Replacing 2 1000w HID lights with LED. Thoughts?

jonnynobody

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Seems a little high, could be your location. I ordered some a couple months ago and paid around 1300USD
I think you're on the money there. I saw a guy post a review for a light who lived in Spain. He paid for express shipping, but when you live in Spain the term "express shipping" has a whole new meaning. Dude said once it arrived in port and traveled by rail to the countryside where he lived it took something like a month. Those are some brutal logistics there in Spain, and it probably cost him a pretty penny too. Happy to live in the US where logistics are cheap. But Spain has had legal pot forever, right? And not only is the country beautiful the girls are some of the sexiest in the world. As long as they wax that upper lip anyways. I guess I'd be willing to pay more for logistics and wait for longer shipping times if those perks of life were on the table :)
 

jonnynobody

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I paid $1250 usd shipped by sea all in to my door. I also bought them a year or so ago.
You're a motherfucker dude. I thought I had this shit locked up and sorted out then you had to go and show me that gorgeous picture of your canopy with that sweet fixture overhead. I want 2 of those over my canopy badly :)

Is that 2 mounted together? Looks incredible!
 

xwant2LeaRNx

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If you were to ask me the same question 5 years ago I would have told you not to waste your money and just get the mini split. LED technology has come quite far in the past 5 years or so. So today I would say purchase the leds and they will pay for themselves after just one harvest... I switched out my hoods for spider farmers sf 4000s and there super bright and penetrating.
 

jonnynobody

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If you were to ask me the same question 5 years ago I would have told you not to waste your money and just get the mini split. LED technology has come quite far in the past 5 years or so. So today I would say purchase the leds and they will pay for themselves after just one harvest... I switched out my hoods for spider farmers sf 4000s and there super bright and penetrating.
Do you find that you're achieving the same yields since switching to LED? Props on the SF units. I own a SF-4000. Love it. Insanely bright and the piggy back connectors make daisy chain connectivity a breeze.
 

SnoopyDoo

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2 of them ~$1500 shipping included. Thrilled with the performance. Better yields than my 1kw DE HPS and I run them at ~650w. Had a little hiccup with temps being too low at first. Another nice thing compared to HPS is the light isn't so harsh on the eyes and it's easier to spot issues in the grow because the light looks more white/natural. Easier to clean than hoods. BK's grow journal is what convinced me to give these a shot. I'd bet they're the same as the Meijui. They compare favorably to the Gavita 1700 at ~1/2 the price.
 

bk78

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2 of them ~$1500 shipping included. Thrilled with the performance. Better yields than my 1kw DE HPS and I run them at ~650w. Had a little hiccup with temps being too low at first. Another nice thing compared to HPS is the light isn't so harsh on the eyes and it's easier to spot issues in the grow because the light looks more white/natural. Easier to clean than hoods. BK's grow journal is what convinced me to give these a shot. I'd bet they're the same as the Meijui. They compare favorably to the Gavita 1700 at ~1/2 the price.
They look identical pretty much.
 

PJ Diaz

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I'm getting LED also but I'm going with a high end company. cause i fucking feel like it that's why :eyesmoke:

Glad I got that out while I could :cool:
You will definitely get bigger buds and more resin with a high end company.
again....................................why am I going with a high end company? Cause I fucking feel like it.
No reason for your sarcasm bk. So stop the shit show :rolleyes:
The IR they all advertise is bullshit, right?

Whether it's a vibrating dildo or a grow light you should love what you buy and own. It's not someone else's purchase. Fuck them and their opinion unless they're paying for your lights. And if they are a real sweet heart and offering to buy your lights - in that case kiss ass and apologize for your transgressions :)
I use High End Systems lights at work all the time. The right units can produce any color temp your heart desires: https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/High-End-Systems
 
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