Lighting BOSS/KING LED

[nudger361976]

Budget plays a very important factor, not everyone as the cash to buy high end. Ive seen some great grows with marshydros, think growers skill is also a major factor. No good having the best LED available if ya cant use it!

 

[nudger361976]

I sort of like the idea of gradual upgrades, sort of like the more I learn the more beneficial to then take it further with upgrades, different nutes, more challenging strains, etc still wouldnt have a clue on how to grow a 16 week sativa yet!

 

[Atulip]

Yeah if that's some Chinese chips they're garbage and not more efficient than HID. You can build that 8 x cxb3070 on 2 x hlg185 36A I mentioned and get 65k lumens directed at the canopy for 400w. Comparable to a 90,000lmn 600w HPS(reflector loss, and Cree 3500k/4000k have a slightly better spectrum), should be right at $400 and you just need heatsink to mount em on.

An HPS setup will run you at least $200, and a $50+ bulb every 6 months, and 50% more electrical usage. 200w extra @ 18/6 is $13 more a month, so that Cree setup would pay for itself over HPS in under a year.


315cmh is pricey compared to diy cobs, but not a bad way to go. Comparable to 400-450w of hps.

 

[Balarama]

So you think $3-400 of CXBs+drivers will be better than 2 of those boss/king leds?

Definitely, by far. Not same wattage though. The Boss will use more electricity and produce a blurple light.
If you're in US check the Tasty leds, maybe they restocked their lights.
If you're in EU contact me in private for DIY details.

 

[nudger361976]

Those 315 cmh's do look good, a friend of mine just got one of the gavitas apparently the same output as a 600w, the light is like daylight inside his tent, well impressive, oh he said 500w not 600. whoops!

I also think Grow Northern are releasing some new units in April, 3 different models so I have read.

 

[Bum]

It wasnt even that cheap.. The fake bridgelux one i mean

 

[nudger361976]

On you tube Marshydro did a comparison test on a king/boss unit, think the data results they publish is not inline with the actual data after test, there were also a few other issues, think the double chips ended up being a con as well, might be worth seeing if ya can find it for a bit of info, they seem even cheaper on Ebay aswell.

 

[nudger361976]

Here ya go buddy.

 

[Bum]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CKKFGNS/ are these the cmh ones?

 

[Atulip]

41,000 lumens for 400w I'm not sure how much better CMH spectrum is but I'd take HPS watt for watt over that. I don't think the spectrum is 1.5x better. 600w hps gets you 90,000 lumens and would be the minimum I'd want to flower in a 1.2mx1.2m.