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If you're looking to spend only $200 then your best bet is to prob buy another cheap Alibaba or whatever light. I'd go for the one w/ the wildest claims, highest wattage listed that usually replaces 6x it's actual power draw In hps. It must also have the highest possible center par # so that it can be stated the most powerful light in its class. Shoot for only Red & Blue too cuz after all, those are the only colors a plant needs. Remember, if it says 300 x 3w that it's a 900w growing machine that will likely outyeikdcthe sun itself.
I know all about par and leds and my 135$ meizhi has been producing equal to my uncles 375 advanced led of equal actual power draw, my 600 uses 205 actual draw on veg mode and is a kick ass veg light but I know theres 200$ lights or 2 150$ lights that hace more red than blue for my new flowering tent. No need for par speeches I know. My meizhi puts out 600 par at 18 inches with veg lights only, and at 24 inches from center at far corners I tested around 105 par. Apollo leds seem to have more reds
A quantum board 120 will veg better than all those lights.
I do like those lights, my problem I'm using a 2x4 so preferably I'd use 2 smaller ones to spread the light evenly
Not necessary I know growers that get same results from a 150$ light that others get with a 400$ light
Ill gamble and skip the 200$ 5 year warranty your paying for
For sure. Those lights r dope tho. I totally get what you r saying. I prefer to have my lights spread out as well. I'm an "alternative" led diy'r and I grow in 2 2x2s doing a half ass perpetual. One veg light and 1 flower light 18" wide as it covers plenty.
150$ meizhi 600 2 weeks in to flower
Well yeah they are using quantum boards...if you want to get really good coverage and yield in that tent you should spend more than 200 if you can only spend 200 and you don't want to diy you won't fully fill that tent.
Those are some little guys I hope you didn't veg for more than a few days
