MarsHydro or Platinum LED

I am torn between getting the 400W Mars Hydro which is considered less quality and china made, and the 300W PlatinumLED which is much more expensive but considered great quality.

Roughly how much does your lights with this power bring up your electrical bill each month? Will the lower quality Mars Hydro make the bill go up much more than the PlatinumLED?

Would either of these light be a bad fit fro 4 sq. feet.. 31" x 19.5" x 30"?
 

Abiqua

Well-Known Member
Personally I wouldn't purchase either....ask @BadKarma about Mars Hydro....he probably would recommend Vipar if you are going to use cheaper LED....

The Area 51 W100, the 100w version, is on sale right now for $230. That would bring you smiles for many rotations :peace: and has known high quality Cree led diodes, versus, ? for the either Mars or the Platinum.

The platinum is in the exact same category as the Mars, just a resale made to look "better" whatever that means.....Personally I wouldn't waste hard earned money on either, but that is just my opinion, not conclusive evidence :leaf:
 
Personally I wouldn't purchase either....ask @BadKarma about Mars Hydro....he probably would recommend Vipar if you are going to use cheaper LED....

The Area 51 W100, the 100w version, is on sale right now for $230. That would bring you smiles for many rotations :peace: and has known high quality Cree led diodes, versus, ? for the either Mars or the Platinum.

The platinum is in the exact same category as the Mars, just a resale made to look "better" whatever that means.....Personally I wouldn't waste hard earned money on either, but that is just my opinion, not conclusive evidence :leaf:
Thanks.

I wanna get the Area 51, but I'd have to get two of them for 4 square feet? Seeing as people recommend 50w per square foot, and that light is only 100w. Might have to go cheaper
 

Abiqua

Well-Known Member
Thanks.

I wanna get the Area 51, but I'd have to get two of them for 4 square feet? Seeing as people recommend 50w per square foot, and that light is only 100w. Might have to go cheaper
50 watts is for HID lighting. Good known Led's [Cree] are capable of 1 gram/watt @ 25 watts per sq. ft. So actually it would work just fine for 4 sq. ft.. If you really needed to supplement you could grab two or 3 Cree Led Bulbs from Home Depot? or Amazon?

Seriously, cheaper is a road of allusion. Just trying to save your the hassle I dealt with.
 

Abiqua

Well-Known Member
I would go 150w HPS before I went cheap LED

or.....just build your own!!!!

 
Last edited:

REALSTYLES

Well-Known Member
I'm using Mars right now. I have a 900w(actual draw 450) a 1200w(actual draw 595) and two 1600w(actual draw 780)
This pic taken yesterday
SAM_0044.JPG

this pic taken 11-22-14
SAM_0016.JPG

And this one taken yesterday same plant
SAM_0046.JPG

Pics were taken with a Samsung WB35F smart camera that has a special auto light filter.
 
50 watts is for HID lighting. Good known Led's [Cree] are capable of 1 gram/watt @ 25 watts per sq. ft. So actually it would work just fine for 4 sq. ft.. If you really needed to supplement you could grab two or 3 Cree Led Bulbs from Home Depot? or Amazon?

Seriously, cheaper is a road of allusion. Just trying to save your the hassle I dealt with.
Thanks for the info. Do you think the Area 51 XGS-190 would be too much for my space?
 

Abiqua

Well-Known Member
Thanks for the info. Do you think the Area 51 XGS-190 would be too much for my space?
I think AZ2000 gave you some of the most pertinent advice. Yes, he may be right that your space is too "short" for the A51 and is better served by diodes just mounted on the whiteboard instead of lensed.

However, the whiteboards, don't really spread the light, at least the higher intensity's will discharge in a larger area [although more height is needed, your crutch].

I would say that it could go either way really.....I have essentially the same size cab and never went with an A51 SGS, XGS or RW because they were a bit much, the intensity wasn't necessarily too mcuh, it was basically the spread.

This is why I built my own, I concentrate on the best coverage with intensity 2nd....

I think you the A51 could be a good choice, the Hans 150w panel was just released from Bonsai Hero. From Europe but quality too....

The biggest problem i have with chinese "cheap" lights is that their efficiency is shit, maybe less than 20%. While my new light, the cobs are running close to 40% efficient overall after fan/loss etc. Over 40% by themselves into converting electricity into light instead of heat.

The chinese lights will grow undoubtedly, but even the Cree Home Depot bulbs have better efficiency and fairly good intensity @ 1.67 joules/Par
 
Thanks. I think I'm gonna go A51, but when you say the A51 is a good choice, do you mean the 100w or the 190w? I know you said the 100w would be good. But let's say the money didn't matter, do you think the 190 would give better results?
 

Abiqua

Well-Known Member
...Or just two of the RW-75's and save yourself a bit.....someone recently.......taking a chance @mc130p might have compared a XGS-190 and RW-150 and yielded comparatively? Might not be mc, my apologies if it isn't.....40 watts less for the RW-150 and nearly the same yields as the older XGS.

Spectrum looks to trump intensity in this case. Two of the RW-75s would spread it out nice!

IMHO if money isn't discussed, yes, a larger watt light is always "better". lol :peace:
 

Abiqua

Well-Known Member
I have 31" too, just keep your canopy filled and same height and you will kill it. Most do an actual scrog, but I just bend ever few days and manage the canopy with me fingas :joint:

Multiple lights may allow you to reduce your light height while keeping coverage up in a good range too, something else to think about.....
 

mc130p

Well-Known Member
...Or just two of the RW-75's and save yourself a bit.....someone recently.......taking a chance @mc130p might have compared a XGS-190 and RW-150 and yielded comparatively? Might not be mc, my apologies if it isn't.....40 watts less for the RW-150 and nearly the same yields as the older XGS.

Spectrum looks to trump intensity in this case. Two of the RW-75s would spread it out nice!

IMHO if money isn't discussed, yes, a larger watt light is always "better". lol :peace:
It wasn't me man....sorry I couldn't help out!
 
I have 31" too, just keep your canopy filled and same height and you will kill it. Most do an actual scrog, but I just bend ever few days and manage the canopy with me fingas :joint:

Multiple lights may allow you to reduce your light height while keeping coverage up in a good range too, something else to think about.....
Thanks for the help. I have enough info now to make a decision. Can't wait to get started.
 

obviously

Well-Known Member
Coppertop87 I have the same problem as you. I don;t know what to choose between marshydro and hans panel. hans pannel is 2.2 times more expensive but qualitty. I was thinking to make my own light CXA3070 , but I'm not sure if those cob are better than hans panel ... Is Hans panel 150w worth the price in this moment ? considering that we have CXA series ? I don't know which one of this 3 light are best quallity/price.
 

Abiqua

Well-Known Member
Coppertop87 I have the same problem as you. I don;t know what to choose between marshydro and hans panel. hans pannel is 2.2 times more expensive but qualitty. I was thinking to make my own light CXA3070 , but I'm not sure if those cob are better than hans panel ... Is Hans panel 150w worth the price in this moment ? considering that we have CXA series ? I don't know which one of this 3 light are best quallity/price.
I think the Hans are awesome, but if we are going by #'s of a datasheet, especially at a low current, then CXA's spread out might be nice.
The Hans are still the r/b spectrum fortified with all white, all top bin, etc.

So the crux will be this, the CXA would probably give you the most of what you are looking for, if it can be run at lower current for increased efficiency, but that causes the cost to be higher than the Hans.

So, per watt, Cree probably most efficienct
Per dollar, Hans probably most efficient

:)

I like CXA3070's and Vero 29 @ less than 1a. This increases PAR/W cost, but also increases your PAR relative to wattage actually used.....:peace:
 

BigEasy1

Well-Known Member
If I was choosing between those only two I'd definately go with the Platinum. I've read some grow journals where the owner of Platinum chimes in and answers questions. Seems like an honest guy and easily accessible. Good warranty and return policy as well.
 

obviously

Well-Known Member
I think the Hans are awesome, but if we are going by #'s of a datasheet, especially at a low current, then CXA's spread out might be nice.
The Hans are still the r/b spectrum fortified with all white, all top bin, etc.

So the crux will be this, the CXA would probably give you the most of what you are looking for, if it can be run at lower current for increased efficiency, but that causes the cost to be higher than the Hans.

So, per watt, Cree probably most efficienct
Per dollar, Hans probably most efficient

:)

I like CXA3070's and Vero 29 @ less than 1a. This increases PAR/W cost, but also increases your PAR relative to wattage actually used.....:peace:
Thank you for your answer. I'm gonna get the Hans next week cause I don't need headeache with CXA for setup. No tools , nothing here in UK. Maybe when I go back home I will get some CXA, but now I'm gonna go with Hans. But what that means ? :
  • 130 Watt Cree XBD and Osram LH-CPDP LED Power, total power consumption max 150 Watt
Led power 130W , but the power consumption in 150 ? I don't understand this part ... So basically the panel is 130W , not 150, right ?
 

obviously

Well-Known Member
I just calculate the LED that Hans use in that 150W panel ... all together cost 90 pounds. And the panel is 250 pounds. I mean ... come on ... let;s just say that with cooler , driver and all together maybe will be 150. But 250 sounds a little bit to much ...I was planing to order tomorrow the tent , the panel and everything else , but I will try to find another option. Is US are alot of options , but here in UK are to expensive. I wish somebody to make a CXA cob panel , with the best spectrum that they can get for a fair price. Cause , this is the problem with LEDs : FAIR PRICE !
 
Top