LED Light for 3X3 Tent

GorillaSeedBank

GorillaSeedBank

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Due to some family things going on, I need to quickly switch from a 4X4 tent with a HPS (set to 600 or 1000 watts depending on what's going on - mostly 1000) with an air-cooled hood to a 3X3 tent running LED - the new area is more secure, but has less room.

I'm already vegging in a separate tent under LED, but it's an Amazon cheapo & not the way I'd want to go for bloom. I was using huge CFL's, but the LED is doing much better than I expected.

I don't have a lot of time for my normal OCD-like research before I pick something, so help me out with some suggestions.

What brands are good?
What about things like built-in infra-red & UVB?
What do I look for? US built, COB, Cree?
Who has fast, discreet packaging?

So far, I've looked at the Solar Storm 440/880's, G8 LED, Kind, TastyLED (based on a thread on this site),
 
GorillaSeedBank

GorillaSeedBank

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morgwar said:
Oh here's one that's plug and play
http://timbergrowlights.com/400-watt-vero29-v7-square-framework/


Ok I leave you be
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I like that one - it's not all bright & shiny like what everyone else is selling, but it looks like a solid product.
It's definitely going on my short list.

Have you grown with LED's?
I see people do good things with them, but I also see people do good things with Auto's & they're not my thing.
Right now, I don't have much of a choice, so I guess I'll have to compensate by putting a little more work into dialing in my training & nutrient usage. I've gotten really lazy with both because I can push the yield & density pretty good with the 1000W HPS.
 
morgwar

morgwar

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GorillaSeedBank said:
I like that one - it's not all bright & shiny like what everyone else is selling, but it looks like a solid product.
It's definitely going on my short list.

Have you grown with LED's?
I see people do good things with them, but I also see people do good things with Auto's & they're not my thing.
Right now, I don't have much of a choice, so I guess I'll have to compensate by putting a little more work into dialing in my training & nutrient usage. I've gotten really lazy with both because I can push the yield & density pretty good with the 1000W HPS.
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I'm growing with 6 vero 18's at 1200 ma each mines mid grade unit and I'm competing with my old hps 600 cool tube

The one I showed you will rock a 3x3 like a 1000 hps easy!
You'll save enough to pay for it after a couple grows with yeild and electricity
 
GorillaSeedBank

GorillaSeedBank

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I think I might get it.
I don't have my 4X4 packed full, so I won't really lose out on any plants.

I'm doing a small perpetual & harvest one plant a week for 2 weeks, then skip a week, so if I can squeeze 6 in there at a time, I'm good.
I used to get 9 in pretty easy in the 4X4 when I was harvesting everything at once, but that's just way too much for me to trim all at once by myself.

It's even a little cheaper than some of the other ones I was looking at - so, tent, the light & maybe a new set of hangers & I'll be set.

Then, it's the hassle of taking down, setting up, packing away, cleaning up .....
 
GorillaSeedBank

GorillaSeedBank

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Budzbuddha said:
Timber told me that since Framework is built by them , it takes about a week then shipped.
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Thanks for the info - I feel better knowing it's not a Chinese product too, not that the el-cheapo Chinese LED I have running in my veg tent isn't doing OK.
It's just not a big deal if that one fails.
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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GorillaSeedBank said:
Thanks for the info - I feel better knowing it's not a Chinese product too, not that the el-cheapo Chinese LED I have running in my veg tent isn't doing OK.
It's just not a big deal if that one fails.
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Not chinese ... California company . Cree / vero / citizen parts - meanwell drivers.
Ready to hang. Plus reflectors.

This was on my short list before i built with quantum boards.
 
GorillaSeedBank

GorillaSeedBank

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Thanks guys - you've been very helpful.
If anyone else has another good product, please let me know if you have time.

Otherwise, I think I'll be ordering soon. It looks like the quality & price are right - plus I trust the members here to recommend something good.
 
morgwar

morgwar

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If you are THE gorrila seed bank
I'll throw some business you're way
I'm looking at tga vortex and some bohdi kush's on my next run
 
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462Juvat

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I went the plug and play nice box looking LED. First was a vipar par600. Good veg light, not so much flower. Made it a veg only light.

Put platinum p4xml2 and have been pretty satisfied for my needs.

Making a additional flower tent now and got cobs from Timber.
 
morgwar

morgwar

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462Juvat said:
I went the plug and play nice box looking LED. First was a vipar par600. Good veg light, not so much flower. Made it a veg only light.

Put platinum p4xml2 and have been pretty satisfied for my needs.

Making a additional flower tent now and got cobs from Timber.
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The platinum is another win win
Solid builds good quality
 
jimmerjammer

jimmerjammer

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I just picked up the next light mega 6 weeks ago it's a inch more than your 3x3 it's 37x37 in I got it because I was sold on the 523 which I use for veg now and I love them

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