wondering about getting this LED light offa ebay

is it worth it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/All-RED-225-LED-Grow-Light-Panel-for-BUDDING-FLOWERING_W0QQitemZ370132514534QQcmdZViewItemQQptZHydroponics_Seed_Starting?hash=item370132514534&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318

hey there mate,
I bought one of those, but the blue and red mixed one, and to be honest, It doesn't seem to put out much light at all, so I didn't even bother using it, although I'm gonna try it over a few seedlings to see how it goes with them, I would say it's probably best as a supplemental lighting rather than your main light source, you'd probably be better off buying a big CFL.

Although I am a noob, as I say never actually used it, so if anyone else has tried one and thinks otherwise, maybe you can help this guy out?

well the whole point of them is that it gives off a red light(on the light spectrum) which is what the plant needs most in flowering.

but i would have CFL's on the sides of course

Dont waste your money. They are just not there compared to flouros or HID's

yeah I know, I got one that was blue and red for veg and flower, the LEDs were mixed.

I think that it may help to provide extra light for flowering, but I think you would need more than just that, so that plus CFL's should be good!

I'm just not sure if that would make a lot of difference than CFLs on their own.

If the price is right, buy one, and see how it goes, just as I will with my one

I'd rather get this http://www.buylighting.com/55-Watt-Compact-Fluorescent-2700K-Warm-White-p/fe-us-55w-27k.htm, it cost less and it'll work alot better.

That's exactly how i needed to word it lol,
I turn on a 125W big cfl wit reflector in my grow tent, then added the LED, i turned the LED striaght off and took it out, because it just seemed pointless

Boneman said:

Dont waste your money. They are just not there compared to flouros or HID's

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