testiclees
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bro there is no doubt that you can grow great bud with that light. If you have the correct wattage and good coverage you are good for this grow.
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Correct wattage?
testiclees
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instead of "correct wattage" i should have said sufficient PAR.
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Wattage sounds like the correct term (since he probably doesn't have a PAR meter). He's going to need 40-50w/sq ft if Platinum LED uses epi-whatever diodes. I'd try to get 30w/sq ft coverage from the light and add Cree "lightbulbs" or PAR 38 spots/floods for sidelight to bring it up to 40-45..
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This is how the scammy LED companies operate. When they say "We use Bridgelux" that doesn't preclude using anything else. If they used Bridgelux just once in the past, or as one diode out of all the diodes in the fixture, they can say "We use Bridgelux."
That's not a far-fetched viewpoint when you consider how they deliberately try to confuse potential AdvancedLED customers, using the name "Advanced Platinum LED" and the same product photos as AdvancedLED. They're certainly capable of wordsmithing as described.
JimmyIndica
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JimmyIndica
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Bridgelux only makes Blues n Whites? Where the others come from? I mean come on Platinum? wheres the 5watters at? How bout cobs? A new fixture with old tech! These midrange panels! Platinum,Kind,Blackdog, etc are gonna be dime dozen in 6 to 12 months! Who wants a fixture with old tech at new tech prices? NOT ME! People new to all this need to know what really goin on!
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Yodaweed
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They will always find some unknowing person to sell to, that's why their claims are so outrageous because they cater to the uneducated crowd. Just look at these lights http://stores.lushledlighting.com/ overpriced as all hell and I know people that will fight you over saying anything negative about these junk even when you show them quality LEDs. They just are completely sold on junk and their minds wont be changed.
PSUAGRO.
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Can't fix stupid.........Lol.....if growers wanna buy inefficient Chinese fixtures at big mark ups......let them I say...
No wonder riu has zero led panel sponsors.....it's the lions den in here
JimmyIndica
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MAY THE TRUTH SET THEM FREE!!!!!Can't fix stupid.........Lol.....if growers wanna buy inefficient Chinese fixtures at big mark ups......let them I say...
No wonder riu has zero led panel sponsors.....it's the lions den in here
JimmyIndica
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That why I am on this site! Not the others! Those other sites get behind companies that most likely wont even be around in 2-3 years! Don't get me wrong I go on others ,but never log in! RIU members will tell u how it is.If u listen !Fine! If not! They tell ya to kick rocks! Yes there are members that will try to lean ya 1 direction,but the guys that got LEGIT skills will come in and help! I hope you all could follow my ramble. There should be more threads like this to expose the companies that pray on new members! But it might cause some shit too! I think the biggest problem with new members is the LED tech curve? Fast pace to say the least!
porrista
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I own an Advanced Platinum P150 (150w) and I can say I was afraid because one reads a lot of reviews from people who don't own one, so you don't know how bad it can be and that it sometimes makes you doubt.
When I purchased it, I simply went by a recommendation from a friend, the 5 year warranty convinced me, later I read all sort of reviews and had to spend a couple of weeks reading about PAR, wavelengths, etc. After that, I was still in doubt. After my research I think it does equals to an 250HPS in PAR and in theory, but I have no results to compare to.
I have never grown with HPS, only with CFL and Outdoors. This is my first crop with this LED and I'm not scared anymore. This last harvest is the 5th AK47 I grow from the same package, and the yield seems to be equal to previous harvests of its siblings.
A WW I have on the same tent is enormous, way bigger than with CFL and using a smaller pot than the one I used with CFL and outdoors, leaves are dark green, bunch of colas and starting to make buds. I'm optimistic on it. It resembles a fem ( not auto ) WW I had outdoors in size, but this one looks more promising in terms of speed and number of pistils, smell is also way sweeter and stronger than before, using the same nutes, not sure if that has to do with the lights or not.
Area is 20x36" or 1.6x3' - Check out my journal below for specifics and pictures.
When I purchased it, I simply went by a recommendation from a friend, the 5 year warranty convinced me, later I read all sort of reviews and had to spend a couple of weeks reading about PAR, wavelengths, etc. After that, I was still in doubt. After my research I think it does equals to an 250HPS in PAR and in theory, but I have no results to compare to.
I have never grown with HPS, only with CFL and Outdoors. This is my first crop with this LED and I'm not scared anymore. This last harvest is the 5th AK47 I grow from the same package, and the yield seems to be equal to previous harvests of its siblings.
A WW I have on the same tent is enormous, way bigger than with CFL and using a smaller pot than the one I used with CFL and outdoors, leaves are dark green, bunch of colas and starting to make buds. I'm optimistic on it. It resembles a fem ( not auto ) WW I had outdoors in size, but this one looks more promising in terms of speed and number of pistils, smell is also way sweeter and stronger than before, using the same nutes, not sure if that has to do with the lights or not.
Area is 20x36" or 1.6x3' - Check out my journal below for specifics and pictures.
testiclees
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i had noticed that. i am kinda new here. i spend time on riu mostly learning from the led threads. i was astonished by the huge gap in informed lighting discussion between riu and 420.Can't fix stupid.........Lol.....if growers wanna buy inefficient Chinese fixtures at big mark ups......let them I say...
No wonder riu has zero led panel sponsors.....it's the lions den in here
420 has an amazing array of banner led advertisements and plenty of growers supporting the bloated claims of their sponsors.
JimmyIndica
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Someone said that this site is the epicenter of the LED world! I second that! Horticulture that is! Most info For LED tech is exaggerated! Companies tryin to pray on people! There are so many tricks that are getting played on people to sell units! There is a low range , mid , upper! The problem is lots of low to mid range units getting sold for 50% too much! Sure all fixtures will grow a plant! But most will not grow that 3-5 oz ladie your lookin for!
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JimmyIndica
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Can u send it back? what model u buy? how big area u flowering?
testiclees
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they boast an excellent return policy and warranty.
Check out the pled gardeners over on 420. There are a bunch of journals showing great looking plants under pled lamps..The high brix/pled grows seem very successful.
i got a new optic vero 360 instead of a pled 900. Im gonna post a few pics of it soon.
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JimmyIndica
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The aeon led is overpriced and not very good! there are way better options for the $