Once again T-5....... Great bulb for a T-5 still doesn't make it more than a T-5 lol. The Eye blue is quartz metal halide... The super hps is just a street lamp that was made to focus on some blue light to appear slightly whiter for street lamps. Maybe they do make great hid and T-5 products point being they are not like unbelievably better than what's available elsewhere.Ya, Eye Lighting recommends all homes have their kitchen fitted with PowerVeg UV Lamps
Your kind of like the pot calling the kettle black with your tone
I'm gonna have to agree. Rm grows freeking dank. That boiling water flush tho.
But he seems to get awesome results from what I remember seeing in his pics. I try not to hate on peeps grow style. I've seen some awesome shit around here. Using Blurple to HPS Flouro CFL COB. You really can't put down a mans grow if he is satisfied with own results. We have different objectives.
I don't think anyone was knocking his grow.I'm gonna have to agree. Rm grows freeking dank. That boiling water flush tho.
I've been seeing these COBS at gas stations. There has to be some truth in all this COB hype no doubt. I've seen many fads in my lifetime but this one has the enthusiasm behind it and I really believe it is probably the way to go based on the opinions of respected others who do this shut for a living, which I don't, but these dudes ain't just fricking around with a tiny micro like me. I don't need much. Progress. Yeah I respect that. I'm just lazy and stick with what works I guess. I can't justify buying a new light right now. But, if I were too, I would definately consider COB. Along with the tried and true HPS. It's all good.I don't think anyone was knocking his grow.
I also think you'd have a hard time finding any of the resident vendors who do believe that the current (or even up coming) generation of cobs are the end all be all of horticulture lighting.... Rather they're simply lowering the price of initial investment by simplifying assembly. Prices that continue to drop daily.
Funny thing I've noticed. My city has been replacing their old HID streetlights as they burn out with 2700k cob fixtures. So I don't think calling HID a street lamp is appropriate anymore
I especially like the green ones, got them on a freeway nearby too, a bit surreal when it's empty. Green to give plants and animals a night too. Sure beats the yellow/orange imo.Funny thing I've noticed. My city has been replacing their old HID streetlights as they burn out with 2700k cob fixtures. So I don't think calling HID a street lamp is appropriate anymore
White cob leds neither. They are specifically "not" designed to build a plant focussed spectrum and go against the benefits of led growlights.
this imo is the smartest post in this thread.it sounds like you just turn down or off exhaust and run the room 2 or 3 degrees hotter than you would with hid and cob will work fine/the same as hid but with less power ? i will try it the second i turn on my not made yet cobs lol
It seems like every led street light application I have seen locally they install them much lower and a lot closer together than the sodium lamps.I especially like the green ones, got them on a freeway nearby too, a bit surreal when it's empty. Green to give plants and animals a night too. Sure beats the yellow/orange imo.
White cob leds neither. They are specifically "not" designed to build a plant focussed spectrum and go against the benefits of led growlights.
I'm most interested to see what happens when the price and efficiency ratings of LED and HID fixtures are approximately the same. That is to say when you can get a ~40% efficient, 1000W(actual), LED fixture for ~$500....
Those remind me too much of the mercury vapor lamps. They always give me that 'creepy' vibe for some reason or another.... I am actually quite fond of the dull orange glow from my 97 cri vero 18 and would be my first choice for outdoor lighting. Though a crisper white light would probably be better.
As opposed to HID which has a much worse spectrum.
Exactly. Look how many of those board based LEDs (which do work) china is already pumping out. Alibaba already has a few Chinese manufacturers doing cobs. The next step seems to be focused spectrum cobs. No wasted light.
The difference is with LED you actually have a choice and then choose for suboptimal.
Never seen those mercury vapor lamps in the streets, these are definitely leds. In urban areas they are white and bright as fuck. Can be hurtful on the eyes, this pic is actually from an article where people complained about the brightness:
. The only people who think COBs are here to stay are the ones with inventory" "Sorry but IMHO COBs are nothing more than a waypoint, they are far from perfect, especially for growing"