Mine lasted about 6 months then the LEDs started dying, one by one pretty quickly. The drivers seem to be doing OK so far (with some quality LEDs now).They do ok, I've got an older Apollo 8 alongside my area51s. It adds a little heat, which is welcome in the winter. Its lasted almost 2 years no problems. Inefficient, but not garbage.
It has the model number in the picture.
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The Kind LED uses LEDs that are about 15-20% efficient. All they did is pay to have their name cut into the side. And have a crazy spectrum added, which anyone can do, but they do it at a very big premium. Do you want to pay $300 for a logo cut into metal and a spectrum that they say is super awesome and quite "saucy"? The Kind models except for 1 or 2 are rebranded Cidly Apollos, and the others are the same components as the Apollo inside a custom housing case, which were paid for by their duped customers.
Owning a kind L6 I agree with @Eraserhead, but they got me for a grip. Oh well suck it up and learn your light set up, I started at .25gpw not I get 2 oz. Per gallon consistently under the lamp. Better lights are made yes but in the meantime I'm getting it done,AND learning about cobs,and saving $ still over paying club $ for club crap. A51 and clw still my favs, polar opposite lamps but great finish line possibilityI will trade you 1 shot of your Skyy for one shot of my Absolut. Also, did you know they make a dark vodka now?
The Kind LED uses LEDs that are about 15-20% efficient. All they did is pay to have their name cut into the side. And have a crazy spectrum added, which anyone can do, but they do it at a very big premium. Do you want to pay $300 for a logo cut into metal and a spectrum that they say is super awesome and quite "saucy"? The Kind models except for 1 or 2 are rebranded Cidly Apollos, and the others are the same components as the Apollo inside a custom housing case, which were paid for by their duped customers.
They will grow, but cost per output is terrible. There are better options, Cree bulbs from Home Depot is one of them.
The way Kind (Lush, HydrogrowLED, Blackdog, Platinum and Growblu) hype their lights, we both know they'd use the quality of diodes as a selling point if it were even remotely something to brage about. The fact that they're silent about it shouldn't be hard to understand: it's epi-whatever diodes.