Photontek or Hyphotonflux or ?

curious2garden

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It's nice that they have an extension cable available, very few companies do. Can you tell us the brand and model of the driver?
Hyphotonflux has extension cords so you can locate the Meanwell driver outside the tent.

That's a couple of the reasons I chose to buy the Hyphotonflux, it was almost 1/2 the price, offered Samsung diodes vs Lumiled and no mention of their driver I could easily find.
 

Lordhooha

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I've been looking around considering my first LED (yes I've done this before and have always waited).

I'm looking to change out from HID in a 4x4 veg area.

Hyphotonflux:
I've looked at this one: https://www.amazon.com/HYPHOTONFLUX-HPF4000-MeanWell-Commercial-Hydroponic/dp/B08G85XXKG

It has Meanwell drivers, Samsung leds and 2.7 efficiency

Photontek:
To be fair that compares more directly with this, https://photontek-lighting.com/led/x-465w-pro-led/
But of course I'm looking at this: https://photontek-lighting.com/led/x-600w-pro-led/

HLG:
I'm not sure I want to go with boards vs bars.

Of course money is an object, especially since I don't sell. But it's not the only object if it were not an object at all I'd buy 2 of theses: https://photontek-lighting.com/led/xt-1000w-co2-led/ and dim it almost to extinction LOL but I'd have direct replaceability with 2 of those :lol:

Anyway please speak up and feel free to suggest other lights I'm not currently dithering about. I keep thinking about @Lordhooha 's extremely attractive light choice (that isn't available to mere humans ha ha) I'm also cool with waiting. I have a good HID system and my environment, fwiw, does ok.
I'll let you know what I think of the xt1000 co2 proofed on its way to me to run. I have a spot in my r&d room should arrive next week.
 

magnetik

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I'm using the photontek and have the controller. It gives me a gradual lights on/off option and a high temp setting. Once temps hit the setting PWM kicks in and dims the lights until it hit set temps... or if there is a runaway heat situation you can set an temp to shut lights off completely. Features I didn't think I'd need but found out I wanted.
 

Lordhooha

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Thank you I'm very curious about that.
It looks nice had my hands on the x600 before and it was nice. The xt1000 will definitely be a contender in the lighting area. I’m glad they offered one to me now the wait begins. it may go in place of the ai3 given the price point and the fact it’s a hell of a lot lighter.
 

curious2garden

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It looks nice had my hands on the x600 before and it was nice. The xt1000 will definitely be a contender in the lighting area. I’m glad they offered one to me now the wait begins. it may go in place of the ai3 given the price point and the fact it’s a hell of a lot lighter.
I looked at that 600 and considered it but I think it would be too much for a 4x4. I'm considering putting in a 4x8 and getting one. We'll see, this is my first real foray into using LEDs. They do look lovely and I love the ability to pull bars.
 
Hyphotonflux has extension cords so you can locate the Meanwell driver outside the tent.

That's a couple of the reasons I chose to buy the Hyphotonflux, it was almost 1/2 the price, offered Samsung diodes vs Lumiled and no mention of their driver I could easily find.
The driver they use is the one the manufacturer makes in house. It’s there driver from their sister company in Europe
 

Lordhooha

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I looked at that 600 and considered it but I think it would be too much for a 4x4. I'm considering putting in a 4x8 and getting one. We'll see, this is my first real foray into using LEDs. They do look lovely and I love the ability to pull bars.
Light should finally be here tomorrow. It somehow got delayed halfway here.
 
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