Agreed. Only reason to get the 550 would be if you need a pre-built, or if you care about certifications. The 600 is a FAR better deal.I have heard some people are full of shit too.
Why the 550 over the 600?
I used to run a 4x8 perpetual in which half of it was Quantum boards and half cobs. they replaced 3x 600hps that I used to use.
Well yeah, all the people are full of shit some of the time. If I had the $ I'd go with the Spydr... Just sayin. But I don't, so I stick with the Chinese boards @ HLG / price. Same shit, different pile.I have heard some people are full of shit too.
Why the 550 over the 600?
From the looks of it the savings aren’t as big as I thought they’d be with the Chinese boards. What about the spydr makes it so appealing? Besides the bs that a 650ish watt light is like 2 1k hps lol.
I haven't seen them before.I have heard some people are full of shit too.
Why the 550 over the 600?
Ya buddy.
Spread and 301B top bin diodes and Osram Reds. That's about it. Also, I think they run cooler and the aesthetics are more pleasing. The output is higher too.
They look good but I couldn’t justify paying almost double vs the hlg600 or some of those qb96s. Possibly Chinese boards but I’d still probably go with hlg since I have had nothing but great experience and service with them personally.
The big killer from China is shipping cost, you have to order a lot to offset that. So ordering 2-3 boards isnt going to be the same deal that my 16 boards were. Whole 16 panel light setup for barely more than 1 hlg600 light
Great point. Could order a bunch of those boards for a deal and drive them low and not need heatsinks?
