SomeGuy's LED & Other Grows. 2014-15 Season

FLkeys1 said:

http://bioslighting.com/icarus/#icarusGI

The GI modle is $1899.00 not sure on the other modle.. At this time they are going after the larger grow operations in Co. And Or. And plan to market to individual growers soon..

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Looking at the tech he is using...
Well... gotta be blunt.

He is way behind the times. He is using single diodes still. Don't get me wrong. Probably will do ok. Apache runs similar tech but cob tech has been proved to spank it IME. Apache is already super strong In that market area too.

As and individual consumer...
If I'm gonna buy, it's gonna be a cob made fixture. It's also what I recommend to others.

PLC has a new 250w passively cooled cob bar that is waterproofed and most likely will end up ip67 rated and it less than 700$ retail.

That's my 2cents.

FLkeys1 said:

PAR Photon Efficiency (µmol AR/J): 1.85 µmol/J

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Not gonna cut it.

they also don't say what parts they are using (brand / model / bin #) . They don't say how much the diodes are being driven.

I don't know much about LED but I did notice that not much info was given on parts and brands being used other then the frame was made in China and all other parts made in the USA. I was also trying to figure out how they can run the light with no fan to cool it?

I would expect nothing short of blunt . I also think if one is paying that much for one light it should be top of the line most current technology. it's a hell of a lot of money for one light!

hyroot said:

they also don't say what parts they are using (brand / model / bin #) . They don't say how much the diodes are being driven.

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SomeGuy said:

Looking at the tech he is using...
Well... gotta be blunt.

He is way behind the times. He is using single diodes still. Don't get me wrong. Probably will do ok. Apache runs similar tech but cob tech has been proved to spank it IME. Apache is already super strong In that market area too.

As and individual consumer...
If I'm gonna buy, it's gonna be a cob made fixture. It's also what I recommend to others.

PLC has a new 250w passively cooled cob bar that is waterproofed and most likely will end up ip67 rated and it less than 700$ retail.

That's my 2cents.

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It will grow good weed, I'm sure, but value is meh.
Read their studies, a bit disappointing from a scientist's view. Would love to know what the other 4 brands they tested against and what light engines/ drivers they are using. Also wish they had used clones, and that they published the entire results instead of only their own fixture. They are also using the same over-the-top verbiage about "the highest PAR levels" the most efficient light ever", etc. which diminishes their credibility a bit. As a former NASA researcher that spent most of my career in marketing, I get it that the damn marketers feel the need to romance the product but sure wish they'd stick more to facts (and more of them) and less hyperbole.

One would think if the Bios light beat the other unknown LED lights in the amount of dried flower it would be posted.. I have yet to find on the website where they have done studies, side by side with a 1000w hps system.. The one case study just shows what the LED light guy! Christopher Sloper grew with the light and what his yield was but no comparison to another light..
I agree on using clones instead of seed for the test, the Bud yeild on the seeds was all over the place. the one co owner who is a friend, is going to call me on Monday to catchup. Be interesting to get more info on the company...

I don't know a lot about marketing but I know that big boobs, blondes and sex is more appealing to a lot of men then facts..

Stuck in lower chakra. Lol. I prefer fact over fiction any day of the week.

Sometimes we are not all operating I the same reality I've found lately! Lol

Hope your doing well man!

SomeGuy said:

Stuck in lower chakra. Lol. I prefer fact over fiction any day of the week.

Sometimes we are not all operating I the same reality I've found lately! Lol

Hope your doing well man!

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I prefer ass over anything, any day

Add more levels of bullshit to the bullshit

Vnsmkr said:

Add more levels of bullshit to the bullshit

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And you still have BULLSHIT

hahaha

Love love love my swamp cooler! It even can cool the house w the garage door open. Grow is running 1100w in lights and it's 79 in the tent and 70 in garage. It is so great to be able to grow some indoors through summer w/o ac. Yay

Oh yeah. Threw five in there.

Gg#4
Blu balz
Locomotion
Bubba
Quantum

Bubba and Quantum!

@Andrew2112
Nice to see you guys! Have fun with the house and plants and all. I hope you have a great time here.

@nuggs
Super excited to see you man! Hopefully traffic is wide open

SomeGuy said:

Well, traded in the 2015 versa for an Altima

It's way nicer and wasn't much more next time I'll be buying s new truck to tow my off-road toy. Lol. (A guy can dream right?)

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I love Nissan ! I have a maxima that has near 300,000 on it and will still get you there. 5sp v6

looking forward to seeing you too buddy! That's really cool of Andrew to watch your pad & your ladies!
Drive carefully ! See you this afternoon!

Nice and quiet here.....hoping that you are rocking it SG!

we are having a awesome time! they made it here safe!

Oh that is good news. Rock on! :0)