Next light purchase

[Stunned]

So, I'v got some money to invest in a new light fixture
And the people at Rapidled have an interesting product
Anyone have any experience with the 2X4 Chilled logic variant?
4 pucks powered by a 320 HLG driver
looks impressive

 

[Aroxol]

I’m running some chilledlogic pucks.

Pros and Cons in my opinion.

Edit: I can map some out tomorrow.

 

[Stunned]

I’m running some chilledlogic pucks.

Pros and Cons in my opinion.

Edit: I can map some out tomorrow.

please do tell!

 

[Aroxol]

Hey sorry man, been busy. Are there any items in particular you are curious about, that may allow me to answer questions better.

Things I like:
-Well built and you can tell parts are high quality.
-Very very bright.
-Easy to disperse around the room if you buy plug and play models.
-Definitely throw off heat, but not a crazy amount.

Things I don’t like:
-No ability to dial up/down the strength of specific spectrums (e.g. blue all the way up, red all the way down).
-No ability to turn the light off except to unplug or shut off via timer. Dimmer only lowers the strength of the light, but can’t turn it off completely. Maybe there’s a specific dimmer that would provide this functionality, but I don’t have it.
-Not the easiest to hang and/or move around. This point goes for both the pucks and then a separate IR/UVA COB board I built on their 22” heatsink.

Neutral:
-Straight line heatsinks... IMO this has serious drawbacks as the coverage area feels limited compared to having 4 in a square. You can avoid this by using a dif heatsink/frame or use the single plug and play.
-heatsinks are bulky and heavy (comes with the territory of quality).

I’m producing pretty fat buds right now using these pucks, but I’m also using an Advanced LED Diamond Series, so it’s hard to know how much they’re responsible for compared to the XML. I’ve tried a lot of LEDs and I’d say my top choice at this point is definitely Advanced. They’re expensive, but I’ve had a really good experience with them.

Hope this helps!

 

[Stunned]

ok, sounds very similar operation wise to standard QB lights
I like that the pucks have the far red light built into them

 

[Aroxol]

Keep in mind they also sell far red initiators (that I also use) for very cheap.

My only advice to you is don’t diminish the value of spectrum control...it’s a big deal. Like really a pretty big deal. If you can control node spacing, you should.

 

[Stunned]

not sure what to do
I have a 5X5 with 2 HLG 260 watt XW running 4 X 288 boards
should I add a 320 watt XL (3X 288 boards) or a 320 XW (2 X 288 boards)

 

[Stltoed]

What did you end up doing? I believe the pucks you two were discussing come in red and blue color temps now

 

[Stunned]

What did you end up doing? I believe the pucks you two were discussing come in red and blue color temps now

I got the 320XL

 

[Stltoed]

Merry Christmas Stunned!

 

[Stunned]

Merry Christmas Stunned!

Same @Stltoed