Best LED for 500.00 or less for a 3.5 x 3.5 x 5 tent

[NrthrnMichigan]

I'm looking for the best led for 500.00 or less to cover a scrog canopy in a 3.5 x 3.5 x 5 tent. The scrog netting is approx 3.5 feet from ceiling of tent. Currently looking at this: https://www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com/...or-sale/products/optic-led-optic-4-grow-light

 

[DangerDavez]

Diy or ready to go?

 

[ChiefRunningPhist]

@TEKNIK

 

[NrthrnMichigan]

Diy or ready to go?

Plug and play. Currently looking at this: https://www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com/...or-sale/products/optic-led-optic-4-grow-light

 

[kotobide]

I'm looking for the best led for 500.00 or less to cover a scrog canopy in a 3.5 x 3.5 x 5 tent. The scrog netting is approx 3.5 feet from ceiling of tent. Currently looking at this: https://www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com/...or-sale/products/optic-led-optic-4-grow-light

Optic lights are really re branded Sunplusled lights so you might as well get the cheaper branded versions

http://www.sunplusled.com/280-2/

I would skip them epistar using diodes completely

 

[NrthrnMichigan]

Optic lights are really re branded Sunplusled lights so you might as well get the cheaper branded versions

http://www.sunplusled.com/280-2/

I would skip them epistar using diodes completely

I like your comment...is there a better option available (for 500.00 or less)...to get the best bang for the buck, so to speak. I have less than a week to make a decision and plug it in. Maybe I asked the wrong question? Best flowering led for 500.00 or less.

 

[kotobide]

I use a v1 260 watt quantum board kit and a couple atreum 144.2 boards run on a HLG-120H-36A driver in my 3x4 that I really only use as a 3x3. That really.lights the space nicely.

https://horticulturelightinggroup.com

https://atreumlighting.com


assembling these lights are fairly easy

 

[kotobide]

I like your comment...is there a better option available (for 500.00 or less)...to get the best bang for the buck, so to speak. I have less than a week to make a decision and plug it in. Maybe I asked the wrong question? Best flowering led for 500.00 or less.

For a budget build that will work in that space I have always liked @Humple s build

https://www.rollitup.org/t/my-diy-4xqb120-flowering-light.950325/

 

[verticalgrow]

I like your comment...is there a better option available (for 500.00 or less)...to get the best bang for the buck, so to speak. I have less than a week to make a decision and plug it in. Maybe I asked the wrong question? Best flowering led for 500.00 or less.

HLG 300 $499

https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/collections/lamps/products/hlg-300

 

[NrthrnMichigan]

HLG 300 $499

https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/collections/lamps/products/hlg-300

I might have to spend more? I need something with a little bigger footprint.

 

[verticalgrow]

I might have to spend more? I need something with a little bigger footprint.

Four HLG 100 plug n play = $596 400W perfect for 3.5 x 3.5 space & having 4 drivers is a big advantage over having just 1 driver.

https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/collections/lamps/products/hlg-100?variant=8108197478492

 

[DangerDavez]

I might have to spend more? I need something with a little bigger footprint.

The hortibloom ones advertised on this site are on sale and will beat the optics in terms of efficiency. Quantum's are an option.

I personaly use these and I like them a bunch though they are arranged differently.
https://www.rapidled.com/chilled-logic-3-x-3-led-grow-kit/ .
You'll need to do some very basic wiring since this is a kit but they have prebuilts and 10 percent off

 

[Badmofo529]

4 288 boards from hlg or atreum and a hlg-480-54 would be under 500 and enough power to expand in the future if needed. Not plug and play, but it should only take an HR or so to slap together.

 

[Osulax2131]

I'm looking for the best led for 500.00 or less to cover a scrog canopy in a 3.5 x 3.5 x 5 tent. The scrog netting is approx 3.5 feet from ceiling of tent. Currently looking at this: https://www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com/...or-sale/products/optic-led-optic-4-grow-light

Go with HLG or autocobs from cobshop.net ..flowering footprint for the optic 4 is only 3x3 ..I have 2 optic 4s they are solid but they each draw 415 watts..I’m running 6 autocobs but next I will purchase QBs from HLG

 

[TEKNIK]

You will get alot more value for money doing a DIY system rather than an off the shelf light.

 

[coreywebster]

https://timbergrowlights.com/model-4vs/ $539

2 of these bars. https://www.hortibloom.com/product-page/luma-b4-cob-led-grow-bar

Personally I would go with the timber even though its slightly over budget.

 

[coreywebster]

4 of these single boards with heat sink. Buy a hlg 480 driver, a bit of alu frame and you should be under budget with plenty of light.
https://horticulturelightinggroup.c...s/products/qb288-v2-with-slate-1-single-combo

 

[coreywebster]

Its not really DIY when your poking a tiny bit of wire in a connector and wiring a plug.

 

[Bookush34]

Timber grow lights.
Turned my 3x3 into a freaking nug factory.

Buy their diy kit. All you got to do is make a frame. Or buy the done one. Just a hair over your budget.

 

[HortiBloom]

Three units of LUMA B4 240w citizen 1212 only cost 179.7x3=539.1USD totally including shipping, that's 660w power draw on the wall, dimmable and daisy chain, absolute 4.5' x 4.5' coverage, cost effective option, or just one LUMA P4 320w CXB3590, 329.7usd to cover 3.5' x 3.5', also good.