Sufficient led light for 3x3 tent during bloom

Dontjudgeme

Dontjudgeme

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I’ve done some pretty good research on light coverage, whether that be during veg, where the spread seems to be more forgiving, where as bloom/flower poses a totally different predicament, and this is where my concern/interest hovers. Hanging distances, PAR, full spectrum, blah blah blah blah. Obviously the big boys such as Mars, HLG, Hydro, Spider and Vipar just to name a few in no particular order, seem to be the most mentioned in terms of recommendations, but does this make them the best because their advertising is the strongest?

I’ve seen some pretty decent looking LEDS with comparable specs mentioned above, but they don’t seem to get much attention or reviews because no one knows, or even heard of them. Kind of like a band that sounds better than 90% of the stuff you hear on the radio, but because they are new, or don’t have the level of exposure as the big wigs, no ones ever heard of them. So is exposure the defining line between good and bad? I’d like to think not.

I’m looking for non biased opinions here that don’t have anything to gain by mentioning what everyone already knows or heard about. Personal experience with these unheard of gems that just need to break the surface to gain popularity, and maybe 1 day become a household name of their own, not just because they have the money to advertise, but because the product speaks for its self is what I’m after.

Please feel free to chime in.
 
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greg nr

greg nr

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For high quality LED's, you want 30-35 w/sq ft. So a wall draw of 270 - 315 watts. QB boards are good. Strips are good. Even COB's are good.

A 3x3 is relatively easy to light. Just keep the light up high and even cob's will spread out enough to give a good distribution of light.
 
Dontjudgeme

Dontjudgeme

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Appreciate the feedback guys, I’m always interested to know what’s out there that has yet to gain momentum in the grow light industry, but just needs to be recognized. I’m familiar with DIY boards, COBS, and all of the above. While these will definitely fit my needs, I’m searching for something a bit more over shadowed by popularity vs actual production. Bare in mind, I know those popular brands are popular for a reason, but there’s gotta be some hidden gems that we just don’t know about yet, either because no one has tried them, or Chinese made products just have a bad wrap. One that I found in particular is the Parfactworks 2000w.

While the price seems like one of those “ You get what you pay for type of light “, it’s specs seem to speak for its self. While it does draw less than the 270 watt minimum mentioned above, it seems to hold its on drawing 230. It took some digging to find this light, and isn’t mentioned very much, maybe 3 reviews on YouTube.

As price isn’t an issue, I’m not necessarily looking for the cheapest or the most expensive light, just the most productive at what it does. Some lights excel at the veg state, while that same light struggles during flower depending on the size of tent you use. I don’t wanna have to switch my light because of what stage of growing I’m in. It should be a simple adjustment of hanging height to combat this simple nuisance of coverage.

I only grow 2 plants at a time in my 3x3, and they are always clones. Height is 7ft by the way.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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Dontjudgeme said:
Appreciate the feedback guys, I’m always interested to know what’s out there that has yet to gain momentum in the grow light industry, but just needs to be recognized. I’m familiar with DIY boards, COBS, and all of the above. While these will definitely fit my needs, I’m searching for something a bit more over shadowed by popularity vs actual production. Bare in mind, I know those popular brands are popular for a reason, but there’s gotta be some hidden gems that we just don’t know about yet, either because no one has tried them, or Chinese made products just have a bad wrap. One that I found in particular is the Parfactworks 2000w.

While the price seems like one of those “ You get what you pay for type of light “, it’s specs seem to speak for its self. While it does draw less than the 270 watt minimum mentioned above, it seems to hold its on drawing 230. It took some digging to find this light, and isn’t mentioned very much, maybe 3 reviews on YouTube.

As price isn’t an issue, I’m not necessarily looking for the cheapest or the most expensive light, just the most productive at what it does. Some lights excel at the veg state, while that same light struggles during flower depending on the size of tent you use. I don’t wanna have to switch my light because of what stage of growing I’m in. It should be a simple adjustment of hanging height to combat this simple nuisance of coverage.

I only grow 2 plants at a time in my 3x3, and they are always clones. Height is 7ft by the way.
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I'm the only other person on here to document anything on these boards and the spread on these diodes are unlike anything you'll ever see. The corner clusters give it PERFECT spread. I highly vouch for them and would recommend it to anyone. I love mine.

Fissioning Matrix 240R

Amazon.com : Fissioning LED Grow Light Matrix 240W Full Spectrum with Samsung LM301H 3500K, Osram 660nm and 730nm, Meanwell Driver HLG-240H-54A, Dimmable : Garden & Outdoor

Amazon.com : Fissioning LED Grow Light Matrix 240W Full Spectrum with Samsung LM301H 3500K, Osram 660nm and 730nm, Meanwell Driver HLG-240H-54A, Dimmable : Garden & Outdoor
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Kinda hard to see where the reds are on the 240R picture but you can see them well on the 120R pic.
 
Dontjudgeme

Dontjudgeme

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Nice!!!! That’s what I’m looking for. Thanks Airwalker, I think I found what I’m looking for. Where did your light ship from? With all this corona crap going on, I’m afraid I might end up poops creek. Much appreciated my brotha
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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Dontjudgeme said:
Nice!!!! That’s what I’m looking for. Thanks Airwalker, I think I found what I’m looking for. Where did your light ship from? With all this corona crap going on, I’m afraid I might end up poops creek. Much appreciated my brotha
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These are at Amazon warehouses ready to go.
 
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