Honestly? I think they do perform better than HPS/MH. Just maybe not yet showing up in the results as people would like because they still need more LED wattage per square foot. That aspect where they compare the results is fake in my opinion.
The claims for how long the bulbs last is my main concern, however I know if I can even get 5 years out a LED lamp that is so much more economical than say replacing a HPS bulb every 6 months not even considering the chance of fire hazard using HPS/MH. Then taking into account zero power usage to cool your light system. Those two reasons made me switch. Only after looking into lots of different systems though and after I found a cheap enough seller, I would never buy anything from HTG supply or whatever.
I think LED's are the future. Minimum I wouldn't try flowering cannabis without 300 watts of LED's. Most LED lights use 1 watt LED's once they start using the 5 watt LED and 10 wat LED lamps inside the grow lights everyone will change their mind. The crop penetration will far exceed the HPS systems of today. The economics of it all? Expensive but if you want the best you gotta pay.
It doesn't fit the bill for the average grower, who is on a budget.
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