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[hearc]

Just to make it clear I didnt post pictures to promote or say one light was better etc. It was in response to the guy that said he wanted to see none stringy plants from the lights

 

[BlackMesa]

Just to make it clear I didnt post pictures to promote or say one light was better etc. It was in response to the guy that said he wanted to see none stringy plants from the lights

Lol, well it looks like a nice plant to me so I think you made your point. Looking forward to a journal of the frosty.

 

[BlackMesa]

https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/370767-art-auto-480.html#post5670703

T-shit's plants are on this page. Again I am not advocating any specific brand but obviously they are working well enough for him. I believe he dedicates one 240 unit per plant. I'm sure he'll see this post sooner or later. T-shirt feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about this. The rest of his journal is on autoflower.net

Thanks for the link, That's a nice Blackstar grow that I wasn't aware of. If I can manage getting another 3 seedlings of the ground (old seeds) I will put up a journal using a pair or 240's.

 

[Tripp10966]

I wouldnt mind havin a spectra but the price point is what kept me from getting one. The blackstar wasnt "cheap" to me either, anytime im droppin 200 plus dollars on something I wanna be sure of what im gettin. This is going to be my first led grow light other than one of those cheap 14 watt panels and I think I made the best decision for me. I think its cool that they have a mid priced product that has been proven to produce good results. When I have 1200 bu,ks to spend on a spectra 600 ill think about that then. Irish boys grow did show what could be accomplished with that light and leds in general, but im not gonna study his posts like its some kinda fuckin led bible. This is only my second hydro grow and im sure ill make mistakes and conditions may be less than vavorable but im gonna pull what I can with what I can get. I think thats why its such an argument the guy who pays for the spectra wants to prove its the best to justify the money he spent and to guys like me who dont shit money and piss change droppin the cash for a blackstar is a big deal to. We want to take pride in our investment not hear about how your lights better. Its the led grow forum so im here to find out what other people can do with leds I dont care what kind I just like to see results. Lol man im blowed rantin and ravin and shit.

 

[Icculus]

So i just picked up the November Issuse of High Times and it the best growroom products and there is a LED catagorie! The light that won best LED lighting is from this site here. I have never heard of this light, has anyone else?

 

[Tripp10966]

What site?

 

[curly604]

What site?

click on the "here" in his post its homegrowdepot.com

 

[Tripp10966]

Yeah my bad im on my phone it wasnt highlighted or anything didnt think to hit here . Its still a thousand bucks though and its called the sol lol might be shit outta luck ill have to pick up th new high times and check it out.

 

[Tripp10966]

Wait I just thought about it why the fuck you gettin the november issue of high times when its fuckin july man that dont make no since man wtf.

 

[SWUSAZ]

i totally agree with you a lot of folks want to talk shit, but to me i could care less, Numbers dont lie people do, take everything you read here with a grain of salt and make your best decision based on that. It took me six months before i figured out what to buy and im still goin back and forth between kessil and black star. Both have pulled me huge yields, the crops that i kept clean and free of bugs were frosty as hell and nugs were very defined. Think if you take a strain you know dial it in in any medium, an led is more than capable of huge yields. All the people who talk down on blackstars because of them being cheap, why not just pop for one then if they are so cheap and test it. Ill buy it off of you for 75% of what you paid for it after u use it if you dont like it.

Kaptain Kron nice to see you still sticking to the BS panel and you are so correct who cares what any one grower uses or prefers. If new commers to LED wish to shell out big bucks we should support them and their decisions. My hat is off to you for even bothering to write what you spoke of down. Here is fifty plus friends some MK ladies gave forth to an Black Star 240 only Grow. In my eyes it works which is all I expected in the first place. Now I have a new card a new DR 120 tent the 240 LED and a 6"radiant hood with a Phillips Retro White 400CMH which I think will be a hoot!

 

[Icculus]

Wait I just thought about it why the fuck you gettin the november issue of high times when its fuckin july man that dont make no since man wtf.

Lol magazines always come out with the next months editions early for some reason dont know why

Its hard to make out but here is a picture of the cover it says september 2011

 

[Tripp10966]

Yeah you high mofo the first time you said november lol I was like wait a minute its july wtf is goin on here. Its cool man I already know I always get my magazines a month ahead to I was just wondering how you got yours four months early ill check out the article thanks for the heads up bro.

 

[Icculus]

Yeah you high mofo the first time you said november lol I was like wait a minute its july wtf is goin on here. Its cool man I already know I always get my magazines a month ahead to I was just wondering how you got yours four months early ill check out the article thanks for the heads up bro.

Haha fuck.. Sorry, i do that shit all the time..

 

[Dubnificent]

hope i'm not to late but for 6grand I'd go with the Kessil's with the spectral Halo setup

 

[cosmicentity]

ok. 426 pages over 3 years. I tried reading some of this thread to understand a bit, but I figured I would just go ahead and ask. I've been growing with HID's and a few CFL's. I have a 2x4 tent with a 400w bulb. How big of an LED panel would I need for the tent to get similar effects? What's the best brand right now to buy? I read an article a year old that said 6 band and 11 bands are a waste of money and that you only need a few bands of a certain wavelength to get outstanding results. Is that true? Do I only need to buy one type of panel for both veg and flowering, or is it a different panel for each? I'm sorry to ask and I'm sure it's covered somewhere in here, but I can't find it.

 

[BlackMesa]

ok. 426 pages over 3 years. I tried reading some of this thread to understand a bit, but I figured I would just go ahead and ask. I've been growing with HID's and a few CFL's. I have a 2x4 tent with a 400w bulb. How big of an LED panel would I need for the tent to get similar effects? What's the best brand right now to buy? I read an article a year old that said 6 band and 11 bands are a waste of money and that you only need a few bands of a certain wavelength to get outstanding results. Is that true? Do I only need to buy one type of panel for both veg and flowering, or is it a different panel for each? I'm sorry to ask and I'm sure it's covered somewhere in here, but I can't find it.

You would do best with running 2 panels due to the shape of your tent, more band isn't a bad thing... the important element of the panel is that it should be running 3 watt LED's. You can veg/flower with the same panel and many do. There are dedicated veg panels that do better but most panels will do a great job at both. As far as matching or surpassing a 400w HID goes 133w - 180w X2 should do the trick.

 

[Tripp10966]

Well my blackstar will be here today I cant wait for ups to come man its like christmas or some shit

 

[Vaporeyes]

wow that was some reading ! Great thread minus the flames.....Well thought I would chime in since I joined the LED club about 6 weeks ago & went with the Advance Extreme Flower series. I have nothing to compare them to but 1000w hid under Magnum Ocho hoods (not a fair comparison). So far im happy with lights although there is no doubt they need to come down in price especially with their limited foot print. I had some clones 3 weeks into flower when I switched them over and they finished nicely, the buds are dense and frosty and no doubt about it, led works! With that said they finished about 2 weeks behind the 1000s and lacking their usual weight, both expected results.

 

[Tripp10966]

Haha fuck.. Sorry, i do that shit all the time..

Its cool man lol

 

[newworldicon]

wow that was some reading ! Great thread minus the flames.....Well thought I would chime in since I joined the LED club about 6 weeks ago & went with the Advance Extreme Flower series. I have nothing to compare them to but 1000w hid under Magnum Ocho hoods (not a fair comparison). So far im happy with lights although there is no doubt they need to come down in price especially with their limited foot print. I had some clones 3 weeks into flower when I switched them over and they finished nicely, the buds are dense and frosty and no doubt about it, led works! With that said they finished about 2 weeks behind the 1000s and lacking their usual weight, both expected results.

Would that be the 740W or the 360W you are using at the moment?