s for cheap from a mate that works at a hydro shop, and I have around 12 of these e27 bulbs I can throw in each as supplemental. With 6 bulbs and a TS, each tent will have 270w of pure 3000k, 6000k and red/IR.

These are the bulbs I have in bulk. I will have 6 in each tent alongside a TS1000...they are 23w actual, 120w quoted.


TLDR, should I risk the blurple, or should I stick to a mix of 3000k, 6000k, 660nm and IR?

The TS1000's will be better than the blurples, I have used all sorts of blurples and they do work but quantum board type lights have worked better for me. The main thing I would say is getting 30W minimum of actual LED draw per square foot, blurples usually have bad coverage and cost a bit more to run. You would really need two TS1000 for one of your tents, they only really cover a 2x2 each. Maybe get them anyway and run one tent with TS1000's and the other with the blurples and bulbs, that way you can do a side by side and compare results.

But really those particular blurples are rubbish by today's standards.

MedicinalMyA$$ said:

The TS1000's will be better than the blurples, I have used all sorts of blurples and they do work but quantum board type lights have worked better for me. The main thing I would say is getting 30W minimum of actual LED draw per square foot, blurples usually have bad coverage and cost a bit more to run. You would really need two TS1000 for one of your tents, they only really cover a 2x2 each. Maybe get them anyway and run one tent with TS1000's and the other with the blurples and bulbs, that way you can do a side by side and compare results.

But really those particular blurples are rubbish by today's standards.

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Cheers.. I figured they would similar to a 100w white light but twice as hot and loud. A single TS1000 and six e27 bulbs is 290w over 8ft³, so nearly 40w per square foot. I have a TS600 and four e27 bulbs in my 100x50 tent now, which is 166w at the wall for 30w per square foot, and at 14" it puts out 811umol in the hotpot and around 550 at the edges according to an apogee I rented from the hydro shop. A TS1000 and six bulbs should be putting out a bit more considering it's 7.5w more.per square foot at the same spectrum as the last tent.

I'll probably re sell the blurps for $30 each and make a few bucks considering they were free. I can get two TS1000s for $260 ($215 USD) and I have 12 e27 bulbs here already.

37w per square foot for $260 is probably the most optimal price to performance I'd say. A TSL2000 is around $400 here for 10w more per tent. $800 for 600w or $260 for 580w makes it a bit easier for me to choose luckily.