This is where it gets interesting.
Transitioning from a completely straightforward, hang-it-up-and-turn-it-on single source with a very narrow range of application, to an absolute jungle of potential configurations.
The trials I want to see are
LED mfg vs LED mfg
Spectrum vs Spectrum
Cobs vs mono
Sidelighting vs without
........I couldnt give 2shits about an "honest" HID/LED side by side.
Gavita knows that their sole advantage is price and cree is just trying to make their "HPS killer" look cheaper than it is.
In 2015 it was cheaper for me to build an LED fixture and run it for 3 years than it was for me to buy a comparable DE HPS and run it for 3 years.
In a year (probably less) it will be cheaper for me to build an LED fixture than to buy a comparable DE HPS.
In 2 years (probably less) it will be cheaper for me to buy an LED fixture off amazon than to buy a comparable DE HPS.
Why are we still talking about Gavita as if they are relevant?
it's still early days and there are a lot of ways to make a grow light beyond a bulb