Lighting Replacing 400W HPS with LED...need advise

[slimjim00]

Looking to upgrade my hps grow light with LED's.
Growing in a 4x2x5 tent with 2 Autopots.
Did a ton of research my head is spinning

Reason for upgrading is to maximize yield

Not sure if I should buy 1 400w actual or 2 200w actual
Not sure if 400w is enough or too much..any suggestions would be great. My budget is flexible...
Thanks everyone!!:smoking:

 

[slimjim00]

I think I have it narrowed down a little. I want what will give me the best yield.
What do you LED experts think? Any additional suggestions are welcome! Thanks everyone!!

Black Diamond - Perfect Sun Dwarf Star LED Grow Light - 230 Watts
$435.00

Advanced Platinum Series P300
$369.00


VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 900W LED

$299.00 from Amazon


GoGrow V3 Master Grower LED Grow Light
$420.00


2 x Mars Reflector 96

$173.99 x 2 = 347.98


Mars II 900

$321.99


Mars Reflector 192
$320.99

 

[CoviklaFlaire]

https://www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com/...roducts/amare-solarpro-sp300?lshst=collection

take a look at tastyled.com

 

[slimjim00]

Does anyone have any opinions on this? Any success with one particular led or another?
Thinking of Mars Hydro LED's because they seem the most popular...just want to give the best to my plants and upgrade this 400w hps.. Are 3w diodes better than 5w? What exactly do they mean by full spectrum? 12 band vs 9 band? Does full spectrum mean uv to ir? Any LED experts please chime in!

 

[White Punk on Dope]

Kind of like drinking from a fire hydrant eh slimjim00? I have been growing with LED's since my beginning.
Now you can buy inexpensive full specs or the bpurple LED just as I and several others have done. Or, you
can just skip that old technology and move into the LED COB's. Start reading about just COB's and the fire
hydrant keeps gushing. I have spent many hours researching these on the net and conversing with some in
the know on this newer lighting. There are folks right here on AFN that can set you in the right direction.
So, if you have plenty of money check out Amare Technology or if you are adventurous try reading and Youtube
DIY LED Cob building. Not real difficult building your own. But the pride it brings with the build and the successful
grows with take you the the next level of growing. Here try one of mine...

Sweet!!!

 

[Marshydro]

I think I have it narrowed down a little. I want what will give me the best yield.
What do you LED experts think? Any additional suggestions are welcome! Thanks everyone!!

Black Diamond - Perfect Sun Dwarf Star LED Grow Light - 230 Watts
$435.00

Advanced Platinum Series P300
$369.00


VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 900W LED

$299.00 from Amazon


GoGrow V3 Master Grower LED Grow Light
$420.00


2 x Mars Reflector 96

$173.99 x 2 = 347.98


Mars II 900

$321.99


Mars Reflector 192
$320.99

Hi slimjim
If you interested in Mars Hydro light, I would recommend one reflector 144, the coverage is 4'x2', it is just can cover your whole tent. https://www.mars-hydro.com/mars-reflector-144-led-grow-light-usa.html

the coverage of single reflector 96 is 3'x2', so two will be 6'x2' or 4'x3', the coverage of Mars II 900 is 3.5'x3.5', that is square, and the reflector 192 is 4'x4', I think you don't need this big light.

 

[Marshydro]

Does anyone have any opinions on this? Any success with one particular led or another?
Thinking of Mars Hydro LED's because they seem the most popular...just want to give the best to my plants and upgrade this 400w hps.. Are 3w diodes better than 5w? What exactly do they mean by full spectrum? 12 band vs 9 band? Does full spectrum mean uv to ir? Any LED experts please chime in!

Our reflector and Mars II lights only have IR, don't have UV, Our Mars Pro II lights have UVA.

 

[White Punk on Dope]

Here is a cheaper COB to look at: Amazon product ASIN B01I4NY7GM or maybe this one: Amazon product ASIN B01AJPNDSG

 

[CoviklaFlaire]

I cant remmember who But i know that somebody here is doing great job with those leds..

 

[slimjim00]

White-POD, my head was spinning just from searching LED brands, now this COB stuff is going to put me over the edge...hang on....bong hit comin up...(pauses)...okay, that's better!

Tina thank you for the info! I am still seriously thinking about the 144...

White-pod, for some reason I can't see the pics you are posting?
Do I have to do any soldering? I seriously suck at soldering! lol, but I am a DIY kind of guy...I have built Cigar Box Guitars and bass guitars, even electric ones, but my soldering is just horrific...It is a very scary idea...I have a million questions I would like to ask someone who has made a successful COB...Like how much light I would need for my 4x2x5 tent? What parts I would need, what tools would I need, how long does it take to complete a light or even if I would be saving major $$ by building my own?
Fire hydrant? More like a 500 foot dam collapsed on me! lol