The kind of beta testers I would be looking for are not so much to check out if the light works, I know it works, I have test results and grow studies proving the lights work. The people I am looking for are people that have a technology/software/coding background to work on testing out the version of the light with the integrated Raspberry Pi 3 controller. More then ready for some one with the right background, not ready for a new grower with no tech experience to have a good plug and play experience.
well,those of us chosen to be beta testers were far from " new growers" wanting free stuff,we were all accomplished growers in different grow styles with one common denominator,everybody chosen had large scale high production facilities,and years of harvest weight data to use as comparisons against dual spectrum lighting.
if I had to pay for the 6 lights I would have left the hps in place,its a shit ton of work tearing down a running grow op,rewiring for new ballast locations,reworking cooling systems & timers etc.
its your business bro but for me,as a professional grower,there is no way I'd tear down my guaranteed yield grow op,then replace the systems with an unknown variable which could change quality or harvest weights,then pay the cost for the privledge of doing the beta tests by buying the gear.
even if RIU allowed I doubt there'd be any takers for that deal,out of curiosity exactly what is in it for the beta testers,the betas absorb the cost of the gear,they absorb the cost of retrofitting the grow,and take huge chances with their product,can you point to what I'm missing here because I see nothing of value for the people willing to beta testers,growing is a business like any other & I've never seen a business willing to pay to be beta test subjects,help me out here if you will & explain " what the betas get out of the deal".
thanks in advance
