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gb123

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tents are or were a design for people who thought growing pot was hard, and have no construction experience.
Now they can ask any person with experience to set up a room for them LEGAL LIKE
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I gotta three person .. :lol:
That doesn't make sense. When we had hydro usage inspections here in 2009ish I sold tons of tents to people who have been growing for ages as it was a fast and easy set up and take down. No wood, no nails, no staples no tape and b&w pieces. I sold lot to growers who used the 4x8 or 8x8 ones for trimming and drying rooms. Sold tons to people who grew in apartments. I sold more tents to people who were growing for 10's of years than to new growers.
what part of" have no construction experience." did ya miss dude :lol:

not sure who's not making sense here :lol:

tents are for people who dont know how to construct a grow room or
they dont have room for a grow room all by itself.....
 

redi jedi

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How's it going folks? Haven't been around much lately, just sitting back and watching the shit show unfold if ya know what I mean :)

Anyways, got some motivation to set up another grow and I wanna run LED this time around. Someone please point me toward a Canadian supplier or my next best option or your opinion as to my best option...lol, thx
 

AquaTerra

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How's it going folks? Haven't been around much lately, just sitting back and watching the shit show unfold if ya know what I mean :)

Anyways, got some motivation to set up another grow and I wanna run LED this time around. Someone please point me toward a Canadian supplier or my next best option or your opinion as to my best option...lol, thx
I only got a few customers using LED's everyone else that upgraded went with DE systems. They went with Fluence Spyders that work pretty good and do same a Gavitas but that was about 2.5 years ago and they paid $2300 for each array.
 

redi jedi

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I only got a few customers using LED's everyone else that upgraded went with DE systems. They went with Fluence Spyders that work pretty good and do same a Gavitas but that was about 2.5 years ago and they paid $2300 for each array.
Ya I know DE is a safe bet, but Im convinced LED is the way to go. Less energy, longer life...
 

AquaTerra

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Ya I know DE is a safe bet, but Im convinced LED is the way to go. Less energy, longer life...
For smaller scale maybe but when you have 200 lights to replace. Back then it was $585 for a Gavita set or $2300 for Fluence even if they could get it for $2000 landed there would be no way to recover the cost of the LED's with the price of weed dropping and they told me their calculations on AC/Power savings were not really a factor. I think those LED were closer to 900W in consumption.
 

redi jedi

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For smaller scale maybe but when you have 200 lights to replace. Back then it was $585 for a Gavita set or $2300 for Fluence even if they could get it for $2000 landed there would be no way to recover the cost of the LED's with the price of weed dropping and they told me their calculations on AC/Power savings were not really a factor. I think those LED were closer to 900W in consumption.
Well at 2k a fixture I wouldnt go the LED route either so Im hoping I can find something for roughly half of that depending on how much assembly is required.

Not trying to argue with you, but how could less energy and cooling requirements not factor in? Nevermind bulb replacement cost. How many hours does a DE bulb last these days anyways?

Maybe LED tech is not where I hoped it would be by now, admittedly I havent been paying attention, but its got to be cheaper now than it was a couple years ago.
 

AquaTerra

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Well at 2k a fixture I wouldnt go the LED route either so Im hoping I can find something for roughly half of that depending on how much assembly is required.

Not trying to argue with you, but how could less energy and cooling requirements not factor in? Nevermind bulb replacement cost. How many hours does a DE bulb last these days anyways?

Maybe LED tech is not where I hoped it would be by now, admittedly I havent been paying attention, but its got to be cheaper now than it was a couple years ago.
The cost of heating and cooling vs the extra $1500 per panel x200 = $300000 could never been recovered in the current price per LB. DE bulbs last about 1.5-2 years. Same with power consumption. Just didn't make financial sense. Now if weed was $3000/lb that's a different story.
 

gwheels

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I still use my tents. They serve their purpose and are an awesome way to grow in a space you might want to be able to clean up real quick. 1 is a dryer and the other 2 are auxiliary flower or veg rooms as needed.
The good tents work pretty well (680D 1280D)
 

CalyxCrusher

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The cost of heating and cooling vs the extra $1500 per panel x200 = $300000 could never been recovered in the current price per LB. DE bulbs last about 1.5-2 years. Same with power consumption. Just didn't make financial sense. Now if weed was $3000/lb that's a different story.
In certain states you can get a rebate or subsidy for going LED. Keep in mind LEDs were never made explicitly for the commercial market. They were primarily used by NASA as a safe alternative to HID for growing in their particular work environment. You can get an HLG fixture for under $1000CAD and an HLG equivalent for around $700CAD which doesn't put it too far off of a good name brand 1000W DE.
 

Flash63

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This is a great choice,for around 1500.00ca,ul listed as well..would cover a 4 x 4 area no problem.
 

CalyxCrusher

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This is a great choice,for around 1500.00ca,ul listed as well..would cover a 4 x 4 area no problem.
Check this out:


Samsung Chips and Meanwell driver, so basically an HLG at half the price. Two for one! wooo lol. I didnt think that HLG had such a big markup
 

nc208

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Check this out:


Samsung Chips and Meanwell driver, so basically an HLG at half the price. Two for one! wooo lol. I didnt think that HLG had such a big markup
Remember it's very easy to save money when you don't have R & D to worry about and copy others work. These sellers are just reflipping lights off Alibaba. HLG started with Alibaba and grew tired of their BS and lies and opened there own lines with samsung and offers CSA, UL, and ETL standards which are highly regarded for insurable products if your light ever accidentally started a fire or other issue.

Spider Farmer are ripping you off if you compare them to Alibaba where they are buying them from so why not compare that?
 

gwheels

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I got a 300 dollar fixture from True Northern Lighting (Waterloo Ontario)...you can build them yourself but i like just plugging it in.
300 plus tax...and this one i paid 30 dollars to get the far red booster. The HLG are great but i had a budget.
I have a pair of these (4k and 3k) The 4k is a great veg light and i will find out about the 3k but it should flower very nicely.
The light is going into the bloom tent tonight when the lights come back on.
 

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CalyxCrusher

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Remember it's very easy to save money when you don't have R & D to worry about and copy others work. These sellers are just reflipping lights off Alibaba. HLG started with Alibaba and grew tired of their BS and lies and opened there own lines with samsung and offers CSA, UL, and ETL standards which are highly regarded for insurable products if your light ever accidentally started a fire or other issue.

Spider Farmer are ripping you off if you compare them to Alibaba where they are buying them from so why not compare that?
I'm comparing the products. Same chips, same drivers, less money. Pretty cut and dry. The rest doesn't concern me or most purchasing these I'm not a seller or business owner looking to sell them.
 

dienowk

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Check this out:


Samsung Chips and Meanwell driver, so basically an HLG at half the price. Two for one! wooo lol. I didnt think that HLG had such a big markup
I grabbed a 480W from Kingbrite on alibaba for just under $600 to my door including duties (they were $25). Took a week to get here from China.
 

Flash63

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I got a 300 dollar fixture from True Northern Lighting (Waterloo Ontario)...you can build them yourself but i like just plugging it in.
300 plus tax...and this one i paid 30 dollars to get the far red booster. The HLG are great but i had a budget.
I have a pair of these (4k and 3k) The 4k is a great veg light and i will find out about the 3k but it should flower very nicely.
The light is going into the bloom tent tonight when the lights come back on.
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