New to LED..couple questions

[jewsh808]

Wondering if anyone has used the Kind LED XL 750..if it's good to replace my 600W on digital ballast...and thats all I know about my 600 lol..appreciate Any info or helps thanks yall

 

[nc208]

Don't waste your money on kind led. Look at cobs, qbs, or samsung or bridgelux strips.

 

[coreywebster]

Not sure what them there kinds cost in $ but they are £1000 in my part of the world..

This will do you better. I imagine its cheaper too.
https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/products/hlg-550

 

[Lite]

if you want a cheap but damn powerful intro to LeD then I recommend a lighttimetunnel 800w 4 chip cob. actual wattage is 400

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

if you want a cheap but damn powerful intro to LeD then I recommend a lighttimetunnel 800w 4 chip cob. actual wattage is 400

^ Ignore this post.

OP: What's your budget?

 

[burnpile]

Don't waste your money on kind led. Look at cobs, qbs, or samsung or bridgelux strips.

I have one, bought it before I knew much. It definitely grows, I wouldnt say its a waste but I agree that cobs, qbs, or samsung or bridgelux strips are the way to go if you can diy. I now have more lights / projects than I know what to do with, total of 16 qb's in varying temps, one cob fixture with cheap ebay full spectrum cobs and drivers, another I'm building with the good stuff, cmx 22 3000k.

 

[Lite]

^ Ignore this post.

OP: What's your budget?

go ahead and explain why he should ignore that post. the light is 180$ and blows anyway any other led for that price range.

 

[PurpleBuz]

^ Ignore this post.

garbage

 

[Lite]

I wish I could take a like away from people who talk shit while thinking mars lights are good.

 

[coreywebster]

go ahead and explain why he should ignore that post. the light is 180$ and blows anyway any other led for that price range.

OP is looking at high end price bracket. Why introduce yourself to LED by buying an inferior product, that's like introducing yourself to steak by eating steak Canadians.
If he's looking at Kind he can afford to buy something which actually outperforms his HPS, which seems to be his intention.

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

go ahead and explain why he should ignore that post. the light is 180$ and blows anyway any other led for that price range.

Because he's looking at buying a light(Kind 750) that retails for eight or nine hundred dollars. If that's the kind of budget he's working with, why would you point him to some cheap, inefficient, shitty Amazon light when he can afford a big Timber or HLG rig?

The light you linked to is garbage.

 

[Dave455]

I have one, bought it before I knew much. It definitely grows, I wouldnt say its a waste but I agree that cobs, qbs, or samsung or bridgelux strips are the way to go if you can diy. I now have more lights / projects than I know what to do with, total of 16 qb's in varying temps, one cob fixture with cheap ebay full spectrum cobs and drivers, another I'm building with the good stuff, cmx 22 3000k.

90cri ?

 

[blake9999]

@Lite Shill account

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

I wish I could take a like away from people who talk shit while thinking mars lights are good.

According to your journal, you're currently running Mars lights.

 

[jewsh808]

Thanks for all the info guys! But LMAO the other thread on LED lighting got shut down cause y'all can't stop bitching and flexing at each other...let's keep it positive and try to all help each other

 

[nc208]

I have one, bought it before I knew much. It definitely grows, I wouldnt say its a waste but I agree that cobs, qbs, or samsung or bridgelux strips are the way to go if you can diy. I now have more lights / projects than I know what to do with, total of 16 qb's in varying temps, one cob fixture with cheap ebay full spectrum cobs and drivers, another I'm building with the good stuff, cmx 22 3000k.

Sorry but Kind led is a ripoff company that I'm highly sure high times has a vested interest in. They are extremely overpriced for what your getting and while it will grow a plant you will get better results going with the latter I recomended.

To the OP, all these led threads turn into a pile of garbage IMO but there is always some good tidbits of info thrown in by people who know what they'e talking about.

More info would direct you to a good light recommendation. What' your budget and what area are you lighting and are you willing to DIY or are you strictly wanting a prebuilt option.

 

[Budies 101]

I could build you 2 lights for that price that will outgrow a kind =X

 

[GBAUTO]

Will the KIND grow dank??? Sure it will, and if you just want to get a plug and play option then go for it.
BUT, if you are like alot of folks who want to get the biggest bang for each of my hard earned dollars, then there are many other options that will annihilate the KIND in performance/$. Plenty of threads with all types of DIY fixtures and results-EXPLORE THEM.

 

[burnpile]

90cri ?

yes.

 

[burnpile]

Sorry but Kind led is a ripoff company that I'm highly sure high times has a vested interest in. They are extremely overpriced for what your getting and while it will grow a plant you will get better results going with the latter I recomended.

Didnt need an apology, live and learn, thats why I said this; "I agree that cobs, qbs, or samsung or bridgelux strips are the way to go"