if you were to build a Samsung strip light today, 3 years from now, newer technology is here, would you dump your lights for the new new
same reason why Commercial are still using HPS today
in the age of Cree COB's and Samsung Diodes
because my tech is still better than your standard HPS IMO but in a commercial setting HPS still winds every time............
another problem I have with samsung diodes pushed for efficiency
what does effeciency mean to you....because it certainly dosnt meant penetration depth
you have to saturate your entire room with those things to grow worthy plants just to try to compete with HPS
and lm/w literally means nothing if the harvest isnt there
who the hell cares if you have 200 lm/w how does that help me with yield....it dosnt
I would love to see some huge flowers grown under some LM560's
but it just isnt there
and for me
my lights have made my money back tenfold
I use them for my experiment box
testing seeds and different strains
before I do real runs
my light cost next to nothing in parts and gives me the yield of close to a 600hps
so I am good with my "inferior" tech
there might be a reason why they are still at the pricepoint they are...and havnt dropped
Since i am a new grower and not invested in old tech, yeah, ill keep building and testing. This is a cost that will save me a lot over the years esp with how long these LED last vs HPS....
Even big growers will start. This will save a loooota moolah in the long run.
What you have seen are not independent tests conducted under strict guidelines and standards to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that these HPS lights are the best. We are still in our infancy of understanding in this area.
What you have seen is the old industry standard manage to crank out best they could with the tech that they had, and of course they aren't willing to throw it all out for new tech, they are highly invested in old tech.
New tech is about to blow them out of the water....
Gram per watt, right? How much you put in for how much you get out.
Ive been hearing about these 2 gpw LED grows...im on the train to find my own.
What's the most that an HPS can do for gram per watt? Cause if its less than LED, may as well grow under the sun cause electricity cost a pretty penny. Not to mention all the other costs that go along with HPS.
If i hit 2 or even close to 2 gpw for my shitty lil closet grow, ill shit my pants.
I dont need all the fancy cooling that goes with HPS. I dont need to replace light bulbs all the time. I dont need to worry about smashing bulbs by accident. I dont need to have to worry about a giant massive NASA looking spacestation to house my HPS in my closet. Or burning the shit outta my trichs/plant with too much heat. I needed to put my meanwell driver in the tent cause LED were too cold and realized later on that i needed the extra heat for the plant when using my LED . Lol
Theres a whole LED following online that is proving that its better right now. Even manufacturers taking the steps to test and build. This isnt even trolling me now about lights, this is trolling all LED growers and testers right now.