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Any Decently priced LED that’ll compete with hps??
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Sunshineinabag
Active member
I thought the same I got shit but in reality the power consumption of those older hid equipment is extreme! Replacement LEDs of 17.5 with a decent CRI can easily out perform hps......main issue being it will require u to build a set up that fits your needs!
Thanks I'm new to LED and nobody I know really has a solid understanding of them.it sucks cause everyone thinks they know everything.
I don't know what cob or qb system is.can I build them piece by piece cheap? I've only got about $300 to spend.im poorer than poor
I don't know what cob or qb system is.can I build them piece by piece cheap? I've only got about $300 to spend.im poorer than poor
Buckeyebandit
Active member
Go to rapid led they have 100 watt pucks plug and play for around 100 a piece. hope it helps you
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QUOTE=shithawk420;8550011]Thanks I'm new to LED and nobody I know really has a solid understanding of them.it sucks cause everyone thinks they know everything.
I don't know what cob or qb system is.can I build them piece by piece cheap? I've only got about $300 to spend.im poorer than poor[/QUOTE]
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QUOTE=shithawk420;8550011]Thanks I'm new to LED and nobody I know really has a solid understanding of them.it sucks cause everyone thinks they know everything.
I don't know what cob or qb system is.can I build them piece by piece cheap? I've only got about $300 to spend.im poorer than poor[/QUOTE]
If it really makes a difference,300 for the light US but I'm really pushing my limit cause I still have to buy a tent.my dad says he has an LED but I haven't seen it and I don't trust him cause this is new to us.if I wasn't poor I'd just buy a hps but I gotta keep the electric bill down.
My buddy is an electronic genius,I mean really a genius.he can build whatever I tell him.if I had an idea of what I need I can just tell him.but I'm lost here.i need maximum yield,I think I'm gonna buy a 4x4 grow tent and for the least amount of money.
I know this sounds bogus but that's my situation.the more I read it seems the less I know about LED.if theres a beginner thread maybe I should start there but I'm broke on time too.
Thank you guys for all your knowledge.i appreciate it.
aww man.i thought LEDs went down more in price.those look great but i just dont have that kinda money.im sorry but im on a tight budget.is it even possible to get a good LED to cover 4x4 without paying over $300? even if i build it myself? im sorry guys.ive been outta the game for 10 years and im rusty.im thinking of sticking to HPS if i cant afford a good LED
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Flowerman
Active member
I won't get into the scientific parts of this debate, but from growing 20+ years with HPS, I was so hesitant to make the switch as I've been waiting for the LED's to catch up, so I simply went out and bought an LED to compare with a 600wHPS. Bought an Electric Sky roughly around 300w to test, and I'm sold on it. Buds are tight/dense, plants seem to really thrive on the light, less heat output, no more changing the bulbs, a good warranty, so with 2, it's the same as running a 600 watt in a 4' x 4', but without the extra heat, no longer replacing bulbs, no more light mover, I can adjust the light with a dimmer for when the plants are seedlings and in early veg, the light penetrates into the canopy. Never going back to HPS for indoor gardening. If I was in a greenhouse, HPS would still be my #1 supplemental light though.
If this is the case and since you won't be able to cover the electric bill with a led in just one or two cycles, I suggest you keep it simple and get a 1,2x1,2 tent with a cooltube 600Whps for your first cycle and after that invest in a good led light build. And your friend could help you save a bit of money but QB kits are not much pricier than just parts, so he can just assemble them for you and that's it.
Cheers
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
You can build strip LED lights (quantum board style) for about $1/watt right now. Samsung strip LM031b LED chips and a meanwell driver. Basic construction, electrical and soldering skills are about all you need.
HydroGrowLeds
Member
Not sure if you've found a solution to your question yet, but our lights have been besting HID since 2009. In fact our first HID vs LED side by sides were here on ICMag many years ago (which you can view via the link in my signature). In every test performed here on ICMag by independent growers like you, our Penetrator models produced at least double the grams per watt.
Our lights these days are quite a bit more advanced than they were back then. The most recent test by Cannabis Training University (which was documented via time lapse) had our 336X model producing 4x the yield per watt of the competing HPS system. Staggering numbers I know, but they also have a million followers on social media which makes their results hard to deny.
We do have a giveaway offer going right now on 3 of our lights (another link in my signature) if you are interested, as well as several other options to test our lights or get discounts for life for doing a journal with them.
