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FmSwayze
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I'd check out HLG first. Or if you were really trying to be budget conscious I'd go with Viparspectra.
Mr. Mohaskey
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I got mine on Amazon. I made sure the diodes and specs were top notch, and it was made in the states. Don't recall the brand off top of my head, but it works great.
Diode.Dude
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Would be worth actually giving out the brand or more info. What is top notch? How do you know it was made in the states? Where and by who. Very few if any that actually do this, specially available on amazon is why I think its important.
Long story short, why comment if not adding the basic details of what light?
MtRainDog
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There's lots of led fixtures on amazon, ranging from el cheapo garbage to primo high-end.
The most important thing is the diodes. Samsung LM301's are the gold standard. Not to say other diodes out there aren't good, but you'd need to do some research. The Samsung's LM301's are a "safe bet" and one of the best. Good drivers are also important. The MeanWell brand is kinda the gold standard of drivers, akin to Samsung LED's.
Avoid "blurples." They're easy to identify because the light they give off is very purple-ish. Often they have an enclosure with fans so they're pretty easily identified (good LED fixtures usually don't have fans, and the board or bar they are on acts a heat sink).
Pay attention to actual wattage at the wall. A lot of the cheap chinese manufactures, especially of blurples, advertise 1000W or something like that, when really the power draw is far, far less. The only meaningful power measurement is at the wall, so you need to check the product details closely to find the actual wattage. However if you're buying from one of the reputable, well-known manufactures, this isn't an issue. More so this about avoiding the cheap crap.
Brands on Amazon I would recommend:
- HLG
- SpiderFarmer
- ViparSpectra
- MarsHydo
People often ask about the best lights, then they buy cheap lights.
We can give good suggestions if we know things like your tent size and budget etc.
Mr. Mohaskey
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Fair statement and question. Just back home and looked at a post from 2021. Sonofarm is the company, samsung 301 diodes and meanwhile driver. I got the 4000 qb panel. Can be daisy chained if I need to expand. Ended up costing me I think about $450 back in 2021. If i would do it again I would go with bars over a panel.
Mr. Mohaskey
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coreywebster
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There are 100s of fantastic ones and 100s of garbage ones.
Just don't believe reviews, post anything your considering on here with details about your goals
Rocket Soul
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Amazon advice: do shop there but dont start your search there, youll wade thru a sea of the last two decades of shitty lights in order to find the few good ones.
futurebanjo
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I'd generally only buy stuff like lights from established local or online grow/hydro shops.
Reason being as they will probably have put a bit of thought into what lights they stock, where as if you start your search with Amazon or whatever, as above, there will be a lot of crap to wade through if you dont really know what you are looking at.
Reason being as they will probably have put a bit of thought into what lights they stock, where as if you start your search with Amazon or whatever, as above, there will be a lot of crap to wade through if you dont really know what you are looking at.
cat shit
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I have been using viparspectra for a few years both the ks and xs series are good budget friendly lights. And yes they definately work. They seem to be the best of the main budget lights available but i could be wrong as there are alot of companies reeling in people who want to grow their own.
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cat shit
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viparspectra have good samsung diodes and meanwell drivers so you can trust they will be reliable low heat and very easy to use. I have upgraded to set up a 4x4 but ill keep using my vipars till they expire.i recomend a bar style fixture for even coverage in the space being used. Good luck and beware youll start with one light and before you know it you will have more and more lol
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BigGreenThumb
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I’ve been using a Viparspectra XS4000 for a couple of years now and for my first attempt at using LED, I wanted a quality, budget friendly fixture and this thing came through. I did a lot of research at the time and wound up going with Viparspectra because of the price and the amount of good reviews I had found on forums… it was actually hard to find a bad review.. I liked it so much I grabbed (2) XS-1000s for my veg tent.
After a few of seasons of use, I’m ready to upgrade to a bar style fixture and unfortunately Viparspectra only offers up to 500w, otherwise I would probably consider them again.
I’ve been eyeing the California Lightworks - Solarxtreme 820w and going to get something similar for next season.
I’ll continue to use the Viparspectra, will move the xs4000 to the veg tent and retire the xs1000s or use them for propagation
Bottom line is if you’re looking for something budget friendly that’ll grow you some quality bud, you won’t be disappointed with VS.
After a few of seasons of use, I’m ready to upgrade to a bar style fixture and unfortunately Viparspectra only offers up to 500w, otherwise I would probably consider them again.
I’ve been eyeing the California Lightworks - Solarxtreme 820w and going to get something similar for next season.
I’ll continue to use the Viparspectra, will move the xs4000 to the veg tent and retire the xs1000s or use them for propagation
Bottom line is if you’re looking for something budget friendly that’ll grow you some quality bud, you won’t be disappointed with VS.
Rocket Soul
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Yeah but theres reasons for that.
2.7 billion IoT records leaked in massive online data breach
A massive online breach has leaked the data of more than 2.7 billion records of the IoT firm Mars Hydro. Read more here.....
www.androidheadlines.com
From what i understand theyre no longer a sponsored advertiser (likely booted off but not sure) nor here nor on icmag.
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Rocket Soul
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Good to see you and the Mars girls again, Dawgie
Whenever this certain kinda Mars news comes up i always come back to @REALSTYLES Mars lights Final End...
Its the "Im so glad its over" that gets me every time, lol
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