5ecret 5quirrel

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Purchased 2 CREE ML-E LEDs to veg in a 1.5 x 1.5m

3 strips and ballast cost usd$6.99




I'm getting a bit tired of wasting my cxb's on vegging.
Anyone with any experience with these?
i should receive it via mail tomorrow.


picture of seller lighting up one bar, i got 6 bars at $14.00 usd

 

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sixstring

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Cool,interested in how this will work.any info on the lpw for the whites?

 

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sixstring said:

Cool,interested in how this will work.any info on the lpw for the whites?

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nope, just gonna throw them under there and see how they grow.

 

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looks good. 15-25w/sf works great for veg. the higher the spectrum the better 6500k better, I add more blue to 5000k to create the same effect.

 

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shooting with gopro sorry about the fish eye
plants under light 8 hours now . . .

 

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so far not impressed, i think i can keep some clones under here :speechless:

 

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5ecret 5quirrel said:

shooting with gopro sorry about the fish eye
plants under light 8 hours now . . .
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They dont seem too bright in the pics. Do you have any light meters?

 

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visajoe1 said:

They dont seem too bright in the pics. Do you have any light meters?

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i'm saving up for the apogee 500, i have a cheapo lux, need a reading?

 

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I would drop that light a lot closer for sure

 

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I would drop that light a lot closer for sure

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I concur with tinder, seems like you can run em like flouro's

 

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Highly INterested in this. Will be watching :)

 

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quick update, useless lights. sorry no pics.

 

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sad face

 

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MLE is old tech, low LPW, Cree make some great leds and these were good in their day, yesterday
Cheers
Mark