Which light would be a better value?

Cwmoore577

Cwmoore577

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Looking to order a 2nd light for my tent. I currently only have one cheap “blurple” full spec LED which outputs only 102 watts and doesn’t have much coverage. Then I’ve put some cheap led “plant lights” from Walmart as well as a regular 4 ft soft white LED. I just finished up my first harvest and crappy lights lead to very airy, light buds. I have 2 autoflowers in the tent and don’t want them to turn out the same.

I’m looking at spending around $100-150 range and don’t know much about brands and the quality they have. I know I won’t get much for the price but better than what I have.

Any recommendations I’d love to hear.

These are the ones I’ve looked at so far..

HLG 100 v2 4000k quantum board $150
Says it has 192 pcs Samsung LM301B LED's, produces 15,000+ Lumens and draws 95 watts. Also says equivalent to 220W T5 or 300W CFL output or 200W metal halide.


SpiderFarmer SF1000 LED $160
Also has the LM301B diodes and draws around 100 watts.


Mars Hydro TS 1000w $130
22000+lumens and PAR of 709, draws 150 watts.

Another option would be the SunSystem HPS 150 that the local hydro shop sells for about $85, unsure how much a ballast would cost if anyone knows.
 
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tslonige

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Cwmoore577 said:
Looking to order a 2nd light for my tent. I currently only have one cheap “blurple” full spec LED which outputs only 102 watts and doesn’t have much coverage. Then I’ve put some cheap led “plant lights” from Walmart as well as a regular 4 ft soft white LED. I just finished up my first harvest and crappy lights lead to very airy, light buds. I have 2 autoflowers in the tent and don’t want them to turn out the same.

I’m looking at spending around $100-150 range and don’t know much about brands and the quality they have. I know I won’t get much for the price but better than what I have.

Any recommendations I’d love to hear.

These are the ones I’ve looked at so far..

HLG 100 v2 4000k quantum board $150
Says it has 192 pcs Samsung LM301B LED's, produces 15,000+ Lumens and draws 95 watts. Also says equivalent to 220W T5 or 300W CFL output or 200W metal halide.


SpiderFarmer SF1000 LED $160
Also has the LM301B diodes and draws around 100 watts.


Mars Hydro TS 1000w $130
22000+lumens and PAR of 709, draws 150 watts.

Another option would be the SunSystem HPS 150 that the local hydro shop sells for about $85, unsure how much a ballast would cost if anyone knows.
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You need to say what the sq ft of the tent is. You need about 35 to 50 watts per sq ft. I have been using cheap full spec LCD for a few years and have been plenty happy for my personal grow. I will say the newer cheap LCD lights have improved. I'm just a small time budget grower for medicine though.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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HLG makes a decent product, those other guys, not so much. you should go directly to their website, i'd be surprised if you won't find a better deal directly from them, and you can see all your options
 
Cwmoore577

Cwmoore577

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Flatrate said:
The size of your area would help. You can get a single Timber Daisy for $160 it's 100 watts also.
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tslonige said:
You need to say what the sq ft of the tent is. You need about 35 to 50 watts per sq ft. I have been using cheap full spec LCD for a few years and have been plenty happy for my personal grow. I will say the newer cheap LCD lights have improved. I'm just a small time budget grower for medicine though.
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Sorry, duh. The tent is 62” tall, 58” long, 22” deep.
So 8.86 sq ft. I’d say the canopy will be in a 2’x3.5’ space if I had to guess.

@tslonige do you get dense buds with your LED’s?
 
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