CaptainPointless
Well-Known Member
Hey, everyone. I have a question. I know many of us are interested in trying LED lighting, but in general, it's pretty cost-prohibitive. In addition, even the $500 HID-Hut UFO lights don't have the correct spectrum (though it is close!).
I currently have a line on a variety of Chinese-made LED grow lights. They come in 90W, 120W, 150W, 300W, and 600W packages. The LEDs from this manufacturer are true 450nm and 660nm wavelengths. 660nm is the one that matters more, and HID-Hut lights self-admittedly don't use this wavelength. The ratio is the generally accepted 8:1 red-to-blue, so it should perform as well or better than the competition.
Now for the part you'll like: the cost ($USD, less shipping, at the moment).
90W = $132 = $1.47/W
120W = $180 = $1.50/W
150W = $220 = $1.47/W
300W = $410 = $1.37/W
600W = $750 = $1.25/W
Compare this to the HID-Hut 90W UFO:
90W = $499.99 = $5.56/W
and the HID-Hut LED Supernova:
270W = $999.99 = $3.70/W
I've contacted the company's sales department, and there is a minimum order quantity (for samples) of 2-3. The guy I've been in contact with said he'll give me a good deal on shipping to the states (since I told him that if the lights fit our needs, we'd more than likely be purchasing a lot more).
For my own personal grow, I'm thinking about buying two of the 300W lights (this should be about the equivalent of two 1000W HID lights, according to various sources).
So mainly, I'm interested to find out if anyone would want to get in a group buy to purchase several of these lights, since these are phenomenal prices. Who knows, we may even get a better deal if we can get enough people who want to do it.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, also. If we have some hardcore people in here that know their wavelengths, we can also have the lights custom-made, for the same price. All that changes is the spectrum that the light covers.
I currently have a line on a variety of Chinese-made LED grow lights. They come in 90W, 120W, 150W, 300W, and 600W packages. The LEDs from this manufacturer are true 450nm and 660nm wavelengths. 660nm is the one that matters more, and HID-Hut lights self-admittedly don't use this wavelength. The ratio is the generally accepted 8:1 red-to-blue, so it should perform as well or better than the competition.
Now for the part you'll like: the cost ($USD, less shipping, at the moment).
90W = $132 = $1.47/W
120W = $180 = $1.50/W
150W = $220 = $1.47/W
300W = $410 = $1.37/W
600W = $750 = $1.25/W
Compare this to the HID-Hut 90W UFO:
90W = $499.99 = $5.56/W
and the HID-Hut LED Supernova:
270W = $999.99 = $3.70/W
I've contacted the company's sales department, and there is a minimum order quantity (for samples) of 2-3. The guy I've been in contact with said he'll give me a good deal on shipping to the states (since I told him that if the lights fit our needs, we'd more than likely be purchasing a lot more).
For my own personal grow, I'm thinking about buying two of the 300W lights (this should be about the equivalent of two 1000W HID lights, according to various sources).
So mainly, I'm interested to find out if anyone would want to get in a group buy to purchase several of these lights, since these are phenomenal prices. Who knows, we may even get a better deal if we can get enough people who want to do it.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, also. If we have some hardcore people in here that know their wavelengths, we can also have the lights custom-made, for the same price. All that changes is the spectrum that the light covers.