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mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

Im not part of the kool kids club huh? Oh well!

mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

Good results so far. However i need to realize i may need to back these particular bulbs back more from the plants than a cfl for example! They are super brite @ 4 on at once!

Phaeton · Apr 21, 2017

Those 15 watt bulbs are about the same as a 23 watt CFL or an 18" T5. The spectrum curve will show a higher portion of green, within limits adding green makes the light appear brighter to human eyes while keeping the color rendition. Residential lights are more efficiently bright this way. It does not hurt plants but the lights are not as bright to them as they seem to us.

I find the 5000K color temperature ideal for clones and veg. It will work for buds but they will be less dense because it is hard to put enough light into one spot with the diffuse beams from A19 bulb shapes.

A small (7"-9") aluminum reflector around each bulb will more than double the light hitting the plant. I buy the inexpensive clamp on lights for six bucks each at Lowes or Home Depot. When I had a day job and children at home a paper plate with a hole in the middle was fitted around the bulbs, even that helped quite a bit.

mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

5 headed monster

5 headed monster

Not metal covers but i could try to find similar sized

n_d_ledz · Apr 21, 2017

Just curious, why did you leave the plastic dome caps on? The benefits of using these bulbs will not be fully realized as long as those caps are on. Removing it creates more of a "spot light" effect rather than an illuminated globe that lights a space.

Check out that off the shelf Led thread that Blynx has, the info in there leaves little to question as to the best way to use the LED bulbs.

mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

Alright thankyou! I only left the plastic on out of ignorance! I appreciate your help gentlemen! I dont know that ill need to go to his thread with the help ive recieved so far yeah?

n_d_ledz · Apr 21, 2017

mushulatubbee said:
Alright thankyou! I only left the plastic on out of ignorance! I appreciate your help gentlemen! I dont know that ill need to go to his thread with the help ive recieved so far yeah?

Not necessary at all, but it is the only source I have found with the amount of information regarding these bulb types.

Distance to bulb, ways to increase coverage and other things that may be good for you to know are hidden in that thread, most can be found thumbing through the first 20 pages.

mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

, most can be found thumbing through the first 20 pages.
Thankyou dude!

mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

Ok ill be taking off the plastic and watching the diff! That thread was great until folks came to argue or complain! Lol.

n_d_ledz · Apr 21, 2017

mushulatubbee said:
Ok ill be taking off the plastic and watching the diff! That thread was great until folks came to argue or complain! Lol.

Yeah, you will be hard pressed to find any thread here that doesnt end up going that same way. Everybody has a different idea of what works best, and in general we just want what works and to do the best we can with it, lol

mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

20 bulbs

20 bulbs

Got 20 of em! Seems legit after reading that thread. Cant wait to see how this works. I wanted to ask.....is it ok that a bit of the plastic is still glued to the housing? I didnt wanna torque on em anymore than needed. Thanks!

n_d_ledz · Apr 21, 2017

Should not matter at all about that bit of plastic....it was there as an enclosed unit

Those look good and should appear ALOT brighter now!!!

zachrockbadenof · Apr 21, 2017

I've tried to take off the plastic from home depot led's... (cree bulbs)... couldn't get em off.... don't wanta break the bulb...HELP...

mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

Sweeeeet! I love this ease of use!

mushulatubbee · Apr 21, 2017

zachrockbadenof said:
I've tried to take off the plastic from home depot led's... (cree bulbs)... couldn't get em off.... don't wanta break the bulb...HELP...

Im alittle unsure of what these are! Pics at all?

n_d_ledz · Apr 22, 2017

zachrockbadenof said:
I've tried to take off the plastic from home depot led's... (cree bulbs)... couldn't get em off.... don't wanta break the bulb...HELP...

I use a hacksaw to cut a 2" line in the plastic globe just above the hard plastic holder. Then take a screwdriver, press at the connection of the 2 parts just below the line i cut. Once that edge is loose, it pulls right off.

There are many methods mentioned in Blynx's thread. Its worth looking into just for an idea you feel most comfortable with.

mushulatubbee · Apr 22, 2017

Im noticing a diff in light! Truly a great suggestion removing the plastic domes !

mushulatubbee · Apr 23, 2017

Wowwie!!!!!

Wowwie!!!!!

Well well well, they gotta be uppotted and sent to the 14-10 cycle the tall ones! Yessir im excited!

mushulatubbee · Apr 23, 2017

Thx all

Thx all

Between the ground horsetail and the leds being cut open i swear they dbld in size in 48 hours! Last two pics are of before and after

MicroRoy · Apr 23, 2017

Keep up the good work.

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