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WazzaX said:

hmmm... i think ive posted on nearly every page of this thread mate

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Noobie1 said:

Hey Smoken-n-Token , Yeah I figured all that , Here is the add
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MarsHydro-Reflector-600w-Led-Grow-Light-Growth-Flower-Switches-Grow-Lamp-Panel-/280980995708?pt=AU_Seed_Starting_Hydroponics&hash=item416bc5be7c


I understand that it wont be 600w , They do at least try & state in their listing that in aus which is 240v I should at least get 350w to 364 w

• Output power: 600Watt

• Power consumption: 110V: 370W-384W/220V: 350W-364W

My test came back as 260w, Oh well, Few guys on here are still having a good run with it, So lets see in a few months,
Fingers crossed,
Cheers guys & gals

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Smoken-n-Token said:

That seems a bit of a paradox to me. How can they advertise its power consumption at 600 watts and then in the description advertised that is half the power consumption than advertised. Its a damn oxymoron.

It's like three different stages of advertising first we'll lie to you then we'll sort of give you the truth and then you find the truth out on your own

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Noobie1 said:

Haha, Yeah oxymoron it is, I wrote to them but they just tried to say that other people are using it & they are happy, So I should also be happy, But look, Some guys on here have had good results, If I get good results, Ill be happy then,
Only time will tell, Cheers for your in put

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Smoken-n-Token said:

I have no doubt that'll work great for you. As experience is the true test of a product. And it has been experienced and tested and gets lots of praises.

I just didn't like the false advertising. Although in a way I do understand . The same thing happened with speaker wattage. It all started out with one advertiser using some kind of a mathematical formula to justify how he can advertise a higher wattage output than what it actually consumed. And before you know it everybody's doing it just to keep up.

That's why the RMS system was developed to represent a true power output.

But that still grinds my gears.

Keep Smoken-n-Token

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benjaminDANKlin said:

Great thread. Beautiful grows, brovs. I've been waiting to take the plunge on LED from HPS/MH, after a lot of research and it'd be nice to NOT spend $700 for my first LED, to see if I like it.

Oilmaker, I'm waiting with baited breath for your weigh-in!

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Lighterfighter said:

even canopy is crucial esp for led! I believe in part this is why yours look better then others here. you had a really nice even canopy. If they havent gone through stretch from flower, I would clean them up now! semi lolipop, get rid of lower nothingness, maybe consider topping. then put the net up so you could scrog. That is what you were considering the net for, right? I have bammboo poles that are in the pots, then twistie ties that I use to tie it to my preferred height of the poles or use the amboo method and move forward as is. I would top it then loly pop just a nudge and put the net up at a lower height if you could run into any high issues in stretch or want need to keep an even canopy. wait 3-5 days. hit the switches. I like lst alot because it makes long almost claW LOOKING NUGS!! i dont do nets as much, but the bamboo support sticks help a when they get heavy and so would a net! I always have issue of the negs toppling over, so maybe I should put nets up. I got one right now that has nugs pointing to the ground lol. for led though the nest are probably your best best for uniformity. idk if claw nugs will happen without a banging hps.

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WazzaX said:

cheers for the advice mate...I took what you wrote onboard and had a major rethink of how to approach what I was up against....so with a trim here and a cut there its now all under the net nicely with no ill effects...will post some pics once the flowers begin to show

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Smoken-n-Token said:

That seems a bit of a paradox to me. How can they advertise its power consumption at 600 watts and then in the description advertised that is half the power consumption than advertised. Its a damn oxymoron.

It's like three different stages of advertising first we'll lie to you then we'll sort of give you the truth and then you find the truth out on your own

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Lighterfighter said:

its not false adverting btw, the wattage of the leds are 5 watt but the drivers only run 50-70% of the max wattage to increase the life of the bulb. The good manufactures base model numbers off the wattage pull, not the capable capacity. the cheaper ones base it of the led max watt x quantity. IF it is not puling what was advertised, I would contact the manufacturer. the driver could be bad or they could be false advertising in which case you deserve a discount. lumens and par and directly affected by the colors selected, watts put through the leds, the lens that filters the light known as the angle, and the distance from the light. The Lights power exponentially decreases as distance from the led increases. mars doesnt use the best lenses from waht I read. All the ones that do are more expensive though, so best intro light. I read blackstars good too. the mars 2 is supposed to be a mimic of the black dog leds, the only diff is the drivers.

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WazzaX said:

mine is dry so I put it in jars this arvo to start curing... made a mistake by not buying enough clip jars so will be using some coffee ones aswell...I also grabbed some scales and had a finished dry weight of 287 grams from 2 plants plus a heap of garbage that I will try my hand at making bubble hash (never had a crack at hash so im looking forward to it)...I am very happy with my results but still think I can do better next time

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Great work mate. I'm a scrogging with autopots on my next grow so hopefully I'll get a bigger yield. Good times. Not bad for a cheap door stop lol

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oilmaker68 said:

The buds are amazingly hard and they smell fantastic.

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