If you guys would consider powering your COBs @ 65-75% then you would be getting the intensity Deeper into your canopies.
Totally understand the spreading them out for an even PPFD. That's great. But as we can see, only a few inches down the drop is so significant that any buds lower the that will most likely turn to Flarf.
Which is why everyone stresses the whole open/even canopy thing. We should have an open/even canopy either way to yield the most in most cases but why not have the penetration w/ an extra 20 watts a COB?
The efficiency & efficacy will still be there providing you properly cool your COBs.
And your harvest yield will increase substantially. Allot more then the $4 increase a fixture (guesstimate) that you'll have to pay come bill time.
Amare just came out w/ HO (HighOutput) versions of their new Pro-series lights. Combine that with their already highest PAR #'s from using the combo of reflectors, Lenses, & monos & these lights are now w/o any question or doubt, the most powerful led grow lights available. By far too. Not just the same components running at the same wattage but claiming to be the most powerful & somehow, still the most efficient.
And with a 5 year warranty, no matter what your efficacy theories are, They are covered. And with the new Copper heat sinks & better heat dissipation design, they don't seem to be worried about your LEDs burning out or they'd have lowered their warranty time on the HO Lights. But they didn't.
Again, didn't wanna bring Amare into this cuz some shut-down their listing abilities. But I personally think it's about time an led company gave is the option to have penetration in our gardens. Its my dream come true!
So, point is, if an LED company can do it, with everything on the line, Then why can't you guys build them that way & be happy?
Is it because it's wrong or because you don't do it because what you've read says its inefficient?
Bigger better sinks, powerful fans would do the trick for you wouldn't it? Is it gonna burn the bud, it doesn't with my HPS, vented n close!
More penetration w/ your choice on spread. Isn't that what we all want.
Ha! Ha! Just read that back. lol! So stoned LOL! Ha!