**ULTIMATE LED TEST** *GLH Spectra 290* VS *Blackstar 500* VS *Hydro Grow LED 336X*

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dickkhead

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That sounds like an awesome comparison can't wait! You ever consider the day starOr solar storm up against those? How much heat do you think that 600 hps will put off?
 
Senseimilla

Senseimilla

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I'd love to see you run against the advanced diamond series 600w light -- that's the light i wanted to buy before I ended up getting standard hid anyway ;)
 
puffenuff

puffenuff

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Looking forward to the new comparison! Should be awesome as well. Will you be starting a new thread for this one or continuing here?
 
maps84

maps84

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Wejuana why not do a comparison between actual watt draw and not models... about the HPS 600 you've gotta be kidding me! None of this units will come close in yield nor coverage in what might be several years.
 
Endur0xX

Endur0xX

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I sure hope that the blackstar will yield a lot more than the 600Whps, otherwise, whats the point of LEDs!! Thanks for doing this Wej, it will help me decide what to do next...
 
Senseimilla

Senseimilla

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Endur0xX said:
I sure hope that the blackstar will yield a lot more than the 600Whps, otherwise, whats the point of LEDs!! Thanks for doing this Wej, it will help me decide what to do next...
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The 900w blackstar I believe is rated under 600w (i think 5 hundred something). The point of LEDs has never been to yield more than the comparable wattage HID (though that would be nice) -- the point of the LEDs is to provide the optimal spectrum for growth without near as much heat. It's about bud quality not quantity.
 
Shwagbag

Shwagbag

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Endur0xX said:
I sure hope that the blackstar will yield a lot more than the 600Whps, otherwise, whats the point of LEDs!! Thanks for doing this Wej, it will help me decide what to do next...
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Considering its not uncommon to pull a pound from a 600 that blackstar best be dialed in :leaf:
 
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dickkhead

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The 900 watt bs is 550 actual watts and it's actually 288 3 watt chips so it's not a full 900 watts it's 848 which is close enough I guess. I believe to get hps results you should match watt for watt! actual draw
 
PrezDickie

PrezDickie

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hey guys i just wanted to share the latest intel with you, as you've seen from this thread Blackstar makes a good light for the price, but they are tying to up their game. They just released a new chrome series and i've got pics in the LED users unite forum

https://www.rollitup.org/led-other-lighting/240615-led-users-unite-506.html#post7068764

i just got the new 4 spot led of the series they aren't even listed on the website last time i checked, they are that new :)
 
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WeJuana

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srambo said:
weejuana whats the draw wattage of 900 blackstar? Why you changed from 600 BS?
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I changed to try and up the wattage to fairly compare against the HPS. I was originally using a Blackstar 500w, not 600w.

Endur0xX said:
I sure hope that the blackstar will yield a lot more than the 600Whps, otherwise, whats the point of LEDs!! Thanks for doing this Wej, it will help me decide what to do next...
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Quality of course, my good sir! But I hope the yield is comparable as well.

maps84 said:
Wejuana why not do a comparison between actual watt draw and not models... about the HPS 600 you've gotta be kidding me! None of this units will come close in yield nor coverage in what might be several years.
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As there is no standard in wattage draws among companies, that proves hard to do. Each light made by each different company has a different wattage draw.

My goal was to try to compare similar wattage draw units. HPS > 600. Blackstar > 550. Penetrator > 520. Spectra > 400.
 
maps84

maps84

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WeJuana said:
As there is no standard in wattage draws among companies, that proves hard to do. Each light made by each different company has a different wattage draw.

My goal was to try to compare similar wattage draw units. HPS > 600. Blackstar > 550. Penetrator > 520. Spectra > 400.
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Kill-A-Watt Meter :) I'm not even asking for PAR measures
 
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bigbud0023

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So out of these lights, which do you think is the best one? I am going to get LED soon, but there is so much mixed info out there.

Thanks
 
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