First of all, a huge thanks to HLG and Les @HLG for giving me the opportunity to test the HLG DIABLO 650R!
It's the same power level as the light it replaced, but a vastly more even coverage. Looks like I need to get HLG's UV set up with my current florescent bulb setup not lending itself to this set up. No big deal. I'll just use them in my other two tents
Light arrived quickly in a plain box. The light is well packaged and arrived undamaged. Mine had one of the bad batch dimmers from their dimmer supplier. Tech help quickly diagnosed the problem, quickly sent the part(talked Friday and part arrived on Monday), one wire soldered and it was working perfectly. Hits my marks for customer service!!!!
This is one hefty light! The super thick aluminum plate should be a great heat sink for longevity of the light. I didn't pursue a remote mounting of the driver for simplicity.
Fully cranked up and as high as the light would go, there was only roughly 50PAR difference from the highest reading and the corners. The lowest setting at the same height, still had a PAR of just over 300. BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4x4
Aside seed making, this will be an all Earthbox grow with 2 Regulars and 2 Jrs.
The regulars will get Mephisto 3 Bears OG X Double Grape and Fugue State.
In the Jrs, Twenty20 Knows Candy and Mangos N Chem by Night Owl Seeds
The planned LST will just be simple opening up for a more natural grow form.
Media is very simple Roots Organic Original(wetted to proper level with Recharge, molasses, humic acid, ThermX70 and a small bit of aminos)DynoMyco, Very nice quality box store EWC and a small amount of The Anderson's Humichar. Nute bank is Coast of Maine Lobster compost, same EWC. small amount of Root Organic rock powders and Teriganix bokashi to top it all off.
Water will be tap water with humic acid at 1/4 tsp/5gal and BAS Thrive Probiotics Yah-Whey as a test substitute for Teriganix EM1.
HLG DIABLO 650R
Seeds go in tomorrow after a shake in sandpaper, quick soak and direct planting.
I'm excited to test this beast and the fire girls with a couple new products and procedures.
Nute banks on the ends and the brown material is the Teriganix bokashi I'm testing. It's a moist bran and showed a sizeable response overnight.
2x4 TENT UNDER MARS HYDRO SP3000
Banana Bread by beavergenetics
Purple Kong by RocBudInc Genetics
3 Bears OG X Samsquanch by Mephisto
2.3x2.3 TENT UNDER CALIFORNIALIGHTWORKS SOLARFLARE 160w
OgreBerry by Twenty20
Note new AC Infinity fan!
It's the same power level as the light it replaced, but a vastly more even coverage. Looks like I need to get HLG's UV set up with my current florescent bulb setup not lending itself to this set up. No big deal. I'll just use them in my other two tents
Light arrived quickly in a plain box. The light is well packaged and arrived undamaged. Mine had one of the bad batch dimmers from their dimmer supplier. Tech help quickly diagnosed the problem, quickly sent the part(talked Friday and part arrived on Monday), one wire soldered and it was working perfectly. Hits my marks for customer service!!!!
This is one hefty light! The super thick aluminum plate should be a great heat sink for longevity of the light. I didn't pursue a remote mounting of the driver for simplicity.
Fully cranked up and as high as the light would go, there was only roughly 50PAR difference from the highest reading and the corners. The lowest setting at the same height, still had a PAR of just over 300. BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4x4
Aside seed making, this will be an all Earthbox grow with 2 Regulars and 2 Jrs.
The regulars will get Mephisto 3 Bears OG X Double Grape and Fugue State.
In the Jrs, Twenty20 Knows Candy and Mangos N Chem by Night Owl Seeds
The planned LST will just be simple opening up for a more natural grow form.
Media is very simple Roots Organic Original(wetted to proper level with Recharge, molasses, humic acid, ThermX70 and a small bit of aminos)DynoMyco, Very nice quality box store EWC and a small amount of The Anderson's Humichar. Nute bank is Coast of Maine Lobster compost, same EWC. small amount of Root Organic rock powders and Teriganix bokashi to top it all off.
Water will be tap water with humic acid at 1/4 tsp/5gal and BAS Thrive Probiotics Yah-Whey as a test substitute for Teriganix EM1.
HLG DIABLO 650R
Seeds go in tomorrow after a shake in sandpaper, quick soak and direct planting.
I'm excited to test this beast and the fire girls with a couple new products and procedures.
Nute banks on the ends and the brown material is the Teriganix bokashi I'm testing. It's a moist bran and showed a sizeable response overnight.
2x4 TENT UNDER MARS HYDRO SP3000
Banana Bread by beavergenetics
Purple Kong by RocBudInc Genetics
3 Bears OG X Samsquanch by Mephisto
2.3x2.3 TENT UNDER CALIFORNIALIGHTWORKS SOLARFLARE 160w
OgreBerry by Twenty20
Note new AC Infinity fan!
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Looking good love the set up you got going . HLG really did go above and beyond providing us the opportunity to test some really fantastic lights. 
