400 Watt Wing Reflector Kit or 600W LED Grow Light: Full Spectrum Quiet?

[brunanurb]

HELLO ALL, I am starting my first grow soon with a tight budget. I have two lights in mind with similar prices and I would like your experience to help me to choose.

The first one: 400 Watt Grow Light Wing Reflector HID Kit

• 400 Watts @ 3.3 amps @ 120 Volts
• MH Color 4200k @ 33600 lm
• HPS Color 2100k @ 55000 lm
• Dimmable (Run ballast at 50%, 75%, or 100% power savings)
• 30% Lumens increase (and 30% power savings) over Magnetic Ballasts
• Runs cool and quiet (up to 15% cooler than other digital ballasts)
• Compact, lightweight design
• Maximum Lumens with either High-Pressure Sodium or Metal Halide Bulbs
• Worldwide voltage input 100V-268V (50-60Hz)
• Runs at 120V or 240V (50-60Hz)
• 8 Foot Power Cord
• Universal Lamp Cord Receptacle (compatible with most reflector cords)
• Fast start-up, stable light output, and longer bulb life
• cETL Approved Ballast and Fixture
• 1 Year Bumper to Bumper Warranty

The second one: 600W LED Grow Light - Full Spectrum Quiet, Cool Lamp for Indoor Growing - Perfect for Small Tent and 1-2 Large Plants - 50W Power Draw, 530 PPFD 18" - 3-Year 100% Diode Warranty
Specifications:
PPFD (center spot, in grow tent): 871 umol/m2/s at 12" & 530 umol/m2/s at 18".
Efficacy: 1.4 umol/J (PPF/W)
Power consumption: 50W.
Operational cost: 10 cents/day (16 hrs), at 13 cent/kWh, US average.
Diodes & spectrum: 30 diodes at 3W. 400nm - 730 nm + 3200K and 4500K white.

Please help to choose smartely!

 

[DeanWest89]

Led my friend I made the switch , just make sure you get a decent one a little extra $$ goes a long way. But I know a guy @carcass who used a cheap amazon light and had amazing results you should check out his grow , but I switched to led and I am so impressed and the amount of growth

 

[brunanurb]

Led my friend I made the switch , just make sure you get a decent one a little extra $$ goes a long way. But I know a guy @carcass who used a cheap amazon light and had amazing results you should check out his grow , but I switched to led and I am so impressed and the amount of growth

Thanks, I will give a look on his profile.

 

[Mars Hydro]

The real wattage of that LED grow light is only 50w? If so, please don't expect it can be outperform the HPS. We have wrote an article about LED grow lights, it will give you some clue.

Did you buy real 1000W LED grow lights?

Many suppliers sell 1000w led grow lights recently. It shows many growers are asking for 1000W led. But when you buy 1000W led, did you consider if your plants really need the leds with that high power? Is it real 1000w LED from the wall? If not, how can we judge how many watt lights is suitable...

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