Mars-Hydro LED Grow Light Discussion

[Kriaze]

Sure Sara, I don't know what my EXIF will prove to you apart from that it's a different camera that's been used. Here you go:

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Make of that what you will

 

[Mars Hydro]

Hi, Alpaja, sorry to hear about this. There are Red, Blue, White and IR leds. Reflector series uses reflection design. The gap between each leds is larger than MarsII series, it may be not mixed as good as MarsII, but the Reflection design will make sure 100% light output, which is better.

I have had a negative experience with Mars Hydro. I purchased the Reflector Series 192x3w and the 96 x3w lights. The lights are spread far apart, and are individually focused creating 192 or 96 separate streams of different colored lights that do not mix well or give the plants an even colored light. This can be seen clearly in the shadows which are cast. The plants grown under these lights were long and spindly with not much foliage. I was advised to lower the lights closer to the plants even though they were already at 12in Although they were shipped from Secaucus, NJ, I was required to return them to China which cost almost as much as the lights themselves, making returning them cost prohibitive. I ask Mars Hydro If they would exchange them for a different model and was denied. They did cheerfully tell me they would try to make better lights in the future. I would not purchase these light, nor would I recommend them to anyone else. After my experience with them, I seriously wonder about all these glowing recommendations. If anyone is considering them seriously, I will sell mine, which were used less than 30 days for 50% of retail. Thank you.

this is really not my experience .... before LEDs i was using HPS and i have better results now. the plants are more healthy and have MORE foliage and more yield at the end. all that with a lot less of heat and vent.

i tried CFLs too and T5 ...... mars hydro leds is clearly the better choice in my experience.

where are you located? maybe i will buy one if you really want to sell at 50% and less .....

The separate colors are in the reflections off the tent walls or other surface just like a rainbow or a prism in the sunlight. As for your plants there are just too many photos of those lights and the plants produced to blame the lights. Operator error is the usual cause and if you would ask for help I am sure more than a few would try there is a lot more than light and water to grow indoors and some make it look easy others just never make it work

 

[Mars Hydro]

they are trying to gain more weight, I can see it...

Thought I would put a little bud porn out these are still three weeks from harvest and putting on weight

 

[Mars Hydro]

Sun Seires and MarsII is different in design, it's up to your preference. Sun series is 3w while MarsII is 5w. Sun series has different assemblying method, 5pcs per patch, which mixes the light better and gives the plant balanced lighting. Sun Series also has on and off switches. We only one model for Sun series, Sun 200w. There are 200pcs 3w leds, which will draw 200w. The coverage of Sun 200w is 3'x3' at the height of 15".

Me again! just discovered the sun series of the Mars, would it be better than de 700w?

Yes, our next generation of Sun series is unquestionably the best, with Cree Xpe leds and inteligent function. Next month, it will be for sale, hopefully.

yep the sun series 600W is surely better than mars2 700W, but the spectrum is different and try to mimic the sun light, really not sure about this special spectrum .... and sun series is upgrading to cree chips and remote control and more next month i think .... the price will be big too ....

Sun series is only available at our website.

Lol couldnt find it on aliexpress or ebay anyway, seems to be only for us. Now I am wondering if the 700w or the 900w... In another forum many ppl told me not to buy this light because they are faulty but I read so many good opinions and saw great videos, mostly for the 900 and above (the 700w video also seems really cool and ppl seem to get 150 grams with it). Still not making a final decision.

i have 2 panels old model 100X3 .... 1 panel mars2 400W .... 1 UFO 180W .... and 1 relfector 48X3 (1 new old model 60X5 very soon)

all are not faulty and still working very good after 2 years for somes. you can buy with confidence. if your area is still 1M X 1M you better go for 900W or 1200W mars2. forget about 700w.

 

[Mars Hydro]

thanks, arellanobrian

i also have a mars 2 900 and 700 as well as a 144x5 reflector and 48x3 reflector all of which are almost 6 months with no problem. i have read some bad reviews as well but from experience i love my lights i actually just harvested if anyone wants another idea of how the 144x5 lights will produce in flower (i used t5 lights for veg)

 

[Mars Hydro]

Awesome to read that, any of you have an idea of how many grams can I get only with the 700w and only with tue 900w? That is important to me. And also, what do think about using mirrors inside the indoor to reflect the light :3?

thanks, Dark

mirors are very very bad reflectors ... even if in our mind it is suppose to be good. dont use mirors it make hot spots and is it not good at all, use mylar or black/white plastic sheets. a normal white wall is a good reflector too.

if you are good .... maybe 150-250g for 700w .... maybe 200-350g for 900W ... maybe more

lol that sounds right to me, I take photography and we use white panels to reflect light. Totally forgot to think that it will be the same here. That sounds awesome, 150grams can last 3 month to me .

THANKS!

 

[Mars Hydro]

Hi, kustomkolas, it seems you want to say something.

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[Mars Hydro]

the whole family of Mars-Hydro led grow light. Plant growing skills matters more, to be honest.

I have six of the 144x3, one 192x3, one mars 1600, one mars 700, one mars sun200 and one old model ufo. I have had all the reflectors and mars in veg 18 hours for many months and flowered to many times to count. I have the 1600,700 and one 144x3 in veg mode at 18 hours on right now if you have seen my main flower room you would see them in veg mode. No problems here.I will not bring up all my other led lights on this page so don't ask, Respect
Forgot to add, On this lights gram thing going on lol I have one plant that does over a LB with only 500 wall watts every time I flower it. and others that only do 6-8 oz so strains and plant growing skills can throw them numbers all over the place.

 

[Mars Hydro]

agreed, actually, good harvest is much up to good growers. You are a good grower and will be better, arellanobrian,

what co said is true for sure. there are strains that are notorious for being horrible producers when it comes to weight and others that are advertised as commercial crops for there weight potential so when asking about gram per watt you have to take much more into consideration other then the light like environment, nutrients, grow medium, ect

 

[arellanobrian]

agreed, actually, good harvest is much up to good growers. You are a good grower and will be better, arellanobrian,

thank you Sara it means alot coming from you!!

 

[santb]

Sorry I just noticed.. Is the current 3-panel Reflector light 144x3w or 144x5w? On ebay and on the Mars site; both seem to say 5w, but are called 144x3w. Or vice versa....
Or are new 3 panel Reflector lights going to be 144x5w?
Sorry but 144x5w equals 720w.... I'm thinking typos but just wanna make sure..

 

[DarkSidofMike]

yes, the reflector series is upgrading from 3W chips to 5W chips .... some warehouses still have the 3W version, and others have the new 5W version .... you better ask to them before buying, to be sure on what you will get

the 5W version will be more expensive in futur, but the price is the same for both at the moment .... so, if you can get the 5W version, this is a deal

the 5W version seem to be very more interesting than 3W version .... even if Sara said they are similar in coverage and power output.

for my understanding .... each 48X3 can cover 40cmX40 ..... and 48X5 can cover 50cmX50cm each (full flowering) .... this is similar and very different at the same time

Sorry I just noticed.. Is the current 3-panel Reflector light 144x3w or 144x5w? On ebay and on the Mars site; both seem to say 5w, but are called 144x3w. Or vice versa....
Or are new 3 panel Reflector lights going to be 144x5w?
Sorry but 144x5w equals 720w.... I'm thinking typos but just wanna make sure..

 

[santb]

Cool thanks for that! Thought I'd read that somewhere here but could not find it anywhere!! Almost 1000 pages. Thanks again..

 

[DarkSidofMike]

for my understanding .... each 48X3 can cover 40cmX40 ..... and 48X5 can cover 50cmX50cm each (full flowering) .... this is similar and very different at the same time

Cool thanks for that! Thought I'd read that somewhere here but could not find it anywhere!! Almost 1000 pages. Thanks again..

 

[santb]

I like the 3w cos maybe you can put them closer to save space?
Otherwise the 5w might handle extra plant or 2 cos of stronger light..? Better for scrog maybe?

 

[DarkSidofMike]

yep, maybe little more plants and little more coverage for 5W .... but little on each side mean more than little at the end ;-) 80X80 and 100X100 is really not the same area

 

[santb]

Yes, I understand. I think the old models still look good; 300w for very cheap! 2 of those would def. do 4 plants.....
Hard decision!

 

[DarkSidofMike]

Better for scrog maybe?

SOG or ScrOG are better for all the lights lol ..... light penetration or not, this is clearly the best setting to have big yield. suppose to be good if you lack penetration, but this is simply better for all the settings

 

[santb]

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[santb]

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