True true...research is key, if you know how you want to grow and have the proper setup chances are you arent going to go out and buy something without doing research, thought that was a given. 6 companies--is that an opinion? Have you tried all 6? What are the names of these 6 masterful LED companies and how did you come up with the list? Not trying to be so harsh but you just put a huge blanket statement on all LED companies...looks like you have used one type of LED...CLW, whicch are great lights IMO, but have you tried other brands? I am just wondering where you are getting this info for that statement??
Here is the deal David, most LED companies will try to make themselves look like they are the best and have the best lights available that can outgrow all HID lights, that type of marketing typically says that they are bullshit, but not all the time. I have had quite a bit of experience with LED lights, and multiple brands as well. Don't make a statement saying that I only use 1 type of light unless you really know the facts, if you had read my journal you would know that I use more than 1 type, but coming soon I WILL only be using 1 type, and that is California Light Works. I have tried about 4 different brands myself before finding CLW, I have seen friends grows with other brands that I have not tried, but with that I had something to compare to. The only LED light company out there that doesn't boast that they are the best seems to be CLW, and not only do they design their own lights they also make them there in California not in China like most of the rest, and they by far outperform everything I have seen and used. My list of 6 good manufacturers will be listed below, not all are made by the companies themselves but all are higher quality lights that work well. One more thing, the brands I have tried personally are 357 Magnum by Grow Perfect Technologies (great light but actually made in China), Prosource Worldwide(pretty decent light), Advanced LED (didn't quite live up to what I was expecting, but still ok), and Black dog LED. All of the previous lights I have sold except for the Magnum, which I plan to sell as soon as I get my other 2 Solar Flare lights from CLW.
Here is my list of 6:
1- California Light Works
2- Lumigrow
3- Grow Perfect Technologies
4- Hydro Grow LED
5- Advanced LED
6- ProSource Worldwide
This list is not saying they are the ONLY good LED's out there, but it is a pretty solid list of quality LED lights.