**ULTIMATE LED TEST** *GLH Spectra 290* VS *Blackstar 500* VS *Hydro Grow LED 336X*

maxpesh

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Only one I can think of right now is Lumigrow....
es330= draws 330
es165=draws 165
give or take a couple watts due to the thermo-controlled fans....
Shame that the others have to give out so much BS init ! Same old story of style over content as usual.
 

hippy132

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are they old 180's if so what version (again), what did you do with 290, I have 290 , 180 and 150 HPS over three ladies, I have to say the Spectras dont seem to do much...
 

WeJuana

Active Member
No, they are the new 150w's that Spectra is currently carrying. I have the 290 going over the plants in veg along with CFL's and a Blackstar 240 HO.
 

WeJuana

Active Member
howmany watts is the blackstar again? it seems to be lacking density behind the others and I dont like that :/
Its around 300w actual draw. All the flowers are really about to start kicking into gear so I would say its kind of early to judge in my opinion.
 

hippy132

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How do the colors compare to the 290, I am guessing its a 180 with new ps, I think my draw is 140, just saying... seriously vegging with the 290, rather than using one of the 150's for veg and the 290 and 150 for flower.
 

dickkhead

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Its around 300w actual draw. All the flowers are really about to start kicking into gear so I would say its kind of early to judge in my opinion.
so its the 500 watt BS right? Nice i hope so, Im doing more research before purchasing anymore, Im gna do a comparison grow myself.
 

WeJuana

Active Member
One of the plastic joints for the tent which has the Penetrator light in it snapped. It was due to the same gate across on top which snapped the Spectra tent corner joint because I failed to disperse the contact point on the Penetrator tent with cardboard as I did with the Spectra.

To make a long story short, during trying to install the new plastic corner joint, one of the metal hooks on the Penetrator light gave away and harvested the Trinity Kush plant early. The LA cons are fortunately unharmed.. and other than some stress to the vegging plants from us brushing against them while going in and out.. losses really amounted to 2-4 days which I would have liked to keep going on the Trinity.

Everything is fixed, and hopefully for good.

Ill post pics tomorrow, right now its time to medicate.
 

maxpesh

Active Member
Very good read
Did you notice the part about 2 cell layers to measure Photosynthesis ? Now that is the reason why I know all the Led companies haven't done any research at all and they just jumped on the bandwagon. 2 layer cell alga as opposed to a complex leaf structure, haha con merchants !
 
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