smokevera 2 Report post Posted January 11 Just want to start my indoor grow, I heard that viparspectrum LED, Mars Hydro, MEIZHI are good, and their price seem not expensive. What led light should I choose? My cabinet is 4x2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gardener 755 Report post Posted January 11 What are your goals? How much weed are you looking to produce? I use Platinum LED. I have heard good things about the lights you mentioned. But i have never used them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dieseldog381 1,149 Report post Posted January 11 I use an Advanced Platinum 450, and liked it so well, I bought a 600. I use both in a space slightly larger than yours, mine is about 28 inches by 52 inches. The 600 is probably overkill, as it can actually bleach my plants if left too low. After 5-6 runs with them, I can attest, they work awesome, and grow killer bud. Goodbye HPS! I know lots of folks use Mars, but read some negatives about them when I was shopping. With LED's, you REALLY get what you pay for. Something you might want to consider is two smaller lights, light the 2 Platinum 150's, as opposed to a 300. Since LED's have a pretty specific foot print, some manufacturers structure their light designs so you can get the same wattage you want, yet position the lights for maximum coverage. Oh, most of the manufacturers have Facebook pages, and growers illustrate their grows, which is a good place to look when researching. Best of luck to you, LED's are fun! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weederstand 335 Report post Posted January 11 I had the Hans Panel for testing on Kiwi plants, they are good. Today I use selfmade COB bars and TLED with success. Mars Hydro is cheap in every way ...someone told me they worked for 3 grows and then problems started, like less harvest, LEDs broken and so on. Sorry, but you get what you pay for. Don´t waste time and money with that crap. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dieseldog381 1,149 Report post Posted January 11 Remember, you're better off owning one $500 dollar suit, than 5 $100 dollar suits. Same logic with LED's. Forget watts, and buy quality, what you can afford. Black Dog, Illumitex, California Light Works, Kind, will all direct you towards some top shelf stuff, and what some of the pros use. I was going to buy an Illumitex, but the Platinum worked so well, I just kept it. Oh, also, some companies have "refurbished" "scratch and dent", etc. The Illumitex was about $2500 on Amazon and hydro stores, but they had returns on their website for $1200. (That's overkill for your space, but if you read these websites, there's a ton of LED and grow science you won't find on the el cheapo sites. My two cents. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tacman7 207 Report post Posted January 12 I'm growing outdoor in a plastic covered greenhouse. Want to get some polycarb panels someday. I'm using LED floodlights to keep the plants from flowering. So they come on in the morning and evening and in the middle of the night some. I started turning them on when there's no sun, better than nothing. I have some that are 850lumins and some that are 1450lumins. Have about 13 of them on 12 plants. About a dollar or two each. Seem to be doing good, going to add some more. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokevera 2 Report post Posted January 12 What are your goals? How much weed are you looking to produce? I use Platinum LED. I have heard good things about the lights you mentioned. But i have never used them. I'm medical grow for myself, so no expect too much for the yields. What size of your grow space and what Platinum light you use? Thank you bro I use an Advanced Platinum 450, and liked it so well, I bought a 600. I use both in a space slightly larger than yours, mine is about 28 inches by 52 inches. The 600 is probably overkill, as it can actually bleach my plants if left too low. After 5-6 runs with them, I can attest, they work awesome, and grow killer bud. Goodbye HPS! I know lots of folks use Mars, but read some negatives about them when I was shopping. With LED's, you REALLY get what you pay for. Something you might want to consider is two smaller lights, light the 2 Platinum 150's, as opposed to a 300. Since LED's have a pretty specific foot print, some manufacturers structure their light designs so you can get the same wattage you want, yet position the lights for maximum coverage. Oh, most of the manufacturers have Facebook pages, and growers illustrate their grows, which is a good place to look when researching. Best of luck to you, LED's are fun! Thank you man, you are helpful! I had the Hans Panel for testing on Kiwi plants, they are good. Today I use selfmade COB bars and TLED with success. Mars Hydro is cheap in every way ...someone told me they worked for 3 grows and then problems started, like less harvest, LEDs broken and so on. Sorry, but you get what you pay for. Don´t waste time and money with that crap. Thanks bro, will look the platinum LED. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushaboom 32 Report post Posted January 12 the sales pitch video for the platinum 300 model on amazon was pretty informative. the guy took 5 or 6 lights and measured the PAR and took a spectral output of each. anyways, i thought in general that blurple led's were older tech that had been replaced by cob led. but, after watching that video, it seems efficiency is not that simple. check that video out 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Papalag 1,943 Report post Posted January 12 Hi guys Mars hydro reflector series is what I use I’ve got two in a 40 in x 40 in space they clam to be 300 Watts each I’ve been using them 2 years. 4 grows no issues Yes they were cheaper then the ones listed in this thread but it was what I could afford at the time I pull some nice bud out of my tent I used before this 400 watt hps Issue little difference Works for me Peace 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dieseldog381 1,149 Report post Posted January 12 I use the Platinum 600 in a 50 inch by 28 inch grow space, but the 450 works well in that space, too. One reason I chose the Platinums was their rectangular shape, which works well in a lot of spaces. I've also found they work better raised higher than the 15-24 inch suggested range, sometimes, MUCH higher, 36-40 inches in early veg. They don't look like much, but they are VERY powerful. Here's my current C99 grow at about 9 weeks under the 600, cutting these in a few days. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weederstand 335 Report post Posted January 12 Hi guys Mars hydro reflector series is what I use I’ve got two in a 40 in x 40 in space they clam to be 300 Watts each I’ve been using them 2 years. 4 grows no issues Yes they were cheaper then the ones listed in this thread but it was what I could afford at the time I pull some nice bud out of my tent I used before this 400 watt hps Issue little difference Works for me Peace Hi Papalag, I don´t want to talk bad about Mars in generell but there error rate(?) is high. Good to hear something positive about them, from you. What is your gram/watt result with LED/HPS, If I may ask? With the diy COB bars I will harvest at least 100g.+ than with HPS. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokevera 2 Report post Posted January 15 Thank you so much everyone! Really helped for me! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willow.Beach 81 Report post Posted January 15 Unit Farm is good too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toerist123 56 Report post Posted January 15 https://www.gpled.eu/nl/ works good for me -i have no ties to this company- 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushaboom 32 Report post Posted January 15 this 34w LED could be a good small veg light, it only costs $15: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lighting-2-8-ft-34-Watt-White-Integrated-LED-Shop-Light-SHLP-36IN-40K-80CRI-DNA/301158095 3000 lumen, 4000K, 80 CRI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dieseldog381 1,149 Report post Posted January 15 BTW, it's getting to be a mute point with newer LED's, but always check their UVA/UVB spectrum, are they included in the array? Most of the good guys are including this in their products. In fact, I bought some Hortilux PowerVeg UV lights when I was running HPS, for this specific reason. One of the greatest things about LED's is he UV coverage, as it is proven to increase THC production by 2-4%. My personal experience bears this out, LED buds are danker, IMO, more compact, too! I was bragging how they limited stretch, but dang, my past three grows have stretched like mofo's under LED's, Kali Mists and C99's. Oh, and be sure and spend 10 bucks on a pair of grow room glasses, you'll want them with LED's, and especially with UV stuff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weederstand 335 Report post Posted January 15 https://www.gpled.eu/nl/ works good for me -i have no ties to this company- These are fair prices for COBs, payed a bit less for my DIY with passiv cooling. this 34w LED could be a good small veg light, it only costs $15: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lighting-2-8-ft-34-Watt-White-Integrated-LED-Shop-Light-SHLP-36IN-40K-80CRI-DNA/301158095 3000 lumen, 4000K, 80 CRI. Can´t enter the page ... Access Denied You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.com/" on this server. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Papalag 1,943 Report post Posted January 15 Hi Papalag, I don´t want to talk bad about Mars in generell but there error rate(?) is high. Good to hear something positive about them, from you. What is your gram/watt result with LED/HPS, If I may ask? With the diy COB bars I will harvest at least 100g.+ than with HPS. Hi bro With the hps In a 11sq foot area I would pull anywhere between 14 Oz to 17 Oz depending on strain and time devoted to maintaining the scrog and veg time I have an 10.5 sq foot tent now and get any where between 12oz to 15 Oz i Find it color is more intense and quality is the same Peace 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokevera 2 Report post Posted January 16 Unit Farm is good too Is that new brand, haven't heard it, could you send me a link? have you tried it? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon-dog 192 Report post Posted January 16 www.unitfarm.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokevera 2 Report post Posted January 17 www.unitfarm.com Thank you buddy! God, their price damn high, have you used? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokevera 2 Report post Posted January 17 For the first, I don't want to cost too much on the light, that why I considered viparspectrum , Mars Hydro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokevera 2 Report post Posted January 18 Finally decided to go with Mars Hydro COB, it looks good many positive feedback from other customers. Thanks everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justcozz 2,365 Report post Posted January 20 Just ran across this article. Though there really isn't any recommendations on what light to use, it has some good info that may be useful to help find the best light for the money. https://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/how-much-light-do-you-really-need-t31035.html And here is a link to the light calculator the article refers to (also very handy) http://dev.edman007.com/~edman007/pub/par-dli-cal.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokevera 2 Report post Posted January 22 Just ran across this article. Though there really isn't any recommendations on what light to use, it has some good info that may be useful to help find the best light for the money. https://www.flytrapc...eed-t31035.html And here is a link to the light calculator the article refers to (also very handy) http://dev.edman007....ar-dli-cal.html Awesome man, those very useful 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
