Money no object LED
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Alctrz8849
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Every MFR has a few like this. Can't make every single unit produced absolutely perfect. Still a solid trustworthy brand and I don't even have one. I had the Osram Fluence Spydr 2P light do this to me too and they're still the gold standard from my perspective though despite the hiccup. They happen. Work with the MFR and see what they say. Good luck!!
Nutty sKunK
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Im sure the brands good and you’re right, always one that doesn’t work.
Trouble is it’s a pain in the ass to ship back. Not like a HID light where you’re able to change bulbs, ballasts etc
I’m sure it’ll be fine. The shop is wanting me to send it back but I didn’t take the pallet on delivery. Just cut it off and carried it. Now I have to source a pallet and secure it on there lol
thumper60
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Mine been running good 3 months here but what a pain shipping that beast hope your got the box, I needed 2 people just move it an hang.This is the main reason i wont buy anything that does not fold for now on.
Nutty sKunK
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Just getting a refund. Done one cycle and all went south due to low temps and high intensity. That light in that 4x4 tent is crazy bright. Had like 3/4 nodes and a couple inches high.
I already have central heating, space heater and tubular heater near tent. I’d need another 2-3 space heaters to get the room up to temp which is completely pointless as it’s costing me more to heat the room than to run the light!
So trying a 630w DE CMH. Which is also dimmable
m4s73r
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Interesting. Whats the temp of the room that your tent sits in?
Bucsfan80
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Has anyone mentioned BLI. Made in USA if that's matters and seem like some solid lights. The perfectpar 650 looks nice and for 5x5 I can't speak from personal experience I was just looking around and came across them. One day I'll be able to get off the porch and play with the big dogs lol.
Buddernugs
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Has anyone else noticed that BK 78 laughs at everything that is better than his grow?
I’m not saying my grow is “better” than @bk78... it is bigger... but honestly the guy has been nothing but complementary to me... just my experience with the guy... could be yours was different. Optic LED gets my vote!!!
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race winslow
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Just checked them out. Good looking lights at a reasonable price.
PerfectPar 650W LED - BoulderLamp, Inc.
m4s73r
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Id like to see that 3.9μmol/s claim third party tested.
PopAndSonGrows
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MedicGrow Spectrum X
The integrated, add-on UV bars are sick, as is the spectrum display and the red boost feature.
The integrated, add-on UV bars are sick, as is the spectrum display and the red boost feature.
race winslow
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Agreed....I believe that they are referring to the red spectrum and not the average of all of the lights. Seems that around 3.1 is close to the current ceiling.
m4s73r
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Well if thats the case, their website is a bit misleading.
Buddernugs
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You getting the new 720s?
So I see this thread is still alive and cooking......I'll again post a link to my very first gavita 1700e grow from last year. It currently has over 66K views on the Farm, and the thread has been locked since March so no comments have been added since then.
www.thcfarmer.com
I'm back to comment now, as I have 5 grows under my belt and about to finish my 6th in about 2 weeks. All told, the Gavita's still are performing admirably with no issues or problems. I continue to average about 100 oz a crop in the 4 X 8 sq. ft space. under 2 of the LED's. I pretty much have it down pat about now and don't really spend much time in the room other than to water and give a quick look/see. Defoliation continues to be an important part of all my grows, and helps in many ways, which I've detailed before early in this thread.
To be sure, there are better LED's on the market just about now. Independent reviews have confirmed this fact. I plan on going another year and a half and replacing both of these- so 3 years total feels about right. I won a Medic Grow Fold 8 in a contest and that hangs in another room for emergencies when needed and as a back up just in case. It's a nice light for $589 delivered, close to half the price of the gavita. I have no idea what direction I'll go with next time, and expect further improvements to continue every couple of months. But for now, the Gavita's are just fine for my purposes and a few oz here or there makes no difference- they remain a high quality LED that take alot of abuse as I hit my head on them 20X a week.
We can debate forever the issue, fact is, grower skill and strain selection are just as important as light quality.
Irie Seeds "Orange Gasm" under Gavita Pro 1700e LED's..........
After over 30+ years of growing under HPS bulbs, I've finally made the switch to LED's. Bigtime! 2 of these LED's cost me over $2800 delivered. Everything is new- a new room, 2 new lights, a new strain, a different exhaust system, new pots, etc........ Excessive heat was the main reason for the...
www.thcfarmer.com
I'm back to comment now, as I have 5 grows under my belt and about to finish my 6th in about 2 weeks. All told, the Gavita's still are performing admirably with no issues or problems. I continue to average about 100 oz a crop in the 4 X 8 sq. ft space. under 2 of the LED's. I pretty much have it down pat about now and don't really spend much time in the room other than to water and give a quick look/see. Defoliation continues to be an important part of all my grows, and helps in many ways, which I've detailed before early in this thread.
To be sure, there are better LED's on the market just about now. Independent reviews have confirmed this fact. I plan on going another year and a half and replacing both of these- so 3 years total feels about right. I won a Medic Grow Fold 8 in a contest and that hangs in another room for emergencies when needed and as a back up just in case. It's a nice light for $589 delivered, close to half the price of the gavita. I have no idea what direction I'll go with next time, and expect further improvements to continue every couple of months. But for now, the Gavita's are just fine for my purposes and a few oz here or there makes no difference- they remain a high quality LED that take alot of abuse as I hit my head on them 20X a week.
We can debate forever the issue, fact is, grower skill and strain selection are just as important as light quality.
Alctrz8849
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Wish I could help out! I work at a warehouse and am in with walking distance of a ton of pallets!!
Definitely ask the MFR to send you a shipping label as it should be under warranty I would assume and you shouldn't have to pay the cost for their defects. It's the cost if doing business sometimes! Like I said, I work at a warehouse for a supply chain so I'm all too familiar with how an efficient org should operate! Not everywhere will, but quality MFRs should cover your cost.
I’ve got the 650’s... they are advertising the 720 for a 5x5... my trays are 4x4.. so I don’t see the need... also when you start pushing the wattages up on these LED’s.. I think you start to loose some of benefits that make them attractive to buy... which for me was less electricity and heat for the same yield... just my opinion... good luck to you.