If you really want to do an epi-whatever fixture, I'd do Vipar(eBay) or MarsHydro/TopLED. A 180w actual light will cost about $150-$200 compared to $370 for the Platinum rebrand.
Buy some a51 or optic chalk it as learning exp.
Buy 2 RW150 now and then buy another 300 watts from Jeff when he releases the new Bridgelux Vero29 .u need 650 to 750 watts to properly cover 4 x 4.
Quality of parts and efficiency of those parts, those KIND LEDs use those lowest quality parts and charge top dollar for them, much better options out there, the LEDs that are in KIND LEDs and their like do not produce as much lumens per watt as the LEDs in the A51 LEDs as well so you have a more powerful light that uses less wattage in the area 51 lights.
Watts are a measure of power consumption, they have nothing to do with light output or the quality of light. They are simply a unit of comparison because incandescent lights have been the most widely used for the last century.
I think so. If you want to run 50-60w/sq ft of MarsHydro or Vipar(eBay) you can get good results. But, it would be cheaper (per watt) to buy CMH. You'll get the same heat, better light, and it will be upgradeable as the bulb burns out.
I agree. It's probably better just to keep the one platinum units. They make great veg lights! Buy a 200 watt optic in the vero29 4k for full cycle or 3k for straight flower. The next best bet would be a51 rw . The Rw units are better than 90% the units out there.
It's the new and a51 will be using vero29 on there updated units. RW use cree xpe. A rw150 is 425 total now. Buy one try one.what's 425? I bought 2 of em in January and they paid for themselves 3 times over. In3 months!
No.right this moment.. I would buy optic lighting 200 watt cree cxa3070 in the 3000K 80CRI. The best value at the moment are the a51 Rw . On sale
I'd say that both CXA3070 and V29 Optics both are slightly more efficient that A51. But the price and performance is IMO very similar and you won't go wrong with either of them.