Lighting Which LED?

[coolbunny1234]

Hello all! Need some help choosing an LED light to go in addition with my HPS setup. I've narrowed it down to two choices, technically three as one of them is the same except with a daisy chain connection. Please let me know thoughts!!

Galaxyhydro LED Grow Light,300W Indoor Plant Grow Lights Full Spectrum with UV&IR for Veg and Flower
http://a.co/3LnCXXE

Galaxyhydro 300w LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Plants Veg and Flower, Added Daisy Chain Function, and Larger Size Plant Light
http://a.co/h35SjuO

VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 300W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants Veg and Flower

http://a.co/9C3p0yd

 

[White Punk on Dope]

Since you asked. Let me throw a wrench into your choices. I own and operate a one of those 300w Chinese made Mars Hydro.
It grows weed well. I can't deny that. I have reached a point that growing good weed is not enough. I want to grow great weed loaded
with frosty nugs. I have moved on to the white light cobs. Seeing you run HPS I you must like white light. Why not continue on with it
at a much lower operating cost and heat expelled. Many folks here have made the jump. Check out cobshop.net and ask ask ask
@BigSm0 about a simple AutoCob vs a Mars 300. If you do the research you will find I know a little something about this. At least
enough to get me in trouble but I know the guys to get me out of it. Happy growing..........

 

[coolbunny1234]

Since you asked. Let me throw a wrench into your choices. I own and operate a one of those 300w Chinese made Mars Hydro.
It grows weed well. I can't deny that. I have reached a point that growing good weed is not enough. I want to grow great weed loaded
with frosty nugs. I have moved on to the white light cobs. Seeing you run HPS I you must like white light. Why not continue on with it
at a much lower operating cost and heat expelled. Many folks here have made the jump. Check out cobshop.net and ask ask ask
@BigSm0 about a simple AutoCob vs a Mars 300. If you do the research you will find I know a little something about this. At least
enough to get me in trouble but I know the guys to get me out of it. Happy growing..........

Looks very interesting, I did start out doing some research on cob lighting but what deterred me was the price, I figured at the current set up I have, which has gone quite well, I'd like to add something to it to bolster the overall effort. I believe I'll be moving to cob lighting eventually, but for now, I'd like to experiment with the HPS/LED combo grow. How much on average is the true watt draw from cob lighting?

 

[White Punk on Dope]

We'll get the @BigSmo in on this or another capable cob guy to answer averages.
Because what I don't know I might make up.
What I do know is that you should check out the cobs for their light efficiency.
For an extra $70 bucks you could be riding high (really) with an AutoCob that will perform
better than that 300w panel. I run mine 24/7 and have never had a problem. My overall
household electric bill is less than my similar neighbors (who are clueless that I grow).
Well worth speaking with one of the "cob yoda's" here on AFN.

 

[coolbunny1234]

We'll get the @BigSmo in on this or another capable cob guy to answer averages.
Because what I don't know I might make up.
What I do know is that you should check out the cobs for their light efficiency.
For an extra $70 bucks you could be riding high (really) with an AutoCob that will perform
better than that 300w panel. I run mine 24/7 and have never had a problem. My overall
household electric bill is less than my similar neighbors (who are clueless that I grow).
Well worth speaking with one of the "cob yoda's" here on AFN.

Awesome man, absolutely will. Thank you

@BigSm0 thoughts?

 

[buzzyman32]

Sent from my HTCD100LVWPP using Tapatalk

 

[briman]

Hello all! Need some help choosing an LED light to go in addition with my HPS setup. I've narrowed it down to two choices, technically three as one of them is the same except with a daisy chain connection. Please let me know thoughts!!

Galaxyhydro LED Grow Light,300W Indoor Plant Grow Lights Full Spectrum with UV&IR for Veg and Flower
http://a.co/3LnCXXE

Galaxyhydro 300w LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Plants Veg and Flower, Added Daisy Chain Function, and Larger Size Plant Light
http://a.co/h35SjuO

VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 300W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants Veg and Flower

http://a.co/9C3p0yd

I have a couple of the Vipar spectras and they grow some great weed and the price is right! Guys, I think that its great trying to push the cob lighting, but that is not staying on topic for this member or this thread. He specifically asked about information or growers that have used the 3 leds above, not cobs.

 

[White Punk on Dope]

Sorry man. i do own and use a 300w Mars Hydro. Cobs were a upgrade.
I didn't degrade the panels. Just wanted to offer a different option.

 

[briman]

I understand, cobs are awesome, I own the baddest cob on the planet(I really do!) not just a cob, but an mcob, but the topic of the thread needs to stay in tact and cobs arent for everyone. The 3 panels you mention will grow some great weed @coolbunny1234! Out of the 3, I can only reply to the vipar spectras. and I like mine enough to keep one going in a tent!

 

[White Punk on Dope]

The 3 lights above are basically the same. They may have a different paint job, style, minor spectrum changes but the engine of heart of the light is the leds which are the same. The reason I suggested cobs is their engine is much more efficient meaning they deliver more light per watt.