Vipraspectra...still crap?

[Lp_jr]

First time grower, 4x4 tent. Was just ready to pull the trigger on the VS 1200, then I read an older thread where a smaller one caught on fire.

Are all of their lights suspect or was this something that was fixed?

 

[Mikelej14]

I recently bought a Pro Series P1500 from Viparspectra and it works great and looks nice. Feels very well built in hand. Plants are loving it, as my pics on profile show

 

[Anthem]

First time grower, 4x4 tent. Was just ready to pull the trigger on the VS 1200, then I read an older thread where a smaller one caught on fire.

Are all of their lights suspect or was this something that was fixed?

Do you want to get a couple zips or units?

 

[Lp_jr]

Do you want to get a couple zips or units?

Couple of zips.

 

[growsince79]

Couple of zips.

Once dialed in, a 4x4 with good environment, can easily produce a pound every 3-4 months.

 

[Anthem]

Couple of zips.

Look at the kingbrites. They are better and you can easily get 6 zips off a single grow with minimal experience.

 

[Lp_jr]

From what I read on the Kingbrites, they are from China, no website and you just have to contact them correct?

I'm thinking that may be a long time to ship, not to mention questionable electrical safety. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Also looked at HLG and Spider. It doesn't have to be an LED, I just figured it would be cheaper electricity wise. Grow will be in a cool cellar, so heat may not be an issue.

 

[Mikelej14]

Spiderfarmer are the same exact boards and drivers the kingbrites use, just rebranded, pretty much. The difference is as you said, contacting someone in china and paying $70 for slow ass shipping or buying it from a company who isn't afraid to back their products and likely free faster shipping from somewhere more domestic

 

[Mikelej14]

The plants don't care what name is printed on the light, as long as the spectrum and intesity is there for it. :)

 

[visajoe1]

From what I read on the Kingbrites, they are from China, no website and you just have to contact them correct?

I'm thinking that may be a long time to ship, not to mention questionable electrical safety. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Also looked at HLG and Spider. It doesn't have to be an LED, I just figured it would be cheaper electricity wise. Grow will be in a cool cellar, so heat may not be an issue.

what is your KWH rate? if you're in a cool cellar, consider 1000w MH/HPS for your 4x4. Electrical costs around .10/KWH with fans and all will be less than $100 month (I'm around $60 @ .9/KWH).

 

[Lp_jr]

Broke down an ordered a Spiderfarm SF4000. Should have just ordered a kingbrite...same shipping time.

 

[Mikelej14]

I just ordered a 240watt 3000k samsung lm-301b+660nm/meanwell fixture on amazon...
May 13th delivery date on it, not bad. Figure itll be my new flowering light and my p1500 can do veg now. :)

 

[Mospeada]

If you really want to cheap out on LED's use an LED flood light. There's a global over supply of them right now. I picked up a 500 watter for $18.

I originally bought it for ambient lighting but I noticed the colour spectrum is 2800-3500k. Pretty good for growing weed. I actually have HLG knock offs that cost 20 times more...it'd be hilarious if that flood light out performs it on a grow but I haven't tried it yet myself.