Choices can be difficult because all LED panels are usually internally run at a rating much less than advertised. Reasons are for heat , diode life , quality of components. Most are from overseas .
It also comes down to your budget ..... Everything budget panels like galaxy hydro , mars hydro and others up to high dollar big power panels like BLACK DOG.
Most posters here will scream HID but
based on your tent size , LED would probably be a better option -
lower heat , and power draw.
DIY COB PANELS are the ones to beat now - even a small 200w build can have awesome grows. I plan on joining the rest with a build i'm slowly doing .
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But in the mean time i have some Mars Hydro 600s and G8 Bloom Booster UFOs.
I really like the G8s All Deep Red for bloom , run quiet are are very bright.
The Mars Hydro panels are good panels to get into the game of growing and more importantly don't break the bank.
These are full spectrum panels with blues , reds , IR and White leds.
This years models are all update with higher power CREE / EPISTAR leds.
Mars Pro panels also have light switchable modes - seedlings - veg and bloom modes.
I started with these panels when started growing about a couple years ago.
They never failed me and worked very well. I also am locked to smaller grow spaces.
And like the buds it makes - LED grows seem to make nugs denser , at least for me.
For a SCROG grows - it works even better due to the EVEN CANOPY.
LED panels notoriously have poorer penetration than other typical lights. So a even canopy gets a better exposure if light.
This is my setup currently -
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It gets me nice buds and plants.
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There will the typical haters talking shit about these lights but proof is in the pudding.
Good luck
