Aussie Growers Thread

dopeonarope

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@dopeonarope @Nugachino going to buy some LED gear from cutter either the 4 cob vero setup or one of their Solskin Quantum boards what would you guys go with ?
I'm helping my bro switch to LED and we're looking at 6 of the solskin boards for a 4ft x 8ft grow (just using 2 of the 3 channels - no far red). I'd go boards of some sort or samsung F strips from digikey or somewhere over cobs. I asked for opinions over in the LED thread and that seemed to be the consesnsus

The normal "thats just like, my opinion man" disclaimer goes <---- here.
 

dopeonarope

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how big a space are you looking at? helps work out bang for buck - 4ft samsung strips seem pretty hard to beat from a value perspective but the sol-skins just look too cool not to try out. Once its all done and built I'll be documenting it a bit
 

OzCocoLoco

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I'm helping my bro switch to LED and we're looking at 6 of the solskin boards for a 4ft x 8ft grow (just using 2 of the 3 channels - no far red). I'd go boards of some sort or samsung F strips from digikey or somewhere over cobs. I asked for opinions over in the LED thread and that seemed to be the consesnsus

The normal "thats just like, my opinion man" disclaimer goes <---- here.
I was leaning towards the QB’s I’d probably go for strips but I’m going to use it in the party cup challenge so as usual for me it’s a last minute sort of thing
 

OzCocoLoco

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how big a space are you looking at? helps work out bang for buck - 4ft samsung strips seem pretty hard to beat from a value perspective but the sol-skins just look too cool not to try out. Once its all done and built I'll be documenting it a bit
Only a 3x3ish area but it will get added on to if I like how it works
 

OzCocoLoco

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how big a space are you looking at? helps work out bang for buck - 4ft samsung strips seem pretty hard to beat from a value perspective but the sol-skins just look too cool not to try out. Once its all done and built I'll be documenting it a bit
You’ve sold me I’m going to get an order in now if I tell them Dope sent me will I get a discount or will they charge me double lol
 

dopeonarope

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You’ve sold me I’m going to get an order in now if I tell them Dope sent me will I get a discount or will they charge me double lol
Still trying to work out the finer points of our order with mark but we'll get there soon I hope. I'd never mention my name in relation to anything - I'm a total cunt and it may taint your experience :D

Next Question 1,2 or 3 channel version ?
I'd go 2 channel as a minimum because you get twice as many diodes as the one channel offering and it's only an extra 40 or 50 bucks per board. the 3 channel adds far red or blue and would be awesome but it makes them a fair bit more pricey. I want some good evidence that far red makes a big difference and I haven't found much on that to be honest. 3 channel would be better I'm sure but complicates driver requirements and like I say costs a lot more

If I was just in the market for 1 board like you are then I'd trick it out and go all in with 3 channel with the far red.
 

OzCocoLoco

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Still trying to work out the finer points of our order with mark but we'll get there soon I hope. I'd never mention my name in relation to anything - I'm a total cunt and it may taint your experience :D


I'd go 2 channel as a minimum because you get twice as many diodes as the one channel offering and it's only an extra 40 or 50 bucks per board. the 3 channel adds far red or blue and would be awesome but it makes them a fair bit more pricey. I want some good evidence that far red makes a big difference and I haven't found much on that to be honest. 3 channel would be better I'm sure but complicates driver requirements and like I say costs a lot more

If I was just in the market for 1 board like you are then I'd trick it out and go all in with 3 channel with the far red.
Cool the 3 channel board it is,not sure about what driver I’ll use have to see what I’ve got in the work shed I know I had a few that should do the job if not I’ll have to grab one from cutter
 

Nugachino

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Don't get me wrong. Vero's are good. But, I'd say QB's are probably more efficient. Better thermal displacement too. Rather than one tight cluster of LEDs. There's a wider area to displace that heat.

Also. There's the possibility to tune channels on the QBs. Not so much with the Vero chips.
 

Tim1987

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Whats this party cup thing??
What size cup?
Im a week into 12/12.
12/12 from seed, sounds like a cool idea to me.
Id be able to fit about 6 regulars in. Regular, is all i have.
Is it too late, tio join in the fun?
Havnt grown in a party cup before. Sounds like a bit of fun.
How do i join the competition? :bigjoint:
 

ruby fruit

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Whats this party cup thing??
What size cup?
Im a week into 12/12.
12/12 from seed, sounds like a cool idea to me.
Id be able to fit about 6 regulars in. Regular, is all i have.
Is it too late, tio join in the fun?
Havnt grown in a party cup before. Sounds like a bit of fun.
How do i join the competition? :bigjoint:
Did u kill gigs ?

Competition starts in a week.or two I think the lads were saying
 

bobqp

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Whats this party cup thing??
What size cup?
Im a week into 12/12.
12/12 from seed, sounds like a cool idea to me.
Id be able to fit about 6 regulars in. Regular, is all i have.
Is it too late, tio join in the fun?
Havnt grown in a party cup before. Sounds like a bit of fun.
How do i join the competition? :bigjoint:
Yeah anyone can join. But watch lut for coco cause he cheats and grows autos.
 
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