Is the 30$ led anygood?
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Hugo Phurst
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Samsung chips with Meanwell drivers is my go to.
$30 sounds too good though.
$30 sounds too good though.
dexscamz37
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I'm gonna get one ill let you know
dexscamz37
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coreywebster
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Can you post a link
budman111
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Most cheap LED's has the driver set to overdrive so it seems super bright out the box but probably lasts a matter of weeks before the diodes goes, usually in strips.
dexscamz37
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Jamsung 150watts.
30$ mw and Samsung
400 watts 89$ mw driver
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30$ mw and Samsung
400 watts 89$ mw driver
dexscamz37
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I do love my vivosun a100se. It has flowered my plant all the way thru with just 100watts.
coreywebster
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The second one, you couldnt even buy two xlg drivers on their own for that price.Jamsung 150watts.
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30$ mw and Samsung
400 watts 89$ mw driver
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ d/B0DBPJCTP9/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A75K41QI045YE&psc=1
The first one, same , doubt it's a meanwell driver.
By all means spend $30 and test it, but I doubt anything on the advert is factual for those prices
Tolerance Break
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Set reasonable expectations and get a fire extinguisher
conor c
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Aye best be safe incase
tstick
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These lights are getting reeeeally inexpensive now....to the point it makes me wonder what will become of "our own" light manufacturers like HLG, ChilLED....and so on. I don't know how anyone can compete with those kinds of prices. Of course, I still believe in supporting our own companies....but I've also gotten some of the overseas-made ones and some of them are damn nice and at a fraction of the cost for a locally-made light. Already, we've seen Timber disappear....Nextlight is gone....Area 51 (lol)...and probably a few others that I'm forgetting. But those were, at one time, the BIG names in grow-lighting.
dexscamz37
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You should always have a fire Extinguisher and new trust any light in a tent... no matter what brand
It says 120W, not 120 Watts.
That's a standard misleading tactic of shady sellers. Scroll down to specifications and it says...
| Wattage | 50 watts |
|---|
dexscamz37
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So would i be better off with a mars hydro ts600
dexscamz37
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dexscamz37
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It says 120W, not 120 Watts.
That's a standard misleading tactic of shady sellers. Scroll down to specifications and it says...
Wattage 50 watts
No where dose any of them say 50 watts
Tolerance Break
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True, but cheap lights burn up far more often.
This is the PPFD map:
I can't figure out what the foot print size is but it really doesn't matter because the light fall off is so rapid, it's not something I would try to use.
At 12", the PPFD is so low that it can barely be used for flowering (600µmols is the absolute minimum) and that's a crime because at 600, you're losing 35%± of your yield and, at these light levels, you're going to get stretchy pants with very few leaves and branches so yield is in the toilet.
At 6", there's a good amount of light in the center but move 3 units off center and you're in late seedling/early veg.
Can you use it? Sure your plants won't die but the usable area for growing is tiny.
If you're in 2' space, get a Vipar XS_1500 Pro. They're $99 and usually have a coupon. It puts out a lot of light, has a very even PPFD map, and is a supported product.
Just checked Amazon - $85 including delivery.
I can't figure out what the foot print size is but it really doesn't matter because the light fall off is so rapid, it's not something I would try to use.
At 12", the PPFD is so low that it can barely be used for flowering (600µmols is the absolute minimum) and that's a crime because at 600, you're losing 35%± of your yield and, at these light levels, you're going to get stretchy pants with very few leaves and branches so yield is in the toilet.
At 6", there's a good amount of light in the center but move 3 units off center and you're in late seedling/early veg.
Can you use it? Sure your plants won't die but the usable area for growing is tiny.
If you're in 2' space, get a Vipar XS_1500 Pro. They're $99 and usually have a coupon. It puts out a lot of light, has a very even PPFD map, and is a supported product.
Just checked Amazon - $85 including delivery.
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