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Well Budmasters are made by budmaster in the UK, (not rebranded) where many others as far as I am aware purchase their lights from china manufactures, swap a few diodes around and have the cases made with their logos, which then they are marked up in price.... so actually those lights selling for 310-360quid, probably can be purchased for 1/2 that price or less off a wholesale warehouse site...
Budmasters use OSRAM chips where both other brands you mention use cheaper brand leds like epistar and epiled which have lifetimes of about 1/2 the lifetime of OSRAM chips... also the OSRAM SSL chips in the Budmaster are some of the most efficient SMD chips on the market so you will get about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 times as much light out of them as you would with the other chips based just on their efficiency.
Big difference in quality, and also Budmaster designes and makes the lights themselves... The other companies order them "to go" and then just slap labels on them..
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This light is a beast worth a look
happy growing
Proof Goliath is the most Powerful LED on the market Double the averag PAR than Kind's best light - YouTube
happy growingProof Goliath is the most Powerful LED on the market Double the averag PAR than Kind's best light - YouTube
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Light is here looks ace. Pure white light lot better for viewing the plant with the light on
Mars was a slight purple colour to it
Budmaster say it covers 80cm square
Think it will do that in veg no problem
But I have mine 12 inches away and I would say in full flower it gives a good 40cm square coverage
Light feels well built and well happy so far with it
Time will tell on how good it is
But for my 60x60 tent it seems perfect
Mars was a slight purple colour to it
Budmaster say it covers 80cm square
Think it will do that in veg no problem
But I have mine 12 inches away and I would say in full flower it gives a good 40cm square coverage
Light feels well built and well happy so far with it
Time will tell on how good it is
But for my 60x60 tent it seems perfect
Awesome! so will you be doing a grow journal with it?
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Na a doubt it tbh would like to but it's far too time consuming doing a journal lol
What's your thoughts on the flower coverage how big do you think the coverage is Icemud?
What's your thoughts on the flower coverage how big do you think the coverage is Icemud?
Well based on the PAR numbers, I think it should be suitable for a 2'x2' area so for your 60x60 tent it should be just about right. I would suggest hanging it somewhere between 12" and 18" from tops of plants, which should give you good coverage and intensity. I haven't tested the new versions of the COBs yet, with the multichip design, but supposedly they are brighter than the ones I have so it should more than suit your grow area
Definitely update us time to time on your progress, I would love to see how they work out well for you
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Yeah it does look good the light well chuffed
Very happy with the fact it's UK made and not Chinese.
I have worked in China I know the quality issues and false advertising they do
But yeah al try and give a update on it
As I was some time reading up on the best light for me so I know folks pain when trying to decide on what light is best for them
Very happy with the fact it's UK made and not Chinese.
I have worked in China I know the quality issues and false advertising they do
But yeah al try and give a update on it
As I was some time reading up on the best light for me so I know folks pain when trying to decide on what light is best for them
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Hey Icemud....I havent shown you my 42 X Cree in my 8x8 tent yet. Look at this monster.Well based on the PAR numbers, I think it should be suitable for a 2'x2' area so for your 60x60 tent it should be just about right. I would suggest hanging it somewhere between 12" and 18" from tops of plants, which should give you good coverage and intensity. I haven't tested the new versions of the COBs yet, with the multichip design, but supposedly they are brighter than the ones I have so it should more than suit your grow area
Definitely update us time to time on your progress, I would love to see how they work out well for you
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Hey Icemud....I havent shown you my 42 X Cree in my 8x8 tent yet. Look at this monster.
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I think I just pooped a little!!!! holy bejeeeeeezzee!!! That thing is a monster! Probably the biggest single DIY I have seen thus far on 1 frame! wow!
I think how you have it spaced out perfectly for a nice even spread too, I wouldn't be supprised if 1 day you open the tent and a plant gives you a high 5...LOL man... bravo!
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I think I just pooped a little!!!! holy bejeeeeeezzee!!! That thing is a monster! Probably the biggest single DIY I have seen thus far on 1 frame! wow!
I think how you have it spaced out perfectly for a nice even spread too, I wouldn't be supprised if 1 day you open the tent and a plant gives you a high 5...LOL man... bravo!
When I first started making plans for it I was inspired by a guy on Youtube who put together a 32 cob setup and grew 1.9gpw with it. His unit differs from mine quite a bit but none the less, I looked at that 32 cob light and drooled a bit. Icemud, I know you're a "light guru" type too so I'm sure you know what guy I'm talking about on Youtube already.
So this 8x8 tent is actually 92"x92" so I'm really really close to 1 chip per square foot that I plan to use of the tent. I'm only lighting 92"x72-76". Keeping a bit on one end open for heat/air etc.
I'll post pic of the control panel I'm almost finished with.
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Hey dude. If I open that tent and a big ole sativa donkey dick of a bud slaps me a high five or even just slaps me across the face....I'll take it
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