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The Optic 1 xl has caught my eye.

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I'm an LED grower and was searching LED options which may last longer than 18 months (my worhorse LED faultered at that point) etc.

I have come across the Optic 1 xl which has a 5 year warranty amongst other claims of greatness, lol

When looking to purchase, I find several company names- that appears to feature one guy/company and it makes me weary- who will be around in 5 years.

Does anyone have experience with the Optic 1 xl or the following companies: GrowLightCentral, LEDgrowlightsdepot, Opticledgrowlights

Research is sparse, but it looks like this is sourced across the pond and most major high end LED manufacturers incorporate that companies products in thier finish LED's
 
Cant say anything about the company, but seems like a well built light. The chip is quite good, with around 1.7umols per watt (at 100w and taking losses into account). Really good heat sink and adequate optics.

I wouldnt buy based on any of their science. Because there is very little. It is just a well made heatsink with a chip slapped on and a generic optic lens on top. COBs are at a higher risk to fail because of the extra concentration of heat which is more difficult to cool through conduction. The extra heavy duty heat sink allows for them to increase their warranty compared to other products such as those from rapid LED.
 
On second look, the driver intergration is quite good. I thought it was seperate. Migro is pretty reliable from memory, i will have to check it out.
 
Yea the migro review is quite good. You may notice the very spotlight pattern that the optix 1x produces from its very collimated optic lens. This will create more hotspots, which means light placement may be higher. Where as the migro is much more diffusive. Which goes against optics 1x claim for superior penetration. Diffusive lighting is what improves penetration.

Now migro said that the 1x was a 50w fixture, i thought it was 100w. But if thats the case, that really makes their migro light quite impressive. As their efficiency is only off by like what, 2% ?. But yet more than twice the power. Migro also has much more diffusive lighting due to their choice of optics, which helps prevent not just hotspot but improve light penetration as well.

Overall though, nice light. I would like to see what 4 of those in a 4x4 would look like on a PPFD map.
 
I don’t know much about leds but I sure do like how migro tests lights and his not afraid of other light being better than his. Every year he updates his list of light efficiency.
Have you thought about a diy?? Give pacific lights concept a look. They sell high efficiency fixtures and pieces for diy/modular lights. Greengenes gardens has tutorial videos on how to build and any piece can be replaced easily
 
the Optic 1 is 54w version.
the Optic 1XL is 100w <--- the one I'm looking at, assuming an upgrade from Optic 1

And yah- I'm thinking 2 in my 2x4x6 tent- try one out then get another
 
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Yes i see, where did you get the draw from ?. I personally like the migro lights. The diffusive lighting really is a superior feature in lighting. Most recent studies have had to take into account the differences created from collimated vs diffusive studies, as previous studies found fluorescents were yielding more than equivalent LED fixtures. Which was due to the natural diffusive characteristics of fluors.

Certainly the optic 1x wont be a slouch. Looks good, i would not complain using it. Would be perfect for veg lighting. One great thing about multiple small fixtures, is the ability to control the placement and limit the center hotspot, typically seen with singular fixtures.
 
9fingerleafs

Yea hes got balls hasnt he ^.^ Though hes probably just not full of ***** like many other manufacturers are and so is not afraid.

DIY is a good way to go, if you have the patience. Many good manufacturers have heatsinks that you can use for COBs. Just have to choose the right optics, drivers and heatsinks. The better they are, the more efficient it will be.
 
I decided to finish the current grow with MarsHydro 300w*** and the Optic 1 xl- (get my feet wet).
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The Optic has a flower distance range @ 18-24".


*** As a side note- my g/f just finished her first indoor grow using one MarsHydro 300w- Auto Jack Herrer- yielding 89.5g dry!
 
Adding one Chilled Logic 100w puck v2 fixture (dimmable) to round out the Optic1XL:
In a 2x4x6 tent- potential to get very close to a pound/grow @ 200 watts consumption.

2019 is going to be a fun one!
 
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