Sixstring's Cob Build

Hybridway said:

I did a side by side using the Hydroponics Hut X5-500 vs the Amare SE-450.
Bought the HH mktd as a pro-series light & I was impressed w/ the ratios shown on the spectral graph based on what I learned. Burple but still full spectrum having just enough in the greens, so I thought.
Well, needless to say, the HH got absolutely spanked by the Amare. Would've been laughable if I didn't waste $800 on the light & lost another $2000 in yield differance.
This made me lose all faith in Burple lighting. Sure, there's much better burples out there but they're being replaced by white or enhanced white by now.
For example: BML's Grow-Max spectrum, replaced by FluenceBio's new enhanced white spectrum, PhysioSpec. The owners openly admitted to the Grow-Max Burple spectrum being wrong & the cause of bleaching.
Full spectrum white light or enhanced white will smash on Burple. Can't find any evidence to say differant.
It's good to see side by sides but the grower must inteand or expect to loss yields as I did.

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Evil-Mobo said:

My HH Progro 260 that I was using while I wait on some parts took a crap yesterday lol...........let's see what the "warranty" is like lol.......

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Hybridway said:

Oh geeze! The worst buss. I've ever seen. They just take your money n run. If I flip my light on its back, all the components move around. Nothing's fastened. Sent the first one I got back for this reason & they sent me another one w/ the same problem. They Blamed it on shipping but it's obviously not. Also, when I told them the design flaws sucked in air-born dirt onto the inside of the lenses, they told me to clean my grow-room. They gotta be joking I thought at first. Nope, total rip-off artists.
Guess I had to get beat to be an official led grower though. So, at least I now understand what all the hype surrounding crappy Burple lights & shit companies was about.
No wonder so many prefer DIY or to spend a little more on a quality light & company. I get it now.

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Hybridway said:

I did a side by side using the Hydroponics Hut X5-500 vs the Amare SE-450.
Bought the HH mktd as a pro-series light & I was impressed w/ the ratios shown on the spectral graph based on what I learned. Burple but still full spectrum having just enough in the greens, so I thought.
Well, needless to say, the HH got absolutely spanked by the Amare. Would've been laughable if I didn't waste $800 on the light & lost another $2000 in yield differance.
This made me lose all faith in Burple lighting. Sure, there's much better burples out there but they're being replaced by white or enhanced white by now.
For example: BML's Grow-Max spectrum, replaced by FluenceBio's new enhanced white spectrum, PhysioSpec. The owners openly admitted to the Grow-Max Burple spectrum being wrong & the cause of bleaching.
Full spectrum white light or enhanced white will smash on Burple. Can't find any evidence to say differant.
It's good to see side by sides but the grower must inteand or expect to loss yields as I did.

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MeGaKiLlErMaN said:

That's what I keep seeing too, no idea why people defend it without evidence. Idk but I would love to see any proof as in a journal that shows details.

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Hybridway said:

Here's my journal showing the differance
https://www.rollitup.org/p/12831969/

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Evil-Mobo said:

Sorry for going off topic @sixstring2112

Did we ever get a final weight comparing the COB grow to the non COB grow?

You're one of the guys that pushed me over the edge to DIY with the COB's.........

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sixstring2112 said:

No worries man,i dont mind if you guys talk shop in here.plus i dont even grow and these aren't even my pics lmao.i did a post on the weights back a few pages maybe.

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sixstring2112 said:

La con lookin good for a hobby grow


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PhotonFUD said:

Have you tried running it without the reflectors?

Since you have a PAR meter, you can easily check out all the options.

Also you might want to get something on that exposed floorboards and joists. Humidity changes turn that into a perfect breeding ground for nasties and it is much easier to prevent it from happening.

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PDX Joe said:

That plant has a really nice shape... Beautiful!

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sixstring2112 said:

Fer christ sakes i guess i gotta put up another random pic i found on the interwebz cause this page needs more glue....of the 4th kind
Fuckin hobby growerz gtf outta hurrr lol
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Evil-Mobo said:

@sixstring2112 What bulbs you running in your Quantum bad boy?

I am running 6500K GE bulbs right now..........

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sixstring2112 said:

Boy thats a tricky one lol,2 of them are eye hort fs+uv 2 are 10,000k agros and 2 are 2700k with the rest being 6500k on that 12 bulber.my 8 bulb panels dont have the 10,000k bulbs but do have those others.

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