I Need a little help choosing my LED light.

Marla 420

Marla 420

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Hi Rollitup,

It's been awhile since I was on here. The LEDs of today look great. I hadn't been paying attention but man they are producing real beauties. So I'm finally gonna jump in. I'm gonna do a closet grow tent 2x4x7 maybe a flood and drain (I don't know yet still open to ideas) with budget of 800/900, 300/400 for the flower light.

I was looking at SF2000 for 300 but I was disappointed that its only good for a 2x2 (I know I only have a 2x4 but still lol) then I found on Ali a knock off SF4000 for 290 shipped then saw some QB's then I started reading up the on the 3000k 35000k differences and how now added UV is the new thing you have to have (RIght or no?).... Its all confusing.

As of now I was thinking about just getting 2 of the 115usd Kings 3000K with red diodes and UV but Im not too sure.. I really love the PRETTY Spider style Bar LIGHTS :razz::-P but I don't know if they are any good ones at my price range (Doubt it). I just wanted to know rollitups opinion. I haven't grown in awhile and I'm just getting back in the saddle. Don't shame me too hard lmao.

Any Opinions at all? Any replies are appreciated thank you for your time.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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Marla 420 said:

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www.alibaba.com

This sucka looks legit lol but IDK
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You my friend need no where near the 480watts that KingBrite kit pulls. This light is ran on a classic reliable 240/290Watt HLG-240H-54A model meanwell and not these new XLGs were seeing that have the dimming pot so inconveniently located on the bottom of it. 240 watts of these Samsung 3500K LM301B/H's & 660nm red Osram diodes throw down hella photons and are top tier in efficiency and adequate for your 2x4. You'll love it. And, there's no heatsinks required up to 130-150ish watts.
 
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kotobide

kotobide

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you would still need a driver the type you buy would determine that. Type a has the onboard screw adjustment type b has leads you can attach to a potentiometer.
 
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PhatNuggz

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Ravmanski said:
Spider farmer great low cost budgets light it's quantum board no fans no noise heat not bad does get hot itself but no issues. Has Samsung diodes so top end stuff on a low budget light
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FYI, SF does not have "QUANTUM " boards, which, BTW, is nothing more than a marketing name gimmic that HLG uses. I know, I asked, and they responded in another RIU thread. Pathetic, really. He also said that SF and Mars are made by the same company. Well, that is just another of his highly misleading comments. It appears they are both made in the same independent factory that builds LED panels for lots of companies to those companies specs!

IMHO, HLG, like Mars does not deserve our business

But SF seems the real deal light for a inexpensive grow light. It is well thought out. Their biggest shortcoming is easily addressed by the buyer by simply putting risers/spacers between the driver and the board.

You don't need to fill the perimeter of a grow tent with leds: a 2000 should work just fine, but if not, then consider adding a 1000

Now, to F & D, which I have lots of small tent experience using

It eats up a good bit of height (~ 1.5ft) + the height of the totes ~ 1.5ft), you need some clearance above the panel (panel + clearance ~ 1ft) leaving you with only 3ft for plants. I use blocks at the tent corners to raise it higher (don't worry about light leaks at the bottom). You can do LST to spread horizontally with a single plant, or grow a bunch of small plants (preferably Indica) by not vegging more than ~ 2-3 weeks. I bought the Cube system from BB&B, it's for kids to make indoor tents using sheets

hth

Here's some pics
 

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PhatNuggz said:
FYI, SF does not have "QUANTUM " boards, which, BTW, is nothing more than a marketing name gimmic that HLG uses. I know, I asked, and they responded in another RIU thread. Pathetic, really. He also said that SF and Mars are made by the same company. Well, that is just another of his highly misleading comments. It appears they are both made in the same independent factory that builds LED panels for lots of companies to those companies specs!

IMHO, HLG, like Mars does not deserve our business

But SF seems the real deal light for a inexpensive grow light. It is well thought out. Their biggest shortcoming is easily addressed by the buyer by simply putting risers/spacers between the driver and the board.

You don't need to fill the perimeter of a grow tent with leds: a 2000 should work just fine, but if not, then consider adding a 1000

Now, to F & D, which I have lots of small tent experience using

It eats up a good bit of height (~ 1.5ft) + the height of the totes ~ 1.5ft), you need some clearance above the panel (panel + clearance ~ 1ft) leaving you with only 3ft for plants. I use blocks at the tent corners to raise it higher (don't worry about light leaks at the bottom). You can do LST to spread horizontally with a single plant, or grow a bunch of small plants (preferably Indica) by not vegging more than ~ 2-3 weeks. I bought the Cube system from BB&B, it's for kids to make indoor tents using sheets

hth

Here's some pics
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So what you are saying is that although they are all made in the same factory that they are a different company and because HLG bought this to your attention you are upset about it? Why is it exactly that you feel that HLG does not deserve any ones business?
I think HLG is a great company and deserves a lot of business as they are an honest American company not a government funded Chinese company. That's just my opinion though and I maybe totally wrong as you are obviously an expert in the field of all things LED and Chinese operations of 2 separate companies running out of the same factory
 
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PhatNuggz

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FORTUNECOOKIES said:
So what you are saying is that although they are all made in the same factory that they are a different company and because HLG bought this to your attention you are upset about it? Why is it exactly that you feel that HLG does not deserve any ones business?
I think HLG is a great company and deserves a lot of business as they are and honest American company not a government funded Chinese company. That's just my opinion though and I maybe totally wrong as you are obviously an expert in the field of all things LED and Chinese operations of 2 separate companies running out of the same factory
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What about a FACTORY THAT MAKES PANELS TO INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES SPECS DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?

Clearly, SF parts and execution have little in common with Mars, and yet HLG casts aspersions on SF with ZERO proof
 
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PhatNuggz

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Here's why monos are so yesterdays news, at least when the same spectrum/nm is used exclusively in a panel

Toward an Optimal Spectral Quality for Plant Growth and Development

 
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