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I like my mars and theyre great value. But the quality ive seen in that uva/uvb light i got from mammoth is truly on a whole different level. I could only imagine what a $1k rig would be like.Mars hydro is a good brand for an even canopy of light using their bar style light
I would just get a mygrow uva uvb to pair with itI like my mars and theyre great value. But the quality ive seen in that uva/uvb light i got from mammoth is truly on a whole different level. I could only imagine what a $1k rig would be like.
And im by no means an expert in lighting, but i do manufacture parts that are in orbit right now, so i am familiar with quality of manufacture and tolerances
OkI would just get a mygrow uva uvb to pair with it
use whatever you want. this is a pretty simple thread when it comes down to it jezuuzuzuz fuck what was going on here
A Honda Accord will outlast the hunk of shit bmw, any generation. Not to mention the i8 is ugly. Just saying.Im not trying to sound like a snob, i use a mars, but i think that my definition of ‘great’ is a lot different than some.
‘Great’ to me is like top of the line. Is the op looking for a Ford Festiva, Honda Accord, or a BMW i8?
Lots of Honda Accords in here
well then why sit here and tell em he NEEEEEEDS some fuckin light. hahaHe doesnt know what he wants, precisely why he started a thread asking what is the best light he can get.
well then why sit here and tell em he NEEEEEEDS some fuckin light. haha
A Honda Accord will outlast the hunk of shit bmw, any generation. Not to mention the i8 is ugly. Just saying.Mars is like a ev a fire waiting to happen
You'd be surprised at how good an eleven year old chinese factory worker can solder.Not gonna argue your preference in cars lol (i prefer Volvo)but the quality you get from Mars =/= the quality of a Mammoth. Everyone focuses on diodes, they are important, but there is much more to that when it comes to manufacturing boards. Solder type/quality, epoxies, metal qualities/specs, QC etc
Besides all that the workers manufacturing the boards with the companies i mentioned has probably been soldering longer than the 11 year olds in chinese factories have been alive lol
You don't believe they're hand soldered, do you? Most likely they're soldered by robotic machines on an assembly line.Besides all that the workers manufacturing the boards with the companies i mentioned has probably been soldering longer than the 11 year olds in chinese factories have been alive lol
You don't believe they're hand soldered, do you? Most likely they're soldered by robotic machines on an assembly line.
You'd be surprised at how good an eleven year old chinese factory worker can solder.
I agree. Component quality along with build dynamics are highly important to the end product. The grow light company I mentioned has been manufacturing grow lights for more than 40 years. Most of the grow light companies nowadays use LM301 based diodes on their mid to higher end lines.
In my own anectdotal experience they are one of the most undervalued grow light companies out there. I've been using them for years without issue. I still have one of their old double chip blurples and none of the diodes are burned out and the cooling fans are working fine. I think I've had that light since 2010.
My guess as to why they aren't more well regarded in the community is that they don't do sponsorships or big hype campaigns as their core customer are commercial ops. Retail is a secondary market for them but they use the technology they have in their commercial lighting and transfer much of it to their retail lighting.
I've bought or grown under most of the name brands mentioned and have not noticed any real difference in performance overall. Most all the lighting companies offer more or less the same light spectrum. The only real difference is in how the grower utilizes the light the fixture produces. It's why I don't buy by brand.
I will say that I won a light from ViparSpectra in a raffle that I really like for the light spread and the power it puts out for such a small package. It uses the silicone coated boards for better water/vapor protection of the diodes. The light spread that they designed is also excellent. I wish everything but their high end stuff had the same design and component quality. That would be the only reason for me switching from Bestva to them. Better light spread. Other than that I can say that Bestva has performed the best for the price for me.
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