Mars ll LED are they worth buying?

[Squatch69]

Have seen some models go for big $$$

 

[verticalgrow]

Maybe try it for 1st grow...learn a bit. re purchase a better set up? any names that are preferred?

COBS = 4 pounds

 

[Squatch69]

Gotta start somewhere right? may as well be the beginning....

 

[PhotonFUD]

3. People that never grew weed before under any other lighting and went straight to Mars for the first grow ever to get away from the wet half grown pond weed the scum bag under the bridge down by the rehab centre sells

My coffee went through my nose after reading that.

 

[PhotonFUD]

I have one overhead in the garage. Actually several brands/ types. After converting to cobs I saw the light.... They do work.

You should salvage from it and convert it.

I am not sure why so much hatred for the cheap drivers. From my experience, the cheap chinese 50w ones are doing just fine and run far cooler than the meanwells. There is the safety factor with the meanwells that shouldn't be overlooked especially with a wet environment but for low risk, low watt, don't toss them away.

 

[Squatch69]

I moved thru the vid pretty quickly... Lots of info there. Thank you.

 

[Squatch69]

Here's my gig... no laughing please. first timer and all.

24"x24"x48" Viparspectra 900 lowryder#2

be kind in your answers...lol

 

[Squatch69]

I'm trying ti run as stealthy as poss.

 

[Airwalker16]

You should salvage from it and convert it.

I am not sure why so much hatred for the cheap drivers. From my experience, the cheap chinese 50w ones are doing just fine and run far cooler than the meanwells. There is the safety factor with the meanwells that shouldn't be overlooked especially with a wet environment but for low risk, low watt, don't toss them away.

They're IP67 rated bro. You can literally spray a hose on one and it'll be just fine.

 

[dandyrandy]

You should salvage from it and convert it.

I am not sure why so much hatred for the cheap drivers. From my experience, the cheap chinese 50w ones are doing just fine and run far cooler than the meanwells. There is the safety factor with the meanwells that shouldn't be overlooked especially with a wet environment but for low risk, low watt, don't toss them away.

I didn't say I didn't like the drivers. I just prefer to series up as well as have dimming. I hate to run 1000w in 15 sq feet. I usually run 750 give or take. Plus I have 4 zones. I can dim or brighten each corner.

 

[PhotonFUD]

They're IP67 rated bro. You can literally spray a hose on one and it'll be just fine.

Yeah that is what I was referring to in regards to the safety factor.

 

[Nenno44]

I just bought 2 mars lights myself. A couple of the mars pro 2 160's. That was almost $700. I ran them for about a month and now I'm selling them to build a cob set up. After watching all of 'mou5's videos and reading on here. Cobs are the way to go. I recommend you look into it. If diy isn't your thing, then there are some pre-made lights that use cobs. Check out the photon180 at northerngrowlights.com or the lights at pacificlightconcepts.com. you can also look at cobkits.com for some cool little light engines.

 

[Squatch69]

What's the advantage to COB?

 

[PhotonFUD]

I just bought 2 mars lights myself. A couple of the mars pro 2 160's. That was almost $700. I ran them for about a month and now I'm selling them to build a cob set up. After watching all of 'mou5's videos and reading on here. Cobs are the way to go. I recommend you look into it. If diy isn't your thing, then there are some pre-made lights that use cobs. Check out the photon180 at northerngrowlights.com or the lights at pacificlightconcepts.com. you can also look at cobkits.com for some cool little light engines.

You are saying that without having run cobs yet? How do you know if they will do better?

The first and last companies are sponsors on the site. The middle one isn't and has been brought in serious question on these forums. Apparently he was even rude to the moderators demanding that posts from unhappy customers be removed from the site.

Do you want to deal with someone like that? Stick with the other two. They won't sell you 'UL proof' stuff.

 

[Fevs]

What's the advantage to COB?

What's the disadvantage of going cob? That's easier to answer, there are none!

 

[Squatch69]

I have zero experience with any of this. I'm a nature guy and have only run outdoor grows. I'm looking for a small, stealth indoor gig. Have no preference. Have no experience with indoor... certainly have no input. That's why I'm asking brah.

 

[Fevs]

These white cobs are growing some very happy and healthy plants. No bleached buds like other leds, even branded leds.

This reason is good. Here is another. 600w cob will run cooler than 600w hps, so the plants do better because of the environment.

I have used well sh*t leds and still grown nice bud. No reason why you can't do the same.

 

[Squatch69]

There seems to be some difference in opinion between "store bought" and DIY led's here... I'll more than likely run my gig, see what happens and move forward accordingly. I'm not a heavy hitter so anything produced is more than I had before, however, I would prefer to "show off" my end result when the time comes, versus having a bowl already loaded before company comes over to hid the fact that what I have to offer is less than dank...lol.

 

[Airwalker16]

There seems to be some difference in opinion between "store bought" and DIY led's here... I'll more than likely run my gig, see what happens and move forward accordingly. I'm not a heavy hitter so anything produced is more than I had before, however, I would prefer to "show off" my end result when the time comes, versus having a bowl already loaded before company comes over to hid the fact that what I have to offer is less than dank...lol.

You can grow with a vipar if you only have it. But if you built a cob setup based AROUND that vipar, the 2 together are da bidness.

 

[Squatch69]

But does a Vipar do an adequate job all alone?