LED lights

Johnny Lawrence

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I'm glad this thread popped up. I have a friend trying to put together a a 2x4 on a shoe string budget. With the exception of a Hortibloom cob bar I purchased a few years back, any pre-built fixture I've purchased has been from Timber or HLG.

This morning I went down the rabbit hole of cheap panels and was a bit overwhelmed.

Anyway, any suggestions on a pair of panels(301b is fine, doesn't have to be h) in the 120 to 150 watt range? Looking for something dirty cheap. I found these on my search and was wondering if anybody had any input.

And they are obviously using cheap(epistar?) red diodes, so if my buddy does decide to grab them, he should just get the straight 3000k, instead of the 3500 + 660? More efficient, right?

Any other links or suggestions for lighting are welcome. Thanks in advance.
 

Southernontariogrower

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I'm glad this thread popped up. I have a friend trying to put together a a 2x4 on a shoe string budget. With the exception of a Hortibloom cob bar I purchased a few years back, any pre-built fixture I've purchased has been from Timber or HLG.

This morning I went down the rabbit hole of cheap panels and was a bit overwhelmed.

Anyway, any suggestions on a pair of panels(301b is fine, doesn't have to be h) in the 120 to 150 watt range? Looking for something dirty cheap. I found these on my search and was wondering if anybody had any input.

And they are obviously using cheap(epistar?) red diodes, so if my buddy does decide to grab them, he should just get the straight 3000k, instead of the 3500 + 660? More efficient, right?

Any other links or suggestions for lighting are welcome. Thanks in advance.
I like the 660, it does seem to do much more
 

Southernontariogrower

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I'm glad this thread popped up. I have a friend trying to put together a a 2x4 on a shoe string budget. With the exception of a Hortibloom cob bar I purchased a few years back, any pre-built fixture I've purchased has been from Timber or HLG.

This morning I went down the rabbit hole of cheap panels and was a bit overwhelmed.

Anyway, any suggestions on a pair of panels(301b is fine, doesn't have to be h) in the 120 to 150 watt range? Looking for something dirty cheap. I found these on my search and was wondering if anybody had any input.

And they are obviously using cheap(epistar?) red diodes, so if my buddy does decide to grab them, he should just get the straight 3000k, instead of the 3500 + 660? More efficient, right?

Any other links or suggestions for lighting are welcome. Thanks in advance.
I bought a cob light from that company a few years ago, was complete shit, every week I lost a cob
 

Southernontariogrower

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I get that, but the Epistars are supposed to decrease efficiency a bit. Crees and Osrams are better. Which red diodes does HLG use? Anybody know?

Oh, and Dan if you read this, I want that 60 watt single 048 you have for sale, but I'm gonna lowball you a bit. Get ready for it, son!
Not sure but osram would be my guess.
 

Southernontariogrower

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Yeah, but many companies offer different cobs. Hortibloom, for example, you can pick Citizen or Cree, while some of the cheap companies just offer up cheap, no name cobs.

That's why I was asking. My Hortibloom equipped with Citis is still going strong.
I was just commenting on the board, one in link. Company no good imo. How is the hotibloom what wattage?
 
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