What Do You Guys Think About Sun System's New LUXOR Hood?
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I was looking These. the 1k model is the only one that has the different wattage setting. The 600 does not have that..
once you go gavita pro 1000DE there is no looking back......
zeriouzly TC? i guess i need to keep researching into the gavita, everyone is harking about them.
...but for the time being, I want one of these Luxor hoods! nice find krunch.. now just tell me where VADO & i can scoop one without paying $400+ in shipping ;-) I need me a hood, or a couple, within the next two weeks.. so this looks super titties
...but for the time being, I want one of these Luxor hoods! nice find krunch.. now just tell me where VADO & i can scoop one without paying $400+ in shipping ;-) I need me a hood, or a couple, within the next two weeks.. so this looks super titties
one thing that confuses me about the gavita is the size of the reflector. what is the recommended throw footprint for it? can u run a single lamp in 4'x4' and get even coverage all the way around? since there is no lens, and no air cooling, the trapped heat has to go somewhere, which is down towards canopy & then rises in the room. which means gavitas probably have to be mounted higher up, which means less lumens reaching canopy. or if u wanted to keep it close to canopy you'd have to blast A/C regularly. doesnt sound like the most efficient lighting to me.
i understand what the dude is saying with voltage loss from air cooling, he threw out a number like 25% which seems extremely high.. maybe if you were air cooling your hoods with frigid air, but I only have to use air cycled quickly to keep temps down. taking all that into account, it still seems like the most efficient way (other than VERT) is to use air coolable hoods, with NO a/c cycling thru, just fast air exchange. the lumens reaching canopy has to be greater with a hood that is dialed in & dropped just a few inches from canopy, than the lumens reaching canopy from a high mounted gavita.
thats my hold up on them, someone tell me off!
i understand what the dude is saying with voltage loss from air cooling, he threw out a number like 25% which seems extremely high.. maybe if you were air cooling your hoods with frigid air, but I only have to use air cycled quickly to keep temps down. taking all that into account, it still seems like the most efficient way (other than VERT) is to use air coolable hoods, with NO a/c cycling thru, just fast air exchange. the lumens reaching canopy has to be greater with a hood that is dialed in & dropped just a few inches from canopy, than the lumens reaching canopy from a high mounted gavita.
thats my hold up on them, someone tell me off!
I believe Agent Smith has just bought a dozen of them...-that will be a grow to watch
Sweet thanks for the heads up....u are right that is gonna be a wicked grow to follow! Good vibez
i run all blockbusters..but i have one tray that i want to swap out for a new hood...was leaning towards 8in XXXL but might try something else..
Gavita sounds like the newwave of the future....might have to try her out too..
Gavita sounds like the newwave of the future....might have to try her out too..
The Gavita is definitely a sweet setup. If I remember correctly what I read a while back about the Luxor was that the light pattern was very even throughout it's footprint, probably because it is virtually all reflected light. I don't see the direct vs reflected as a downside, actually. Every modern automotive high-beam lamp is all reflected light, and they are pretty damn effective.
better have 12foot cieling cause them things look like 4 foot tall lol....
And if that weight is right, maybe a 150lb snow-load rating!
was thinking about trying to Gavita. then i realized, they are complete systems, with the ballast....
i don't need the ballasts, i have to many as it is....
going tomorrow to grab at least one Luxor hood, if there in stock as my store....
if there not, have to order through Sunlight Supply.....
i don't need the ballasts, i have to many as it is....
going tomorrow to grab at least one Luxor hood, if there in stock as my store....
if there not, have to order through Sunlight Supply.....
http://www.growlite.com/
These guys get paid for every Luxor hood that is sold...they have the patent on the design .... Im getting a few to test out... they throw out alot of light its nice
These guys get paid for every Luxor hood that is sold...they have the patent on the design .... Im getting a few to test out... they throw out alot of light its nice
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greenmatter
looking at that picture there is no way those things weigh almost 160 pounds each.
hanging it would be a 3 man job and if it fell on you you would be fucked.
anything is possible but a 160 pound reflector is insane
nukklehead
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greenmatter
1/4" plate?
that would sure as hell keep it from swinging around in the "breeze" .......
