120w Tri-Band LED grow light question

greenhydro

greenhydro

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I am looking into purchasing this led grow light from here. Its a very discounted price from the business website. http://www.growlightsled.com/Products/LEDGrowLights/120WTriband.aspx

My question is how legit are these?

Are they really around 530w HPS equivalent.

Will the yield be the same as a 400w or better?

Has anyone even used this model, I have googled quite a bit and can only find the ufo led grows. I have heard this is a newer led light that has a wider spectrum that is better for flowering over the previous led which were mainly better for vegging.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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CTW420

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I use 90watt tribands for veg i use anywhere from 4-8 of them at a time each 90watt triband led is = to 250 watts of mh and hps so i have 4 in one tent that = 1000watts and 5 in another and thats = to 1250 watts but i only use for veg i dont know anyone that uses them for flower which leads me to believe i should stick with my dual ACR 600watt HPS MH bulbs for flower but they deff were too much for flower and cause big spaces between nodes the Co2 might have played a big part to just too much of good stuff they dont need during veg you know?
 
Serapis

Serapis

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Stay away from any marketer that would lead you to believe their LED light is equivalent to anything else on the market. Look for a reliable advertiser that cites PAR and discusses their own product. Anyone hyping figures is suspect. LEDS do veg and bud fine, there is still questions out regarding how much sq footage, etc... Do your research.... Simple answer, HTG Supply on eBay. Don't pay the $499 tag, bid on his auctions. I won one as cheap as $250!
 
Serapis

Serapis

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CTW420 said:
I use 90watt tribands for veg i use anywhere from 4-8 of them at a time each 90watt triband led is = to 250 watts of mh and hps so i have 4 in one tent that = 1000watts and 5 in another and thats = to 1250 watts but i only use for veg i dont know anyone that uses them for flower which leads me to believe i should stick with my dual ACR 600watt HPS MH bulbs for flower but they deff were too much for flower and cause big spaces between nodes the Co2 might have played a big part to just too much of good stuff they dont need during veg you know?
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Strange, most people that actually use LED lights in VEG report that the nodes are compact and tight. Perhaps you could share a picture of how you are using all of these UFO's so we can get a better idea?
 
JUST GROW IT

JUST GROW IT

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Serapis said:
Strange, most people that actually use LED lights in VEG report that the nodes are compact and tight. Perhaps you could share a picture of how you are using all of these UFO's so we can get a better idea?
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I'm using a 300 watt led but here is your proof about the nodes I'm still veg rt now.Dads 768.jpgDads 769.jpg
 
herbavor

herbavor

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Serapis said:
congrats!! I hope it meets your expectations.
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yer dont really know what to expect.. i thought 120 is better than 90..

have you used a light like this for floweer?? what i WOULD LIKE TO GET out of it is a sog of mini plants yeilding atleast an ounce every few a weeks out of 1 x 3 x 2 foot high.
 
Serapis

Serapis

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You don't go by lumen on LED lighting, at least not like an HID grower does. Their lumen carry a lot of wasted light spectrums, unlike the LED grow lights. The comparison is in the PAR and square footage covered. I use two of the 120 w tri-bands and they work great. Be careful with younger plants, don't get the light closer than 18" for the first couple of days and then gradually begin to lower it. Even though they run cool to the touch, the PAR is very high and you can "burn" or scorch young plants with the intensity of the light. My plants also seem to do better with a light off period in veg. I run 20/4 to give the plants a break, otherwise leaf curling can happen.
 
Serapis

Serapis

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The best method for LED in my mind is the scrog method. It is basically a SOG with fewer plants and using a 2" mesh screen to weave and support the branches. That way, the entire canopy is the same height and the LED lights can cover the space more efficiently, as their power to penetrate canopy tops is limited.
 
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