Mars hydro?

Streety69

New Member
Hey!
Just after some feed back on LED grow lights, are they actually any good and does any one have any experience of using them?
I'm looking at mars hydro but that's open to change!!

Cheers
 

Streety69

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Like led lights or mars hydro! I'm not after mental sized yeilds, it's just to be self sufficient!!

Will be using a 1.2 x 1.2 m tent, and would be looking at 4-6 plants in there!!
 

dabbindylan

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I would suggest max 2 plants in that space..mars hydro produces great...resin production is crazy...wouldnt suggest using in veg inless vegetative specific model
 

Streety69

New Member
Ok, thanks, what sort of size tent am I looking at for 4-6 plants then?

Any recommendations on a particular light for both stages!!?

Cheers
 

Streety69

New Member
Would the limit on plants be due to lamp and not size! I've seen a few peps saying they have done 6-8 in that size but with 600w hps?

Cheers again
 

Dr. Who

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Hmm, mars LED's eh?

Hockey pucks for those who need the bright little lights to see where they are on the ice, when in play!!! :fire: :hump:
 

bryan oconner

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hey dont bash mars hydro . there led are 5 watt a great thing they are full spectrum a good thing they sell thousands and only have a few bad reviews . one review was the light was broke but the owner threw the light away bull shit . . mars hydro asked for a picture of the burned out led they were going to send out a free unit . it was a scam . lot of people on roolitup have posted pics of mars grow . i say go for it
 

Dr. Who

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If it ain't a COB! it's just blah,blah,blah! Not so good in bloom......I know, folks love'em.....not me!
 

Dr. Who

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Its a great light, don't listen to this guy. It will be perfect for your tent, I would go with less plants though.
RIGHT,,,,,you do that!

Do it right to start or be condemned to keep wanting better equipment! Spend once and keep your wallet happy and your plants delivering peak quality......

LED for that tent? BUILD some COB's and see what a real lighting package can do! Bottom line would be a 600 HID package! Best would be a 600w COB LED kit!

"Blurple" led's - Don't measure up in bloom!
 
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xmatox

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Its a great light, don't listen to this guy. It will be perfect for your tent, I would go with less plants though.
The OP is willing to change his mind and you tell him to ignore good advice? I was given a mars hydro 600w and it worked fine. The plants still came out nice, but the light spread and penetration wasn't very good at all. Cob's are better hands down, but the Mar's can be cheaper on price and convenient, since they're pre-built. Dr. Who is probably one of the most respected growers on here, watch out who you are calling guy and telling to ignore advice from. :peace:
 

Streety69

New Member
I'm not too clued up on COB LED

just a thought, and going in at a different angle, seen a tent kit that has quite a bit with it!! As I allowed to post link up here to get people's thoughts!!?

Cheers everyone
 

CaliSmokes

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RIGHT,,,,,you do that!

Do it right to start or be condemned to keep wanting better equipment! Spend once and keep your wallet happy and your plants delivering peak quality......

LED for that tent? BUILD some COB's and see what a real lighting package can do! Bottom line would be a 600 HID package! Best would be a 600w COB LED kit!

"Blurple" led's - Don't measure up in bloom!
Of course they don't measure up but you're saying they're are no good which isn't true. Ive had excellent results in the past with a regular old 300w mhydro light from veg to bloom 4 plants. And there's absolutely no need to go big or go home. What the hell are you saying? Some people are on a budget or just grow for hobby. Maybe those COBs are why you can't get your fem seeds to be female ;) ;) jk But why say Mars hydro is no good..Just not true.
 

CaliSmokes

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The OP is willing to change his mind and you tell him to ignore good advice? I was given a mars hydro 600w and it worked fine. The plants still came out nice, but the light spread and penetration wasn't very good at all. Cob's are better hands down, but the Mar's can be cheaper on price and convenient, since they're pre-built. Dr. Who is probably one of the most respected growers on here, watch out who you are calling guy and telling to ignore advice from. :peace:
If it ain't a COB! it's just blah,blah,blah! Not so good in bloom......I know, folks love'em.....not me!
Advice? Where? He just stated he didn't like the light, didn't even state if it would be good for his tent or not. If it ain't cob? I mean come on...You have the nerve to threaten me then throw a peace sign guy. So im guessing you got a full COB setup too?
 

dandyrandy

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I started with them 5 years ago. I replaced several diodes about every cycle. Maybe they have gotten better. Here is a pic. Notice the poor heat transfer. Sad.Mars.jpg
 

Dr. Who

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Of course they don't measure up but you're saying they're are no good which isn't true. Ive had excellent results in the past with a regular old 300w mhydro light from veg to bloom 4 plants. And there's absolutely no need to go big or go home. What the hell are you saying? Some people are on a budget or just grow for hobby. Maybe those COBs are why you can't get your fem seeds to be female ;) ;) jk But why say Mars hydro is no good..Just not true.
"Do it right to start or be condemned to keep wanting better equipment! Spend once and keep your wallet happy and your plants delivering peak quality......"

Inevitably, everyone wants to go to the best they get! The quality of the results from what I suggest - Will destroy a "blurple" LED everyday and all day long!

You have yet to actually experience the difference between even a 600 w HID set up over your Blurple.......I know they work1 But for only a little more, then the cost of that MARS, you can get a complete 600w HID set up in ebay or amazon.....Why "settle" for less, when you can "kill it" with a better set up? You buy the MARS and later you'll want to try something better. Your simply spending more in the long run!

COBs and male plants - yeah bud, you need to be a comedian :hug:

I'm just saying. "Don't waste time and money in the long run"......
 

Dr. Who

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Advice? Where? He just stated he didn't like the light, didn't even state if it would be good for his tent or not. If it ain't cob? I mean come on...You have the nerve to threaten me then throw a peace sign guy. So im guessing you got a full COB setup too?
It's advice you don't understand! You can't "see" it for your feeling that I insulted what you have..... :P

Now I am having fun with you here, you know that right? Don't think I'm "attacking or insulting" ! BUT, the above line is true!
 
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