$489 for a 630? Wow! I'd buy that depending on warranty and brand. Sun systems makes damn good lighting and nanolux is great also although I've never used them. For the price, you can't beat it.
If you can, turn your plants often to get better coverage. I do this every other day.
ok so for years I've been getting my info from a Canadian L.P. with close to 3 million sq foot of grow (I only get to see pics dang it) they switched 1 warehouse to cmh lighting and now he's talking to other partners about more. So you see why I'm kinda sold on this type of lighting. He's been my grow god for some time. But it's nice to engage in all this debate this is the first time in my life posting, asking anything online. I really appreciate all the feed back from everyone. that's how we all keep learning.Just pointing out that the main selling point of these lights is to replace 1000w MH for veg, and not 1000w HPS for flower.
Most off the shelf LED lights are not much more efficient than HID, but you do get less heat, better spectrum and no reflector loss, like many others I've had good experiences with cheap blurple LED's BUT I wouldn't advice that you buy them either, basically HID or DIY COB's is the only two ways you'll get what you pay for today.
What was top of the line 6 months ago is now outdated, and better tech can be bought for less.
All respect to your experience mate, and I'm in no way thrashing you lights, just saying it's old tech and it's overpriced
Look at some PPFD readings and datasheets. Let's get scientific
PPFD Graphs and Analysis for Mars, Amare, Fluence LEDs & CMH
@madframermrc You seem like you already decided to buy the light, so I'm not gonna try to talk you out of it further, but I'm still sure you'll be disappointed and sure that the investment will end up having negative ROI%
when de tech showed up at the store I ran in with a hard on only to walk away empty handed. once properly explained. what are you gonna do with all that heat? vent the tent? not my option. so I stuck with what worked. and truthfully I don't mind investing $ or time into my passion, just not waste it.The problem with the weed game is that it's kinda like religion and people are cautious to embrace new ideas and methods.
What a commercial grower does in a big operation isn't really comparable to a small tent with very different concerns and goals.
CMH is better than HID watt for watt, sure, but not worth the extra money in comparison to HID or the better efficiency and durability you get with COB's.
Try looking at what some of the growers here do, lots of inspiration and different perspectives on growing
Regardless of what light you end up growing with, I hope you get some frosty nugs in your jars
Have you grown with cmh?The problem with the weed game is that it's kinda like religion and people are cautious to embrace new ideas and methods.
What a commercial grower does in a big operation isn't really comparable to a small tent with very different concerns and goals.
CMH is better than HID watt for watt, sure, but not worth the extra money in comparison to HID or the better efficiency and durability you get with COB's.
Try looking at what some of the growers here do, lots of inspiration and different perspectives on growing
Regardless of what light you end up growing with, I hope you get some frosty nugs in your jars
no I haven't, just doing due diligence.
I do 9 pots
