LED Lights should I buy this or something else?

needshelpguy · Feb 18, 2022

Thinking of making the jump to LED can someone recommend some lights for me need a flowering footprint of at least 4x4.
Thinking of buying this.

HLG 700 Rspec FR

The HLG 700 Rspec FR LED Grow Light will replace a 1000W HID light. 1585 umol/s. 2.5 umol/j. Up to 5x5 flower. Buy NOW!

www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com

Any recommendations appreciated.

steamroller · Feb 18, 2022

HLG are among the best lights . If it is possible I would go with that .
So many reasons it is a better light .
This site is sponsored by Spider Farm so get ready .

freezeland2 · Feb 18, 2022

I have an HLG scorpion Rspec. You’ll like that HLG Rspec. I also have a spider farmer light. Nod to HLG if you have the money to spend on it.

needshelpguy · Feb 18, 2022

Awesome thanks guys, will be getting a new set up going in a couple months gonna do a comparison to HPS for a grow or too while I get my environment fully dialled before fully switching over

needshelpguy · Feb 18, 2022

What's the lifespan I should expect from hlg lights

Blastfact · Feb 18, 2022

needshelpguy said:
What's the lifespan I should expect from hlg lights

As far as I'm concerned a freaking life time. HLG has your back. I own a old 260 V1 kit and two HLG 100's in 4000K (Blue Light) I had my two 100's and smacked one of the boards with my wedding ban and took four leds out. Called HLG and asked for a replacement board. Told them the issue is my fault. They inquired deeper,,, wanted to hear the story. Told them,,, HLG was cool and said you mind paying shipping for a new board,,, not really warranty,,, but your honest and bad luck,,, we got your back. $20.00 and I had a new board. Wensday I get to thinking,,, time to upgrade my old 260 V1 with some Rspec boards. Look online,,, there on sale. I call to inquire if my driver will work and how much more for a simple potentiometer? They punch me in and say how about you send us your old light unit and we will upgrade it to new 260 Rspec and you pay shipping both ways. I say how about you send me the hardware and I send you the old boards and drivers back. They said OK. So my old 260 goes to full current 260 Rspec specs for $15.00 max. With great product, quality and service I ask if they have a discount code on another 260 Rspec. They give me a code and I order another light to match the one thats getting upgraded. My 3x3 Gorilla tent will be fab! My HLG 100's for seedlings and early veg and node stacking. Then throw the two 260's in for latter veg and flower with the ability to setup to 480+ watts if the plants can use the light with awesome coverage. I buy a few lights from them and they keep me current and running....

Christos1974 · Feb 19, 2022

needshelpguy said:
Thinking of making the jump to LED can someone recommend some lights for me need a flowering footprint of at least 4x4.
Thinking of buying this.

HLG 700 Rspec FR

The HLG 700 Rspec FR LED Grow Light will replace a 1000W HID light. 1585 umol/s. 2.5 umol/j. Up to 5x5 flower. Buy NOW!

www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com

Any recommendations appreciated.

HLG makes high quality lights, I own a Scorpion Diablo and a HLG 350R, both have worked excellent for me.

DarkCoast · Feb 19, 2022

I know HLG has a good rep and I have nothing against the company but I simply cant recommend Quantum Boards to anyone. This is coming from someone who runs 6 HLG 320 QB XL's and one HLG 600 Rspec. The spread on quantum boards is trash and they tend to have hot spots. Stay away, especially is you have average/low ceilings.

Go with a bar style LED. I'd recommend Synce LED if you want absolute top of the line. LUXX, ChilLED and think grow are quality as well. If more on a budget, look at Growers Choice or Migro.

Christos1974 · Feb 19, 2022

DarkCoast said:
I know HLG has a good rep and I have nothing against the company but I simply cant recommend Quantum Boards to anyone. This is coming from someone who runs 6 HLG 320 QB XL's and one HLG 600 Rspec. The spread on quantum boards is trash and they tend to have hot spots. Stay away, especially is you have average/low ceilings.

Go with a bar style LED. I'd recommend Synce LED if you want absolute top of the line. LUXX, ChilLED and think grow are quality as well. If more on a budget, look at Growers Choice or Migro.

The HLG 350R has all of those lights beat, cost efficiency per watt and price of the unit itslef. It's a bar light that's pretty damn tough to beat.

DarkCoast · Feb 19, 2022

Christos1974 said:
The HLG 350R has all of those lights beat, cost efficiency per watt and price of the unit itslef. It's a bar light that's pretty damn tough to beat.

The HLG 350R is $550 for 330 watts. The LUXX 645W can be bought on Growgreenmi for $750 Thats double the light for $200 extra. The HLG may be more efficient but that doesn't hold as much weigh as you think when talking about LED's. He's making the jump from HPS. Any LED he's going to get is 60% more efficient than an HPS light.

The Scynce LED is the least efficient out of the group but I bet it produces the best quality bud and the largest yields. The Luxx is much better bang for your buck than the HLG.

Zpotato · Feb 19, 2022

Mars hydro ts 3000 is 450w 4x4 and will cost you 378 dollars right now, Myself i went for 4 Groplaner 0 150w https://www.amazon.com/GROPLANNER-Lights-Indoor-Plants-Spectrum/dp/B08DKYZRWP they clip into each other according to the shape of your grow space
If you want a 5x5 watch this its pretty recent

Christos1974 · Feb 19, 2022

needshelpguy said:
Awesome thanks guys, will be getting a new set up going in a couple months gonna do a comparison to HPS for a grow or too while I get my environment fully dialled before fully switching over

DarkCoast said:
The HLG 350R is $550 for 330 watts. The LUXX 645W can be bought on Growgreenmi for $750 Thats double the light for $200 extra. The HLG may be more efficient but that doesn't hold as much weigh as you think when talking about LED's. He's making the jump from HPS. Any LED he's going to get is 60% more efficient than an HPS light.

The Scynce LED is the least efficient out of the group but I bet it produces the best quality bud and the largest yields. The Luxx is much better bang for your buck than the HLG.

That's not true. Migro has videos testing it, the HLG is the better light.

Christos1974 · Feb 19, 2022

DarkCoast said:
The HLG 350R is $550 for 330 watts. The LUXX 645W can be bought on Growgreenmi for $750 Thats double the light for $200 extra. The HLG may be more efficient but that doesn't hold as much weigh as you think when talking about LED's. He's making the jump from HPS. Any LED he's going to get is 60% more efficient than an HPS light.

The Scynce LED is the least efficient out of the group but I bet it produces the best quality bud and the largest yields. The Luxx is much better bang for your buck than the HLG.

Watch the entire video, the HLG 350R is second to the Chilled light but the HLG is cheaper per watt making it the most efficient grow light on the market, so why pay more ?

Pushrod Monkey · Feb 19, 2022

needshelpguy said:
Thinking of making the jump to LED can someone recommend some lights for me need a flowering footprint of at least 4x4.
Thinking of buying this.

HLG 700 Rspec FR

The HLG 700 Rspec FR LED Grow Light will replace a 1000W HID light. 1585 umol/s. 2.5 umol/j. Up to 5x5 flower. Buy NOW!

www.ledgrowlightsdepot.com

Any recommendations appreciated.

Excellent light. Neighbor bought one and a Growers Choice 720. This light outperforms the Growers Choice which is no piece of junk.

Pushrod Monkey · Feb 19, 2022

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I’m running their 640 watt 6 bar light and it’s a damned fine light. Check the price.

SSgrower · Feb 19, 2022

Well guys I am looking at a new 4x4 LED for my tents as 1 of my Viparspectra 450w went bonkers losing the blue & white diodes in one as I have two daisy chaned. Watching this as I may have $500.00 budget soon. Thank's for the views. SS

Zpotato · Feb 19, 2022

SSgrower said:
Well guys I am looking at a new 4x4 LED for my tents as 1 of my Viparspectra 450w went bonkers losing the blue & white diodes in one as I have two daisy chaned. Watching this as I may have $500.00 budget soon. Thank's for the views. SS

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DarkCoast · Feb 19, 2022

Christos1974 said:
That's not true. Migro has videos testing it, the HLG is the better light.

Again, all you're doing is banking on efficiency. I just watched the video. The HLG has a weird, uneven spread and is made for a 3x5. Thats a weird area to cover. He'd need 2 for a 4x4 which would be $1100. Or a LUXX for $750 for the same amount of watts with a much better spread, 120 degree angle lenses that you can get much closer to the canopy and will penetrate deeper.

Im speaking from my experience. I have 7 HLG boards. They're not bad lights but theres better out there. I'd trade all my boards for 3 Synce LED's.

Scynce is the least efficient and most expensive out of the group but it is still the best light out.

SSgrower · Feb 19, 2022

Zpotato said:
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I went with a Phlizon FD 4500. 5x5 coverage cheers.SS

needshelpguy · Feb 19, 2022

DarkCoast said:
I know HLG has a good rep and I have nothing against the company but I simply cant recommend Quantum Boards to anyone. This is coming from someone who runs 6 HLG 320 QB XL's and one HLG 600 Rspec. The spread on quantum boards is trash and they tend to have hot spots. Stay away, especially is you have average/low ceilings.

Go with a bar style LED. I'd recommend Synce LED if you want absolute top of the line. LUXX, ChilLED and think grow are quality as well. If more on a budget, look at Growers Choice or Migro.

I definitely agree with the spread I've used a hlg 350 and the spread is sub par great light though but that's why I'm looking at the hlg 600 I just need something that will be more than enough for a 4x4

LED Lights should I buy this or something else?

LED Lights should I buy this or something else?

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