The Chinese Quantum Board Knock Off Builds

HydroFood

HydroFood

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Atreum lighting also has genuine products for a bit cheaper then HLG. Less but not by much, because it costs $ in order to actually make boards like this, with genuine top bin diodes.

HLG or Atreum. Never that stanky doo doo.
 
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ApfelStrudel

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Budzbuddha said:
Also ...

Most importantly is that HLG will replace and stand behind their products whether shipping issue or other. Let’s see if wangs house of led will “ gladly “ accept returns ( at whatever the ship rate is going back to them ) in mainland China. Also see many stories from buyers having sellers arguing the authenticity and performance of their product .... your $10 buck savings just vaporized.

Any fool should know that whatever “ price savings “ you get is often connected to a “ corner cutting move “ in fit and finish. Vf differences , wonky solder masking , general quality overall.

HLG consistently “ adds “ new product offerings , liquidating the earlier boards and kits .
To hell with that flea market bazaar setting on alibaba. My money is spent on the company that stands behind their products , from user feedback , and customer service.

Buying “ trinkets “ from pop up store / vendors will always be a gamble. There are literally dozens of these bullshit led “ storefronts “ on alibaba that have the same pics , the same board “ descriptions “ as each other ....... clones of clones of clones.

HLG makes this one product .... and is perfecting it every time they bring it up for purchase. They test , post results on their gear.

How much is that worth to you ?
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Mufue replaced 12 96 boards no charge when those got damaged during transport.
 
TEKNIK

TEKNIK

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It's too cheap, even for China. They are getting something done very cheap there that's missing. $46 I can understand but not with the freight.
 
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ApfelStrudel

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TEKNIK said:
It's too cheap, even for China. They are getting something done very cheap there that's missing. $46 I can understand but not with the freight.
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Min order is 50. That's the only downside. But at those prices I'm using double the ammount of chips HLG is using and getting even better efficiency even when comparing lm561c to lm301b. And still being cbeaper. What's missing is Chinese produce these and HLG is reselling them. So they need to get their product from China first to sell it world wide. I'm just cutting out the middle man that is charging the difference in price.
 
TEKNIK

TEKNIK

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ApfelStrudel said:
Min order is 50. That's the only downside. But at those prices I'm using double the ammount of chips HLG is using and getting even better efficiency even when comparing lm561c to lm301b. And still being cbeaper. What's missing is Chinese produce these and HLG is reselling them. So they need to get their product from China first to sell it world wide. I'm just cutting out the middle man that is charging the difference in price.
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Minimum order of 50 is a bit different to 12, even then it's very cheap, at some stage this company is going to fuck you guys up cause that's what they do.
Not sure when it will happen but the ones that get caught are going to know about it. The LED's will not be the same as HLG, I really don't like Chinese copy companies and I think everyone can see that.
At some stage something will give and the ones that get caught taking the risk will be pissed.
No way that company produces genuine hlg boards
 
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ApfelStrudel

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TEKNIK said:
Minimum order of 50 is a bit different to 12, even then it's very cheap, at some stage this company is going to fuck you guys up cause that's what they do.
Not sure when it will happen but the ones that get caught are going to know about it. The LED's will not be the same as HLG, I really don't like Chinese copy companies and I think everyone can see that.
At some stage something will give and the ones that get caught taking the risk will be pissed.
No way that company produces genuine hlg boards
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It's not the same boards but it's the same technology. Why are you being so thick? You really think HLG is paying more than what we're paying for the same stuff from same manufacturers
 
TEKNIK

TEKNIK

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ApfelStrudel said:
Technically illiterate?

I stated I'm paying for 540 chips (4x135) but with 96 chips on a board instead of 135. And it's 47.80 not 46. Not that it makes any difference.
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I think HLG is paying less, but they are no longer manufactured in China it seems. I bet 100% it's manufactured differently with different LED's, but it's really difficult for me to sell taking care of the inventors at that price also extra quality.
 
TEKNIK

TEKNIK

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I just did the math on the chip price alone. Its still too cheap, something is definitely missing with those boards
 
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Diddy147

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People come on this thread to learn real life/user experiences in buying and using Chinese quantum knockoff boards. Why is there all of a sudden a few industry "experts" who between them have spent 1000 years studying the Chinese led industry.
I think after 52 pages we all know that a couple of the suppliers at least are reliable including no question replacements. I think after 52 pages those of us in the EU and many other countries have worked out that we save at least 50% on HLG (or partners) product.
I think after 52 pages we can also say that HLG products are indeed fine products and by all accounts they are a very reliable company producing a top quality product...
Both these lights will enable the end user to grow herbs indoors.
TBH the last few pages look like increasingly worried backers of some sort....Why I have no idea.
 
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