What is your favorite light?

imSICKkid · June 30, 2019, 4:03pm

Not to argue, but those LED fixtures are in the same field as Mars

hashone · June 30, 2019, 4:08pm

I agree I was not satisfied with kind or spectrum king For those reasons and a few others

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 4:17pm

Did u have the 5w series kind? Well I think I dodged a bad buy I was gonna buy one lol

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 4:17pm

I’m outta likes boo

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 4:22pm

I’m a strong believer in Phillips products as far as lighting gos they are the shit best ballasts money can buy for performance

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 4:22pm

Gavita is using Phillips drivers

hashone · June 30, 2019, 4:35pm

Yeah k5 Series Kind LED and the Spectrum king 402 didn’t live up to the hype in my opinion after a couple rounds of using those lights … Those lights also cause a lot of light burn even with running AC and keeping the light at least 3 feet away from the canopy

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 4:46pm

Good to know tks;)

macgyver_stoner · June 30, 2019, 5:04pm

Light burn, or light bleaching?

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 5:06pm

I thought bleaching was from light burn?

dupa · June 30, 2019, 5:08pm

Anyone use hlg 550 just picked one up

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 5:10pm

This is gonna b good

macgyver_stoner · June 30, 2019, 5:11pm

They are not exactly the same thing, and some people misunderstand entirely, and this is why I asked.

Although all the previously named commercially available lower tier lights can’t compete with the likes of the new high end commercial tech coming out, nor home built lights with the best of the newest technology, they can be used very successfully if you don’t try and use them the same way you would use a HPS or CMH hood.

I am just trying to get some better details.

happy growing,

~MacG

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 5:12pm

Kk tks;) …

hashone · June 30, 2019, 7:03pm

I know it is bleaching first in the beginning to middle stage of flower and light burn later on in late flower Once the plants starting reaching for more light.Need to bump up your Cal mag

hashone · June 30, 2019, 7:28pm

I might add that I was following specific instructions on the temps humidity and overall environment that was recommended by both manufacturers of lights and VPD chart , I wasn’t feeling the spectrum king 402 the kind led was Lil better but was not impressed

hoppiefrog · June 30, 2019, 8:00pm

What temp do they suggest?

hashone · June 30, 2019, 9:24pm

this is spectrum Kings recommendations and their VDP chart , kind Led was recommending about 75° and 40 to 50% humidity during flower And
80 to 83° and 50 to 60% humidity during veg from what I was told

hashone · June 30, 2019, 9:28pm

No environment is ever going to be identical at the end of the day we’re going to have to find our own sweet spot in the grow room .also varies depending on the strain ,some Strains might like hotter or colder conditions Depending on the claimant that strain is from

Ladithief · July 1, 2019, 12:58am

Sorry I would never buy a pre-made high end LED or any light with out chatting with @dbrn32s advice… I have made 2 lights based on his knowledge… and they are phenomenal… and I paid 25% on the dollar to by made…