I use a 50:50 combination 4 of 2700K and 5600K 85 watt CFL's in the nursery, and 2 1000 watt Hortilux (enhanced spectrum) HID's in XXXL Magnum air cooled hoods in the growroom. The nursery covers 8 sq ft, and the growroom area covers about 60 sq ft. The best T-12 4 foot flourescent tubes on the market are the GW Wide Spectrum Plant Aquarium bulb, and the Phillips Agrolite. These lights, and NOT the CFL's can actual do a reasonable job of flowering plants, but are outperfomed by the CFL's in a nursery setting, and are inferior to HPS in many ways for anything but a closet grow. LED's are still NOT ready for commercial Cannabis hortuculture, but they are improving. I'd give it another 10 years. I've been at this since 1986. I produce an average of 24 oz/Kw and a THC content ranging from 27-32%. HPS will be the gold standard for at least a few more years.
At some point would you do a test review on the Rapid led 75 watt cob by chance? I'm very Interested on how this light will hold up against other cobs and led lighting
Ok kids… pay attention. This man is gonna break down about 25 years of grow bulb teck in 10 min. Hes absolutely correct. Do not argue cause your wrong. He is basically judge and jury for grow light tech.
Look at this brand compared to black dog and kind and optic. A lot of videos and this garbage shit is inferior to all those brands even knock off brands like greengo shit on migro
I really appreciate the video. It comes across as genuinely unbiased though you do not hide you have a dog in the fight. I love raw data when making a decision especially if collected by someone knowledgeable about typical procedures for repeatable testing. Postings by others say they get similar numbers giving me more faith in the data. I know testing all brands is impossible and hopefully you did not purposefully exclude competitors with better performing products. Thank you for this video and I look forward to watching your others. I will likely buy one of your lights because it is modular and to support this channel. I'll likely buy the Fluence as well for my 4*4 test room.
Yours is the best efficiency for cost because you haven't tested the HLG Quantum board 135w yet That gave 2.05 even though you hobbled it with a thick piece pf acrylic.
Hey Shane. Have you ever done a video on Meizhi lights? 1200 preferably. I think alot of people would be interested in the testing. Thanks. Love your channel
Hello. Thank you for such a good video. Brilliant test! Do you know where one could purchase Fluence Spydrx in Europe? I've noticed OSRAM made different models, where some need CO2 intake. What is the major difference? Is it the levels of PPF that are too high and require CO2 for proper plant growth development? Thank you again
This video is too hard to follow.cant see or understand types he’s talking about
Great review.. i love it.. now i know what light i need.. and by the way, have u tested meizhi 300w?
Spectrum King LED is the king of LED hands down.
Your prices are high.
Now i watched a 30 min video to see what the mars hydro sp 150 and eco120 can do and he just didnt had em….
Awesome Work,big thx..Hipargero 1200watts would be interesting to test,pleases.cheers from Switzerland
You need to get potsquatch growers double squatch light and test it
It's a shame none of the new generation of white leds are on your list i.e. spider farmer. Mars TS range. Also the Mars 150.that you tested. Alan
Review the urban buddy please
I use a 50:50 combination 4 of 2700K and 5600K 85 watt CFL's in the nursery, and 2 1000 watt Hortilux (enhanced spectrum) HID's in XXXL Magnum air cooled hoods in the growroom. The nursery covers 8 sq ft, and the growroom area covers about 60 sq ft. The best T-12 4 foot flourescent tubes on the market are the GW Wide Spectrum Plant Aquarium bulb, and the Phillips Agrolite. These lights, and NOT the CFL's can actual do a reasonable job of flowering plants, but are outperfomed by the CFL's in a nursery setting, and are inferior to HPS in many ways for anything but a closet grow. LED's are still NOT ready for commercial Cannabis hortuculture, but they are improving. I'd give it another 10 years. I've been at this since 1986. I produce an average of 24 oz/Kw and a THC content ranging from 27-32%. HPS will be the gold standard for at least a few more years.
Wath is with Purple Alien 2.0?
I’m a Mackey, been told Irish from Limerick how about that top of the morning to ya
Wow a comparison done by a representative that actually sells grow lights. Super lame.
Preserve the planet from CO2? This could only come from a fool or a coward. Co2 is plant food.
Love to see real world independent testing on the Athena Plus X8 series of lights. Claiming up to 2.19 umol for half the cash of a Spyderx!
Great video….subed!
Hlg 550 v2
What about this?
SOLISTEK B9 720W LED SYSTEM
What about this?
And now I'm sad about owning a viparspectra.
Got it at a good price, but still. Lol
Where would the mars ts1000 fit into all of this.
You give video wheres cxm32 give 2.38 ppfd/watt
wrong measure – see how plants grow and taste
At some point would you do a test review on the Rapid led 75 watt cob by chance? I'm very Interested on how this light will hold up against other cobs and led lighting
Ok kids… pay attention. This man is gonna break down about 25 years of grow bulb teck in 10 min. Hes absolutely correct. Do not argue cause your wrong. He is basically judge and jury for grow light tech.
Look at this brand compared to black dog and kind and optic. A lot of videos and this garbage shit is inferior to all those brands even knock off brands like greengo shit on migro
Appreciate all the work you put in Shane, thank-you for this one and for your others.
Lmao i laughed at the cfl.comment its rubbish haha
I really appreciate the video. It comes across as genuinely unbiased though you do not hide you have a dog in the fight. I love raw data when making a decision especially if collected by someone knowledgeable about typical procedures for repeatable testing. Postings by others say they get similar numbers giving me more faith in the data. I know testing all brands is impossible and hopefully you did not purposefully exclude competitors with better performing products. Thank you for this video and I look forward to watching your others. I will likely buy one of your lights because it is modular and to support this channel. I'll likely buy the Fluence as well for my 4*4 test room.
could you test the photoboost strips?
oh yours would be the best and you concluded that with how meany crops grown ?none you say ..then there is no place for doubts 🙂
Yours is the best efficiency for cost because you haven't tested the HLG Quantum board 135w
yet That gave 2.05 even though you hobbled it with a thick piece pf acrylic.
Hey Shane. Have you ever done a video on Meizhi lights? 1200 preferably. I think alot of people would be interested in the testing. Thanks. Love your channel
I'd like to see the cobx6 tested it's on eBay crazy cheep but seems very efficient
yes the sunlight is right up there… money well spent!
YOU HAVE GOT TO GET YOUR HANDS ON THE ELECTRIC SKY ES300 I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU TEST THIS MODEL GREAT VIDEO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Gavita 1650e ?
Hello. Thank you for such a good video. Brilliant test! Do you know where one could purchase Fluence Spydrx in Europe? I've noticed OSRAM made different models, where some need CO2 intake. What is the major difference? Is it the levels of PPF that are too high and require CO2 for proper plant growth development? Thank you again