Best new grow light for 5x5 for 2023

What do you all think the best new grow light for 5x5 for 2023 based on the following criteria:
1. Heat management (I’m thinking detachable drivers and bar design no quantum boards)
2. Best new leds (does red + far ref + Uv produce stronger yields?
3. Will not be utilizing Co2 so really do not need the strongest light 1000W+ light.


The lights I’m considering are
1. *NEW* MINT WHITE SERIES: 8 BAR, 880W, MAMMOTH LIGHTING LED GROW LIGHT ( possibly running at only 75%)
2. Lower watt version NEW* MINT WHITE SERIES: 6 BAR, 680W, MAMMOTH LIGHTING LED GROW LIGHT
3. Medic Grow Spectrum X LED Grow Light - 880 Watts
4. Big spring sale on Gavita Pro 1700e 645 Watt LED Grow Light but the leds and tech are several generations old and require $200 controller. No Wi-Fi
5. Photontek X 600W Pro LED Grow Light. Not on as big of sale like the Gavita 1700leds and tech are old.

What say you?

That MedicGrow Spectrum X looks fucking SICK. Of your picks, that's the one I'd go with personally. I immediately gravitated toward the Gavita pick due to the sale but you bring up good points about the older tech.

I have a medic grow and I absolutely love it. Mine is in a 4x4 vetting plants at 60% power. My only gripe is the dimmer starts at 40% and goes up in 20% increments. Outside of that, it’s a beast and if you catch the right sale/discount codes it’s an unbeatable value.

I'd want 750w minimum in a 5x5
880 is 35w per square foot
That would be great

Fidel Cashflow said:

I have a medic grow and I absolutely love it. Mine is in a 4x4 vetting plants at 60% power. My only gripe is the dimmer starts at 40% and goes up in 20% increments. Outside of that, it’s a beast and if you catch the right sale/discount codes it’s an unbeatable value.

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How is the heat management with it?

Medic Grow Spectrum X LED Grow Light - 880 Watts $799.00 $979.00 saving $180.00
Why r they so expensive? And 880w draw, so that thing's gonna cost a lot to run, they all do.
I'm new so i dunno about lights. I have an old halide bulb
somewhere, never used it, dunno if it's any good even.
That vid on how to hang one is kinda cool:
This is the internet, so one has to apologize or be criticized: "I'm new so i dunno about lights."

I run a Spiderfarmer sf 4000 =480 and a King plus = 250.
700 wall watts with 8 inch inline and only 80% at the highest point. BUT I don't use co2.

Huttyhawk said:

How is the heat management with it?

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So far so good. I’m at 60% power and I can keep it at 83F 24/7

MAMMOTH

2613umol for the Mammoth 880w vs Medicgrow 2200umol

Mammoth has the new EVO 301b 435nm diodes, and far Red 730nm Diodes. Also has 3752 Diodes.

Doesnt have UV, or IR, but If I was going to use UVA/B Id use Solacure Flower Power UVA/B anyway.

Has detachable Ballast.

Im going to buy the Mammoth 880w. Mammoth are very active on Instagram.

Gavita 1700e is good for a 4 x 4. It will grow a 5 x 5 area, but is not optimal. Even Gavita rates it for a 4 x 4 area.

I think Mammoth is the way to here, and they just released a uv A/B upgrade kit for the mint series

its all about the light type, intensity, and spread. assuming, ofc, we're working with namebrand diodes

whoever is "best" changes with the year

I have two of the Mammoth 680s in my 4x8 - very nice lights.

I ordered 2 of the 880w-8 Bar Mammoths, and 100w UV. This is also the only light of all of them, except the 680w Mammoth that have the new EVO 435nm Diodes. So it has the most up to date diodes.

Flash sale at medic grow only about 5 hours left. Ordered the spectrumX 880watt with uv and ir. Also used 10% off code so was a pretty good deal.

Scorpion Diablo or Scorpion Diablo X. Love mine, getting the best harvests Ive ever gotten.

smoke and coke said:

Flash sale at medic grow only about 5 hours left. Ordered the spectrumX 880watt with uv and ir. Also used 10% off code so was a pretty good deal.

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What diodes does the Medic Grow 880w light have ?

Do those power buttons stay lit on the Medic Grow when lights are off?

Dave455 said:

What diodes does the Medic Grow 880w light have ?

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From searching around, I've read LM301z, LM301b, and Osram. Not sure what the truth is, but those are fine diodes. The LM301z is a lesser binned, or cheaper made LM301b?

The driver is listed as "Sosen." Don't know anything about Sosen drivers.

I'm sure it's a good light, but not as proven as the Mammoth components maybe.

The Mammoth is using latest/greatest LM301b/h, and Inventronics driver (my HLG 350r uses an Inventronics driver too fwiw)

The Mammoth would be my pick, but either way is gonna grow some quality dope.

I'm killing it with a viparspectra 500w bar light in a 4x4. LM301H diodes and the driver isn't even designed to attach to the bars, you can hang it on your tent wall if you need the heat, or outside your space completely. I'm sure they're going to come out with a higher wattage design for larger tents. An overlooked company imo

Just ordered last night so I don’t have it yet. I don’t really know anything other than what the description says on the website. It was cheaper last night than it is now but with the discount was 600 bucks.