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I entered this hobby with a SF-1000/ Meanwell driver and a very small grow space, 18" x 18" x 48" .I am using a metal safe covered in a thick blanket using one 4 inch filtered intake and an 4 inchAC afinity exhaust. The SF-1000 is perfect for my space ! Temperatures run around 71-75 degrees with the light on 100% power! No fans = no noise which is amazing for my steath grow space.
As much as I love Spider Farmer, I noticed that they are no longer using meanwell drivers. Spiderfarmer says that the new drivers are "OEM" but I get the gut feeling they went to another driver to save money keeping the cost of the SF-1000 the same (they save money, the customer doesnt). I dont like the move and it has me considering another brand. One of the reasons I went with Spiderfarmer vs someone like Mars Hydro, Viperspectra is the Meanwell driver.
I'm an IT guy and one of the most important parts of a computer is the power supply. Many over look this and go cheap with the power supply, I spend the extra money to get a good one. Bottom line, you get what you pay for and a cheap power supply is a risk to the durability of a computer. I know this comparison is a little odd but to make a long story short, I want the power supply/Driver to be high quality. It seems they went from Top Shelf to mids in the driver world.... Anyway, just my take. I'm sad they made this move.
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Part two: EVO
I also noticed that they have a new "EVO" model but my google searches have very little to say about it. Has anyone tried the new EVO model? I am also wondering what the difference is between the EVO and the Samsung lm301B? Are the EVO chips better suited for the flowering stage of a grow?
As much as I love Spider Farmer, I noticed that they are no longer using meanwell drivers. Spiderfarmer says that the new drivers are "OEM" but I get the gut feeling they went to another driver to save money keeping the cost of the SF-1000 the same (they save money, the customer doesnt). I dont like the move and it has me considering another brand. One of the reasons I went with Spiderfarmer vs someone like Mars Hydro, Viperspectra is the Meanwell driver.
I'm an IT guy and one of the most important parts of a computer is the power supply. Many over look this and go cheap with the power supply, I spend the extra money to get a good one. Bottom line, you get what you pay for and a cheap power supply is a risk to the durability of a computer. I know this comparison is a little odd but to make a long story short, I want the power supply/Driver to be high quality. It seems they went from Top Shelf to mids in the driver world.... Anyway, just my take. I'm sad they made this move.
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Part two: EVO
I also noticed that they have a new "EVO" model but my google searches have very little to say about it. Has anyone tried the new EVO model? I am also wondering what the difference is between the EVO and the Samsung lm301B? Are the EVO chips better suited for the flowering stage of a grow?
