**ULTIMATE LED TEST** *GLH Spectra 290* VS *Blackstar 500* VS *Hydro Grow LED 336X*
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Kaptain Kron
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Still being said I get an odd feeling about the company lol not likin he info shown on their website pictures look weak
Beefbisquit
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Jesus, that looks like one serious light... lol
1200 watt actual draw?? Wouldn't I love to jam that into my little 40sq ft tent. hahahaha
1200 watt actual draw?? Wouldn't I love to jam that into my little 40sq ft tent. hahahaha
Kaptain Kron
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Lol right while being wary something appeals to the Tim Taylor in me lol how can u not just say ugh ugh ugh MORE POWER!!!!!!!!!! lol but I can't afford a 2500$ pos lol
puffenuff
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I actually like their website. Good product info, some good general led info, actual pics of mj being grown instead of lettuce or tomatoes like some websites show. Some don't even update their pages when new products are released. Theres only a few companies that I would consider purchasing from and these guys are near the top of my list.
Endur0xX
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With LEDs you gotta find out for yourself... if you dont mind spending a little bit of money... so much false claim all over the internet. I just got my Blackstar 240 and it's bright, looks like an ok light... but I am not too impressed when I look inside the light,I can see big mess of silicone at 3 different place, I am hoping this was not a mistake (that silicone is suppose to be there ... still should be put on more professionally). I ll have the light up and running but I will keep an eye on it for a while. I believe the lightt will give good result but it's not A1 assembly...
I must say ,.. it's pretty bright now with the 3 lights running!!
I must say ,.. it's pretty bright now with the 3 lights running!!
Kaptain Kron
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I'm not trying to shit on their light and I'll admit that their warranty may or may not have loopholes for them but most lifetime warranties have loopholes in them and clauses that require u to meet certain requirements with their product before they will warranty it that's all I'm tryin to say.
In fact a few look fairly impressive but again kinda pricey
In fact a few look fairly impressive but again kinda pricey
Kaptain Kron
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Well that's what u get for a product assembled in china I got one too it's a lil shoddy but whatever it works and grows good plants I'll get a few pics up momentarily of my blue dream and the nug
Kaptain Kron
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First shot obviously is the blue dream under the leds, That shot is from week five, it was the beginning of week six on tuesday and thats when the second shot was taken, third shot was a shot of the mother room about a week ago before transplant. The beast in the middle is wonder woman. Ao is on the right.
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Kaptain Kron
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hmm it appears i need to rotate that picture lol hmm but its not flipped when i look at it on the computer why is it flipped in the uploader hmmm. anyone answer that one for me lol
til then just flip your monitor over lol.
til then just flip your monitor over lol.
randomseed
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Anyone have some experience with the AdvancedLED Diamonds?
Im wondering if the following would be enough
1 100w - cover a 1x1 space for clones and small veg plants
2 x 200w - cover a 3x3 veg table with between 8 and 14 plants (would a 300w or even 3x 100w be better?) - replacing a 600w MH
Thanks in advance (pun intended).
Also since I intend to do these in veg ONLY would I be better off using the all blue models they got? I can't find ANY real info on if/how the all blues really work in the end. I think Im confortable with their normals and the diamonds but there is almost nothing online with people using the all blues.
Im wondering if the following would be enough
1 100w - cover a 1x1 space for clones and small veg plants
2 x 200w - cover a 3x3 veg table with between 8 and 14 plants (would a 300w or even 3x 100w be better?) - replacing a 600w MH
Thanks in advance (pun intended).
Also since I intend to do these in veg ONLY would I be better off using the all blue models they got? I can't find ANY real info on if/how the all blues really work in the end. I think Im confortable with their normals and the diamonds but there is almost nothing online with people using the all blues.
hoss12781
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For $1800 bucks it better have a life time warranty! Seriously though I don't care how well you design a light it will burn out eventually. I guess they're banking on someone not using the same unit for more than 6-7 years which is when it should start to fail.
hoss12781
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I use all blues on my plants for the first two weeks (autos - short veg time), just flowering spectrum on the last two weeks. The plants respond to it and I save a little (more) electricity. I really like the switchable spectrum on the Pro-Grow's I'm using.
Those dimensions seem right, maybe even a bit conservative.
Endur0xX
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I have the 100w advance right now, I dont think I would recommend it for a 1x1 area because I think it needs to be like 24inches above canopy to have good result... unsure yet that is what it looks like from looking in my dresser. "I would go with something circular or a square for a 1x1, not a rectangle and especially not a long and skinny rectangle like the 100W diamond. thats only my current opinion!!
People are pitching in infos about LEDs ... I think Wejuana always enjoyed it ... it helps his thread stay on the top longer haha
hoss12781
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Wejuana's cool with it. He invited us to visit and talk amongst ourselves. It is extremely refreshing to be able to talk about the different kinds of led lights we're using without getting verbally gang raped by someone who hasn't used proper leds or is just repeating rubbish. It's not a fun journal without people to patronize, scrutinize, and give comments from the peanut gallery.
davoswavos
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I'm alot more interested in pics from the consumer and what there results look like than what the website has from the led company puts up because like anyone on here will tell you there all crooks some just alot more than others there is not one led co that has zero complaints prove me wrong.
Endur0xX
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Yea but the guy can only update so many pictures!! I have been using Wejuana's grow journal to learn more about LEDs, and I am not the only one!... and if you are not interested in reading, it's easy to scroll down to the pictures,,... almost 1 set of pictures/vidz every other page! 
just had a read about the black dog platinum XL the actual power draw is 740 watt 288 leds, ( 5 watt chips) running approx half power 2.5 watts.
http://blackdogled.com/products/platinum-xl
http://blackdogled.com/products/platinum-xl
randomseed
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"I think it needs to be like 24inches above canopy to have good result" do you mean for footprint? In my application it would be exactly 14' from the quart container tops.
Id be putting them over two normal 12'x5.5' propagating trays side by side.
Im like sitting on the checkout button as I type this. Usually when in doubt Id just go big but with prices like these its hard to commit.
Anyone got a checkout discount code lol