LED grow light recommendations for flowering only please

Spock · Jan 30, 2022

Hey everyone,
I was looking for some recommendations for an LED grow light for flowering only. I want a detachable driver preferably in a bar style. It seems most LED lights are full spectrum. I'm thinking of maybe two 300 watt lights or one 600 watt light somewhere in that neighborhood. It's not always easy finding manufacturers recipes. Some manufacturers like spider farmer will say what color spectrum they use but they won't tell you the number of diodes in each color spectrum. I don't want to pay for a bunch of blue diodes that I don't need. I have seen that hlg makes a quantum board with no blue light diodes but the driver's not detachable and it's a quantum board style. I would also prefer Samsung 301b or 301h diodes. Does anybody have any recommendations? I'm not interested in any Mars hydro products please. They are a dirt bag of a company that doesn't honor their warranty.

hawkman · Jan 30, 2022

Budget Led offers a "Series 3 Red Spec QB" it's a great flower light it's 250 watt Led Samsung ballast, dimmimable, ect cost about $325.00 (+/-) Usa made by Vets . more important than diodes look at the light pentration of measured in :umol/joul's they have changed their name to Elevated Lighting ( have 2 of their boards getting great results ) one Red spec and one full cycle veg/bloom.UV board)

Edinburgh · Jan 30, 2022

I have a California light works solar storm cob bloom booster, a bit pricey at $4 to $500 bucks but you can't argue with results, money well spent!

Spock · Jan 31, 2022

hawkman said:
Budget Led offers a "Series 3 Red Spec QB" it's a great flower light it's 250 watt Led Samsung ballast, dimmimable, ect cost about $325.00 (+/-) Usa made by Vets . more important than diodes look at the light pentration of measured in :umol/joul's they have changed their name to Elevated Lighting ( have 2 of their boards getting great results ) one Red spec and one full cycle veg/bloom.UV board)

Oh cool.... I've never heard of them before. I'm going to take a look at them.
Thanks

Spock · Jan 31, 2022

Edinburgh said:
I have a California light works solar storm cob bloom booster, a bit pricey at $4 to $500 bucks but you can't argue with results, money well spent!

I've seen the California light works online and in fact a store in my city carries them. I wasn't sure of Cob technology though. Is that considered old school? Are they still popular? Is that style of LED as good as the newer bar styles, in areas such as light spread? I'm going to look closer at them though. There's not a lot of options for strictly flowering.

Thanks

hawkman · Jan 31, 2022

go to site "Top Ten Led's" a good place to start besides other members

Kungpow420 · Jan 31, 2022

It really depends on your budget and size of your room. I am poor so I use king led from Amazon
I use to have a lush but I gave it to my uncle when I graduated college.i got some pretty good results.

hillbil · Feb 4, 2022

Budget is found at Elevated Lighting. I have 2 130 red spec of theirs. Very nice! Also thrilled to have an HLG and 2 Maxisun MF1000 Boards. All excellent and Maxisun is stupid cheap for what you get.

Drasik · Feb 27, 2022

Spock said:
Oh cool.... I've never heard of them before. I'm going to take a look at them.
Thanks

What is your budget, size of your space, number of plants and overall goals?

BDH420 · Feb 27, 2022

Spock said:
Hey everyone,
I was looking for some recommendations for an LED grow light for flowering only. I want a detachable driver preferably in a bar style. It seems most LED lights are full spectrum. I'm thinking of maybe two 300 watt lights or one 600 watt light somewhere in that neighborhood. It's not always easy finding manufacturers recipes. Some manufacturers like spider farmer will say what color spectrum they use but they won't tell you the number of diodes in each color spectrum. I don't want to pay for a bunch of blue diodes that I don't need. I have seen that hlg makes a quantum board with no blue light diodes but the driver's not detachable and it's a quantum board style. I would also prefer Samsung 301b or 301h diodes. Does anybody have any recommendations? I'm not interested in any Mars hydro products please. They are a dirt bag of a company that doesn't honor their warranty.

Unfortunately I don't know much about LED's as i'm still using my Analog Sunsytem Ballast. But I did want to jump in and say. I love your avatar. I'm a huge Trek fan. I even read all the novels. Live Long and Prosper my friend.

hillbil · Feb 27, 2022

BDH420 said:
Unfortunately I don't know much about LED's as i'm still using my Analog Sunsytem Ballast. But I did want to jump in and say. I love your avatar. I'm a huge Trek fan. I even read all the novels. Live Long and Prosper my friend.

Peace and Long Life

Drasik · Feb 27, 2022

BDH420 said:
Unfortunately I don't know much about LED's as i'm still using my Analog Sunsytem Ballast. But I did want to jump in and say. I love your avatar. I'm a huge Trek fan. I even read all the novels. Live Long and Prosper my friend.

I'm gonna try and post some articles in the learning section to help you folks out. keep your eyes peeled.

Aguitarwar3990 · Feb 27, 2022

The SE7000 is 730w and has full spectrum/red 301b diodes so it's perfect for flowering. Detachable driver, too.

Drasik · Feb 27, 2022

Aguitarwar3990 said:
The SE7000 is 730w and has full spectrum/red 301b diodes so it's perfect for flowering. Detachable driver, too.

They measure there PPFD numbers at 8" to boost their numbers. Why would you put your light so close to the canopy you are losing so much coverage. I'd like to see someone take PPFD readings at a decent distance say 18" to see what it looks like. They also test in a tent and not in an integrated sphere.

growerrr · Jan 11, 2025

hillbil said:
Budget is found at Elevated Lighting. I have 2 130 red spec of theirs. Very nice! Also thrilled to have an HLG and 2 Maxisun MF1000 Boards. All excellent and Maxisun is stupid cheap for what you get.

They still around i looked it up on Google not finding anything of then landscape lighting company.....

Smokey_LaFleur · Jan 11, 2025

Kind and Medigrow have adjustable spectrum led. Kind of pricey, not sure if they're worth it.

hillbil · Jan 17, 2025

HLG is the only remaining company

NairnM16 · Jan 17, 2025

Lumiteck zues 600w 2.9 you’ll thank me later

Choppr · Jan 17, 2025

I think multiple fixtures are smarter- we learned this back in the day with Halide/HPS, they can be raised lowered independently, moved from tent to tent or space/space, and if 1 burns you only lose 1 bulb/fixture! **its less expensive to replace a smaller fixture if 1 goes down.

If you buy 1 big LED fixture for your 5x5 - its stuck in the same tent/size and if you lose that fixture you lose all of your lighting. and $$$ to replace.

I always buy the 300watt series, so in 3 - 3x5 tents I have 2 in each tent (500watt per tent), I can Raise 1 side for a Sati and lower the other side for an Indi -

when I finally switched to led 2016ish I bought 6 TSW 2000's, now Im with 6x Mars Hydro FC 3000 300watt, same wattage but bar styled fixtures! Still have my old 1000w Halide/Sodium Arc Hoods, and a couple 315w CMH, they are used only in a pinch...

several people may shit on Mars Hydro, but Ive never had one fail (knock on wood) - the 6 TSW's I bought in 2016 still work (of course with age the LED's are weaker) I use them In the garage to start seeds/sprouts in the spring for outdoor, peppers, tomato's, herbs, strawberries, etc.

good luck farmer!

hillbil · Jan 18, 2025

I run 4 Boards at about 110 watts about 14 inches above LST canopy perpetual in my 5’ x 2 1/2’ tent, sometimes sharing time with old 250w Philips CMH.

I have always used at least 2 lights even with CMH and HPS.

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