[nuggluvv]

So Hortilux is about to bring this product to market. It looks pretty interesting to me. I have had good luck out of the 315 CMH (through Sunlight's LEC630), which has a broad spectrum and lots of far red. The trichome production in my experience seems to be better than standard HPS (or Hortlux Super HPS). I would be very interested to hear about anyone's experience with this light in case anyone has access to early release.

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They are also claiming maximum performance from their ballast. As stated earlier, some Hortilux lamps are quite finicky on the ballast they use (primarily because many ballast mfr's do not stay within ANSI standards).



I am holding out judgment to see how this compares to Sunlight's LEC630 with the Philips Green Power CMH 315 x 2 (current reflector of choice), but it does look interesting. Hortilux claims to focus light a bit more over a 4'x4' area specifically, with the thought of easy swap-out from standard 1000w HPS systems.

It is a bit funny that everyone argues so adamantly over which light is best. I have use Black Dog LED (IMO best LED), CMH from multiple manufacturers, HPS, MH, etc. All have tradeoff's you must deal with based on your priorities. Let's share knowledge and make each other better growers, not argue over what is "best". Happy growing everyone.

nuggluvv

[mcnasty]

hps is not 1.9umol/j.

SE HPS pushes 1.0-1.3 umol/j

CMH is pushing 1.5-1.7umol/j

DE hps is pushing 1.7 umol/j

crappy leds like vipar/kind (blurple) 1.0-1.5umol/j (depends on the brand and diodes used)

cobs are pushing 1.9-2.2umol/j

quantums are up in the 2.0-2.7umol/j

This is all according to white paper studies and sphere tests I've seen. I'm not a scientist, just wanted to clear that up.


I have preordered one of these 600w CHPS lights. It looks like it can be a good flower bulb, it looks like its going to be hot as fuck. I'm going to compare it to my 630w CMH, 720w cxm-22 cobs and my 780w vero29 c rigs.

I'll be posting about it when i get it. Should be like beginning of Feb

Im kinda stoked about it, heres why. All these lights we use are made for street lights, warhouses ect then they have been tweaked for horticulture. Save for some of the higher end LED diodes. Hortilux has built this light from the ground up with growing in mind. As far as I know, there is no other CHPS light anywhere. So, it could be pretty baller!

[mcnasty]

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[billb]

Good read

[purplepassion]

The 630 watt dual bulb setups absolutely destroy, 1000 watts hps in quality and plant health. I really can't wait to see where this goes in the chps realm. Not buying now but with erates going up everywhere I'm definitely paying attention.

[FunkBomb]

The best side by side that could be done would be a Hortilux CHPS vs 600w of Quantum boards vs a Fluence Spydrx Plus. Winner takes all.

-Funk

[Muleskinner]

P.L. Light 1000w HPS's running on 240V do 2100 umol with the Ushio bulb, at 1060 watt draw that's 1.98 umol/joule. That's where DE HPS is going to top out with 400v bulbs from Phillips (Gavita) or Ushio.

https://www.ushio.com/product/hilux-...-double-ended/

https://www.monstergardens.com/Grow-...xture-Dimmable