Anyone run the Vivosun VS2000, or Ativia QH2000?

[chuey316]

I have a 3x4 flower tent, but with my fans and such, I really only use closer to 3x3 for flower. I'm looking for an led panel that will have equivalent, or greater output than my current 400w mh/hps setup, and want to stay under $200. Looking on Amazon, I found the Vivosun, which claims 4x4 flower coverage, and 2.9 umol. Also found a panel made by Ativia that also claims 2.9 umol, and 3x3.5 coverage, but uses the ELG driver, which I hear isn't all that good.

 

[LexLuthor]

I don't trust vivosun for electronics, just my opinion, but their LED lights seem to have very good reviews on Amazon compared to everything else they sell.

 

[chuey316]

My main concern is that they're only 200w. After some more searching I found I can get 2 SF-1000D's for $180. Two of those would also be 200w. Maybe I could use those, and add a 3rd come flower? They claim a 2x2 footprint per light though, so even with a 3rd, I'm not sure how I'd get even coverage in a 3x4, even if only using 3x3. Idk, maybe they'd do just fine, and I'm overthinking it. Totally new to led.

 

[LexLuthor]

My main concern is that they're only 200w. After some more searching I found I can get 2 SF-1000D's for $180. Two of those would also be 200w. Maybe I could use those, and add a 3rd come flower? They claim a 2x2 footprint per light though, so even with a 3rd, I'm not sure how I'd get even coverage in a 3x4, even if only using 3x3. Idk, maybe they'd do just fine, and I'm overthinking it. Totally new to led.

I am getting a 3x3 tent and was looking for an LED to grow with. I wanted to get a Spider Farmer, 300w for $340. Throughout my research I came across the Mars Hydro FCE3000, 300w for $280 with a $50 discount on Amazon. They also have the Mars Hydro TSW2000 300w for $250 with a $20 discount (those prices are WITH the discount). I know you have a financial limit, but IMO if you can fork over an extra 50 bucks for a 300w light instead of a 200w light it would make up for it in yield your first harvest, easily.

I still haven't decided on a light yet, but I am leaning towards the Mars Hydro FCE3000.

 

[chuey316]

Thanks. I'm actually liking the idea of the TSW2000. An extra $50 up front would get me the same 300w as the 3 SF1000's, be cheaper overall, and only one light to lang.

I was also looking at the Bloom Plus BP3000. It 300w, and uses 1174 Samsung 2835 diodes. I don't know if those are good or not, but I've seen a number of people with these panels say that they are impressed by by them. Only $240 on Amazon right now. Or 2 of the BP1500 would give the same diode count and wattage, and would come in at $220.

Don't know which would be better.