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LED for veg tent

BlueBudz

BlueBudz

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So I’m looking for a good quality (best my price range can afford) LED for the veg tent. So many different options... so little review information. I would like to keep it around $300usd/$500cad any suggestions? Hoping for 300-600 actual watt draw. Does anybody have and bad experiences? Ones in particular I should avoid? Or has anyone done any side by side comparisons that could help me?
thanks, looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say
 
On GWE lighting info, they recommend ViparSpectra as a great choice. Given your budget, I would say get two of these and that would be adequate for a 4x4: https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA...=1514991417&sr=8-1&keywords=viparspectra+600w

If you had a larger budget, I would go for PlatinumLED p9-XML2 (the big brother to the p4-XML2 I use in my 3x3). It's a square light and is made specifically for a 4x4. But having 2 ViparSpectra would give you height options in the event of taller plants on one side of the tent. I'm also curious about SpectrumKing, but that was out of my price range.
 
I've seen some beautiful plants grown with all different kinds on here, pretty much just got to pick one that will cover what you need ,and it will do fine. It don't take much for veg.If I was getting LEDs for everything, I'd get some of those cobs like Mcubed476 has been using.
 
That p900 is $1300cad lol I’m sure it’s great but that’s way to much! There is a p300that covers 4.5’x3.8’ for about $500cad so that might be a good option. I’m also looking at the mars hydro 900 for about $450cad such a hard decision
 
I’m sure there are many good products, just trying to find out if there are any that stand above or should be avoided based on actual experience you know?
 
For veg you really can't go to far wrong. Any of the low cost name brands Mars, Virarspectra, etc will go a good job in veg. I use a T5 which is less powerful than any of those and it does good too.
 
How many t5s do you use? What wattage? And is it in a 4’x4’? I can get an 8 bulb fixture for about $250.
 
For a 4x4, I believe you would want/need two p300's. I was actually referring to this light, not the p900: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015D9KVQ...t=&hvlocphy=9015124&hvtargid=pla-314068771402

One thing to consider as a bonus of LED over T5 is that if you decide you want to do an auto or have a need to flower in the same tent, just turn on the Bloom switches and you're flowering.

I chose the more expensive LED over the ViparSpectra after watching their comparison videos about PAR/watt and I figured you get what you pay for, so I read a ton of reviews and watched a ton of vids and came to the conclusion that I'd be ahead of the game by spending more on a quality light.

Read up some of the reviews on that amazon link for the 600w ViparSpectra. I think 2 fit your budget and you have the vertical flexibility and flowering option.
 
That one is $1000+$350 shipping😂 That’s almost as much as I have into my whole setup. I find most reviews are people confirming the product works and was shipped fast. Maybe LED isn’t a good choice for my budget. I’m tempted to try a china one, just think I’ll regret it in a year or two
 
Just checked them out.... I like! Would also be better to have 3 so u can adjust to different heights in one tent. I assume the “daisy chain” is the ability to plug one into another?
 
Yes, that p9-xml2 is pricey for sure. That's why I suggested the VS 600w first :) There are many grower-based reviews out there if you dig deep enough. From what I've read, I would choose the VS over the galaxy hydro. But given that I only have experience with the light I own, I can only suggest price/performance from what I've researched.
 
Mine is 8 bulb 4 ft 54 watts each. I can run 4 or 8 bulbs at a time.
It will not cover 4x4 because the fixture is about 2x4 and you must keep t5 very close to the plant.
 
Wow thanks for all the action people! I look forward to as much input as possible. I am currently leaning toward viparspectra 300 (x3) just thinking I could also split them up to add supplemental light to flower tent if veg is small..
 
And having three in that size tent you won't need to move your plants around. And yes I added a 300 (like my signature says) to my last grow, and I believe it increased my yield to 1 gram a watt. Last grow with 3 autoflowers I got 330 grams - 12 ounces.
 
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