Experienced Grower Seeking Advice on Budget-Friendly Lights for Cannabis Setup

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GCandy

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Hey all,

Ive been looking into a few options whilst diving down the rabbit hole again and was wondering if I could get an opinion on these 2 lights?

BW2000 LED Grow Lights Its a bit more expensive than I was hoping, but it says it pulls 90watts from the wall?

I found this unbranded QB on Aliexpress where I can get it for ￡30.58+free shipping atm. My only issues are .. Can I trust the listing? & Afaikt it uses different leds than the "SMD" samsung ones that I see a lot of people recommending ... This uses the "LM281B" samsung leds which are ment to be older and a little less efficient, but still good for growing according to THC Farmer?

Advice please :)
 
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GCandy

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laddyd said:
There is a viparspectra V1000 light for 49 bucks on amazon which would fit your wheelie bin perfectly. That IMHO is the best option for your setup.
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Thats a great spot, but unfortunately they only seem to sell the upgraded version in the UK n its going for £129.99 atm :(

Thx for the suggestion tho :)
 
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1212ham

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GCandy said:
Hey all,

Ive been looking into a few options whilst diving down the rabbit hole again and was wondering if I could get an opinion on these 2 lights?

BW2000 LED Grow Lights Its a bit more expensive than I was hoping, but it says it pulls 90watts from the wall?

I found this unbranded QB on Aliexpress where I can get it for ￡30.58+free shipping atm. My only issues are .. Can I trust the listing? & Afaikt it uses different leds than the "SMD" samsung ones that I see a lot of people recommending ... This uses the "LM281B" samsung leds which are ment to be older and a little less efficient, but still good for growing according to THC Farmer?

Advice please :)
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I'd stay away from blurples (blue-purple) like that obsolete BW2000. Inefficient, poor spectrum, fans that will eventually fail, etc. etc.

That board on Aliexpress looks better. Check ebay for bargains and lights that aren't available, like the viparspectra v1000.

Regular LED bulbs are also an option.
 
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GCandy

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1212ham said:
I'd stay away from blurples (blue-purple) like that obsolete BW2000. Inefficient, poor spectrum, fans that will eventually fail, etc. etc.

That board on Aliexpress looks better. Check ebay for bargains and lights that aren't available, like the viparspectra v1000.

Regular LED bulbs are also an option.
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Thx for that advice ... Would buying used/refurbished on Ebay be a bad move or do these boards tend to last a while?

And Ive never bought of Aliexpress before .. Do they actually sell legit electronics all the time now .. or are their still adds that totally lie all over the place?
 
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GrowerGirl-eu

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GCandy said:
And Ive never bought of Aliexpress before .. Do they actually sell legit electronics all the time now .. or are their still adds that totally lie all over the place?
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Aliexpress sometimes sells legit electronics, but you have to do a lot of research and careful reading to avoid bad buys. For electronics it is best to stick to a handful of reputable sellers on aliexpress.
Some of the unbranded stuff may also work, but images can be deceiving. I think this video shows the qb you linked, and it's a lot smaller in real life than on the pictures.
 
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