vivosun vs Ipower 600 hps
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MintyDreadlocks
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I think vivosun does a great job making a budget HPS system.
Raspberrykiwi
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Personally have the 600w vivosun. For $150 or whatever, it comes with a lot!! It has never once given me an issue. The bulbs are very bright, the ballast is super quiet and I mean... it’s doing a killer job!
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.Smoke
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You can't go wrong with either.
I'd go for the new upgraded Vivosun with the better cooling fan.
Vivosun bulbs work just as well as any others btw.
But if you want a 6k MH you'll have to get an Ipower bulb. Vivosun MH is 4200K.
Been using 1-600w vivosun, 1-600w Ipower and 3x-1000w Ipower for 1.5 years with no problems.
If you upgrade your hood at some point, I highly suggest Sun System reflectors.
www.sunsystemlights.com
Best of luck!
I'd go for the new upgraded Vivosun with the better cooling fan.
Vivosun bulbs work just as well as any others btw.
But if you want a 6k MH you'll have to get an Ipower bulb. Vivosun MH is 4200K.
Been using 1-600w vivosun, 1-600w Ipower and 3x-1000w Ipower for 1.5 years with no problems.
If you upgrade your hood at some point, I highly suggest Sun System reflectors.
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www.sunsystemlights.com
osowhom
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those little ones are monster clones just now revegging and stretching i cant wait they are going to be sickAF
Dizzlemynizzle420
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I had the Vivo 400 and upgraded to the 600. Definitely had a higher yield, don’t run it in the over power mode.
kovidkough
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I like my dual ipower for a budget grow you can beat the price, Google Heath Robinson vert growing blows my mind the capacity of the 600w
What's the size of your grow space? I went straight for a 1000w HPS and turned her up to super lumens. It's in my 5x5 tent. I previously used 600w in a 2x4 space years ago. Am enjoying the difference between 600w and 1000w now that I'm getting back into growing. Seems to be much brighter. Would imagine the same would be true going from 400-600w
It was my understanding to only use the superlumens when your bulb
is at the end of its useful life...
As with everything, you'll find many differing opinions on that subject. Manufacturers of the bulbs and ballast systems don't seem to warn against using the super lumens settings, and they'll warranty that equipment for a period of time anyway. Can't be that risky...
Some growers will also only use a bulb for a few cycles even though it's rated for 5x that length. Is a bulb not always near the end of it's useful life if you're only using a bulb for a few cycles?
Some growers will also only use a bulb for a few cycles even though it's rated for 5x that length. Is a bulb not always near the end of it's useful life if you're only using a bulb for a few cycles?
Point taken..
GeneBanker
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You won’t be sorry either way. And as for the bulbs they did a bulb comparison a few years back and the ipower bulbs scored next to hortilux bulbs so you can’t go wrong for a 1/5 of the price. I’ve been using them for years.
I'm using "fusion bright" brand. Seems to be the house brand of a popular grow light supplier in Canada. Also their 6" cool tube with large reflector. Very happy with both the brightness, and the light spread. Although one of these days I'll invest in a light meter... Christmas is coming so who knows!
osowhom
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just stare into the light for 10 seconds without blinking if you go blind have someone raise it up 6 inches