Lighting Go cheap or Save and just Pony up?

[TheSpacePope]

In the mood to upgrade my Lights, as of now I have 2 GN MS004's in a 2ft by 4ft doing 3 plants. But was thinking about upgrading my lights to see what a little extra LED power can do. I pull right around .88 grams per watt as of now.

I was thinking about the HS1's from GN but I emailed them a few months ago and they said they wouldnt be releasing the US version for months and its been about 8 months and nadda which really grinds my gears and no love for US and no love to you. So my train of thought is that by the time they release a US version, the US market would have caught up if not surpassed the tech......it's not like we dont have people with engineering degrees over here..... you know what I mean.

So I was looking at two lights (in no order): might upgrade my tent to a 3x3 later on.

1.MarsPro cree128:

https://www.mars-hydro.com/MarsPro-Cree128-P2388.aspx
-Pros
-Dim-able and modes so burning seedlings is less of a chance and less over-drying out when dropping beans
-Cheaper side and US Cree made LEDs


Option 2: BlackDog PhytoMAX 400

https://www.blackdogled.com/products-led/led-grow-lights/phytomax400.html
Pros- Name brand company with strong rep stateside and 90 satisfaction guarantee
-425 actual pull and lab tests out the ying yang

Option #3: Might give Spectrum King LEDs a shot


Please add your thoughts along with your choice

 

[DarkGreen]

Why such a sensitive Susan??

Are you trying to suggest that Grownorthern, have not released a U.S. version of the HS1 yet, due to some kind of distain?

It's a multi million £ market for them, if they haven't released a version there yet, there's a good reason for it. And I'm willing to bet it's far less cut and dried than you may think.


I have both ms0004 and ms0006's and Having looked around and researched for a long time, nothing else come close, in terms of build quality and spectrum, for the price.



I'm also willing to bet that all cree LEDs are made in China..