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Kaptain Kron

Well-Known Member
lumens dont mean shit when it comes to light, unfortunately. PAR man PAR

HPS i feel is needed for a strong base to grow with. I want to add LED's to get the full spectrum, but I don't believe they have the growing power for leds only. Well at the current cost level you can't match the lumens, which are important, for the pricing. One annual will soak up at least 38k lumens. Having only 5k lumens with 4 or 5 spectrums of light vs the 10k lumens from 2 spectrums you could get from HPS/MPH for the same price hinders the LED cause. I love the look of the LEDS, I just need them to produce more radiation for the ladies for me to feel any immediate need to use them.
 

NoSwag

Active Member
So I stumbled across this thread, maybe you guys could help me with my question.(although im sure this may be covered earlier somewhere in this thread)


Okay so I wanted some feedback or thoughts rather on flowering with fluorescents, I have the option to throw up my 600W hps when I flower but I also have the T5 sunblazes that i can use.


-Wanna try to flower with fluorescents
-Have a 600W hps to use if wanted
-trying to keep heat and power down(as well as sound)



The Setup:
GL80L
Vortex 8 inch fan(hate this thing -__-)
Maxlume T5 Light System
Can-Filter 33-13"
Extra T5 bulbs and T5 flowering bulbs
Backup 600w HPS and 600w MHL
 

Kaptain Kron

Well-Known Member
what is your question about LED's this is an LED thread man were not gonna tell you to flower with T5's in here were gonna tell you throw em in the trash or veg with em and flower with LEDs if your trying to keep heat and power down because you can get the same but more than likely more nug off of and LED thats going to put out less heat and use less power than your t5 uses.
 

Illumination

New Member
So I stumbled across this thread, maybe you guys could help me with my question.(although im sure this may be covered earlier somewhere in this thread)


Okay so I wanted some feedback or thoughts rather on flowering with fluorescents, I have the option to throw up my 600W hps when I flower but I also have the T5 sunblazes that i can use.


-Wanna try to flower with fluorescents
-Have a 600W hps to use if wanted
-trying to keep heat and power down(as well as sound)



The Setup:
GL80L
Vortex 8 inch fan(hate this thing -__-)
Maxlume T5 Light System
Can-Filter 33-13"
Extra T5 bulbs and T5 flowering bulbs
Backup 600w HPS and 600w MHL
600 watt mhl...IMHHO
 

kush groove

Active Member
A question to you all...

Would you buy a grow light from a reputable company if they sent their lights out to you directly from their factory in China?
would you feel better if someone elses purchases 500 of those led lights, created a website, raised the price, and smacked a made in the usa sticker on it...............
 

jubiare

Active Member
I posted up a link for an offshore manufacturer that makes the Advanced DS, and Penetrator lights. The manufacturer told me yes they do make lights for both companies. I simply asked the legitimacy of this because the lights are less than half the price and the pictures are the same exact pictures on both advanced led and HGL websites! They emailed more pictures from their shop to prove that it was from them and stated specs are exactly the same. A day later I got banned, reason being "Spamming cunt".


Yet, there are tons of spam entries for products like Viagra that stick around on the forum for days. My entry didn't even make it on, I'm willing to bet the magnum uses the same or similar manufacturer, which is probably why I got banned. Why buy the LED for 300 when you can buy it on their site for 700?!?!

Honestly, I don't care if it's coming from China -- All these LED's are manufactured there anyways, not to mention, this company offers a 3 year warranty. Don't care about an extra week of shipping or going through more of a hassle to get an item warrantied, a quarter of the original price will make up for it!
I did too search about China manufacturer, still haven't found the guys that possibly make the Magnums..
came across Diamond Series lights though...
is it possible here PM you? Have you come across more info on this matter?
I think it would be awesome to spend half the price for the same light! Especially if those lights are anyway made in China!:wall:
 

virulient

Active Member
wow what a long journey here 490 pages took me 3 days to read it all on the other hand let me say just this hid lights havnt had any new technology break throughs since the digital ballast . leds are gettting better every day i dont use led's yet but i would like to try them
You actually read the ENTIRE post, and then had valuable input! +rep for you!!!
 

dat1kid

Well-Known Member
yes took forever but lots of information found on what to buy what not to buy what led's to use when i decide to make my own lens angles/spectrum/ wattage/ brands loved it
 

dat1kid

Well-Known Member
just got in some 1 watt chinese/bridglux chips time to get the wrest of the parts in these were about 1.25 a piece very very bright 120 lm 465 nm now for all the others. they said 20 sent me 28
 
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