Mars-Hydro LED Grow Light Discussion

[Mars Hydro]

Stoney, we don't mislead our customers. I do hope you will get a good result.

I won't lie part of the reason I got from Mars was the price and Spectrum for the price but it is seeming that is not the case. But I will also say results speak for themselves. Maybe I think they are good because I have never used any other led and a MH/HPS. It is never good to miss lead customers either way. I am happy with both my Mars leds the 60x5 300 old model and the Mars ll 1200 with veg and bloom switchs

 

[Mars Hydro]

Hi Niknaks, if not on weekends, it usually takes one to two days.

How long does it take to receive a Tracking # from these guys after making a purchase?

 

[Mars Hydro]

well said, Gnarl. I don't know what to say... You win me over.

Although it's great that Flyboy has provided us with food for thought, let's keep things in perspective. Most of us had no clue about any of the technical aspects of these lights. WE came to this thread hoping to find an LED light we could afford that would give us good results and judging from the all the pictures and grow journals I have seen I think most of us can say we acheived what we set out to accomplish in the beginning.

As an added bonus we have been exposed to great growers who have shared their knowledge and our understanding has evolved greatly since we began our quest to be better growers. At the same time Mars Hydro has also been evolving as they also learn from their test growers and forum comments. I think that Mars will continue to embrace our input and adjust accordingly as they have from the beginning of this thread.

I took the time recently to read Dennise's grow journals from the beginning and saw her chrysalis from a noobie with a million questions thirsting for knowledge to an accomplished grower with great results and now she is dispensing advice and sharing with others. She is just one of many fine people here on who have been so helpful.

It's great that Flyboy has been willing to share what he has learned with both Mars Hydro and it's customers and I will be seeking out his advice in the future when I am ready to move up to a larger more productive set up. Some one in a state with more relaxed laws and unlimited space and finances could surely make good use of all of the Technical Knowledge Flyboy provides. Many of us find ourselves just hoping to stay under the radar and keep the gestapo from kicking our door in while medicating ourselves and friends to the best of our ability. Thanks to Mars Hydro and the helpful fellow growers here I have been able to do that.

Sara, I think Mars Hydro should make the best use of Flyboy's equipment and knowledge and make him a tester and possibly put him on the payroll. In the future you should consider not releasing a product for sale until it has been fully tested and all the bugs have been worked out.

Happy Growing to us all in the New Year coming and may our crops flourish as we continue to evolve as growers.

 

[Mars Hydro]

Hi Stoney, the humidity is ranging from 45% to 98%.

Hello Sara I was looking on your website to see if you had anything about the best operating conditions for your led lights. I know most is common sense but was wondering if a humidity of 70% would damage any of the components? Also if you don't already I would recommend doing some kind of water proofing to your components. I kinda feel with the lights being used for what they are for that should be standard. My buddy has a spectrum King 450 and he can spray it with the hose dunk it in water whatever. I would gladly pay a little more for that feature

 

[Mars Hydro]

my dearest friends, the updation for stock is coming for your reference.
and here is our DE stock updates:
reflector 48: 145pcs
reflector 96: 12pcs
reflector 144: 76pcs
reflector 192: 50pcs
Mars II 400: 67pcs
Mars II 700: 83pcs
Mars II 900: 23pcs
Mars II 1200: 110pcs
Mars II 1600: 92pcs
3'3"x3’3” tent: 8pcs
out of stock:
2'3"x2'3"tent
3'11"x3'11" tent
4'9"x4'9" tent
UK stock:
reflector 48: 29pcs
reflector 96: 116pcs
reflector 144: 86pcs
reflector 192: 81pcs
Mars II 400: 43pcs
Mars II 700: 141pcs
Mars II 900: 144pcs
Mars II 1200: 41pcs
Mars II 1600: 90pcs
3'3"x3‘3" tent: 11pcs
4’9“x4‘9" tent: 16 pcs
out of stock:
2'3"x2'3" tent
3'11"x3'11" tent
Canada Stock:
Reflector48: 58pcs
Reflector96: 187pcs
Reflector144: 262pcs
Reflector192: 42pcs
MarsII400: 43pcs
MarsII700: 49pcs
MarsII900: 57pcs
MarsII1200: 84pcs
MarsII1600: 19pcs
2'3"x2'3" tent:45pcs
3'3"x3‘3" tent：41pcs
3'11"x3'11" tent：23pcs
4’9“x4‘9" tent: 22pcs
Australia Stock
Reflector48: 59pcs
Reflector96: 73pcs
Reflector144: 72pcs
Reflector192: 54pcs
MarsII400: 158pcs
MarsII700: 54pcs
MarsII900: 79pcs
MarsII1200: 60pcs
MarsII1600: 54pcs
2'3"x2'3" tent:44pcs
3'3"x3‘3" tent：45pcs
3'11"x3'11" tent：44pcs
4’9“x4‘9" tent: 25pcs
US Stock
Reflector48: 237pcs
Reflector96: 383pcs
Reflector144: 120pcs
Reflector192: 115pcs
MarsII400: 161pcs
MarsII700: 206pcs
MarsII900: 234pcs
MarsII1200: 248pcs
MarsII1600: 237pcs
2'3"x2'3" tent:57pcs
3'3"x3‘3" tent：74pcs
3'11"x3'11" tent：107pcs
4’9“x4‘9" tent: 90pcs

Take your time to have a good shopping!

 

[Mars Hydro]

As holiday is coming, the warehouse will take off. Here is Time Schedule for warehouse. During this time, the light will only ship out on certain days. Sorry for these inconvenience. We will also take off for three days.

 

[Mars Hydro]

thanks for your like, Gnarl, even though I am slow at getting the point.

Interesting reply.
What you think you read is not what I thought I wrote.

Too late .... Chinese or English..... I already like you.

 

[kaediodr]

Hello everyone.
I'm new to this forum
Nice to be with you
I have a cabinet (86 X 57 X 170 cm)
I am uncertain which led lamp buy
With Mars Hydro Reflector 48 can be able to grow 3/4 plants?
the Reflector version 96 will have many more advantages?
Thank you in advance

 

[randy355]

Haha, randy, it is interesting. How do I handle it?

Hi Sara, You always handle things no matter how upset people on this board get I think we all just wish it was your company because you take responsibility Now not the end of next year.

I personally thank you for commenting that Flyboy's tests were not the only ones that did not match the engineers results a lot of people would have left that out and tried to hide it. But you commented and compared the two results and will look for an answer that attitude is why many of us here return for our lighting needs.

 

[CatfishKnight]

Hi Sara, only 3 survived. I planted 5 more seeds in the open and not under the moisture dome this time.

thanks for the heads-up, CatfishKnight. I wonder how are your babies? Are they good now?

 

[Dave Groomer]

Well I got one of my 3x3 tents set up next to the 2x2. It is a tight squeeze but it just fit. Now I can go back to my perpetual garden. 4 more seeds put in to germinate. A Blue Kush, a Cali Jack, a Critical and a Strain hunter money maker. Once they pop they will be put in the small tent under a 400. The other girls have been moved to the big tent with the 900.

 

[Stoney Roads]

Stoney, we don't mislead our customers. I do hope you will get a good result.

I know there is no intention to miss lead. My results speak does them selfs. My girls have blown up since I put them under the Mars ll 1200. I actually feel you guys are probably one if not the most honest led company around. I understand diffrent testing equipment will give diffrent results, but I don't think other people will. It was more ment to be sarcastic saying you mislead me. For the quality of light and the results they put out. I do not feel mislead in any way sara.

 

[Stoney Roads]

Hi Stoney, the humidity is ranging from 45% to 98%.

Wow so I'm good than. I was worried that I was going to damage something with the Humidity getting to 80% when light go off. I have corrected the problem but was just wondering. Thanks for the reply. I am loving the new Mars 1200 Thanks for all the help and replies. You an the value of your lights is why I will stick with Mars

 

[randy355]

Wow so I'm good than. I was worried that I was going to damage something with the Humidity getting to 80% when light go off. I have corrected the problem but was just wondering. Thanks for the reply. I am loving the new Mars 1200 Thanks for all the help and replies. You an the value of your lights is why I will stick with Mars

Hey Stoney humidity in young plants should be kept between 40-70% but when you start flowering 40-45% is max or you will start seeing bud rot and nothing is sadder then being near the end and all you fill is a trash bag. Remember Fans are you friends

 

[CatfishKnight]

Ok I broke down and my 8x10 Grow Room is not totally enclosed now.
I put in a Temp Control Device, using small usb cooling fans for entertainment centers, that will come on say at 80 degrees or any Temp I set it to, and start pulling air from underneath my house which will be a Cooler Temp. Probe is at the top of the room above the Mother Plant Room/Closet.

Here is the 1.5'x1.5' box I built and connected to the underneath vent going under my house.

Closer View & Yes I have a filter inside of it...

The other usb controlled fans are at the top of my 8x10 Grow Room

Outside of room looks like this.

Just by using those small Usb temp controlled fans my Temp hardly ever goes above 82 degrees in the Room Now.
Average C02 in the Room is just like outdoors which runs 350 to 500 ppm.
So I might never have to use my Co2 unit now at all.
Which is fine, unless it drops below 350 ppm in the room then my Co2 unit will kick in to supply it up to 600 ppm.
Not up to 1500 ppm.
Trying to keep the Room as normally as possible.

 

[MilkyT]

Hi all,
I have been following this thread since around page 250 soaking up all the info shared. Thank you all for the input over that time. Thought I would share some input myself now. I have all but the smallest reflector model in both 3w and 5w, Mars II 1200, and the smaller Cree. Presently I feel the best bang for the buck by far are the reflectors. Particularly the new 5w version. I have both. I have seen the reflector perform equally as well as the Mars II now that they have been upgraded to the 5w chips while putting out less heat. From observed performance the 5w reflectors are definitely in the sweet spot for not only performance, reliability, and value. I could have had 2 144x5 reflectors for the price of the smaller Pro Cree. Would've given me twice the coverage. So far I have not tried to program the cree, just running it on the apparently 80% base setting plugged into the same timer as my other lights. Remote is PITA and will not buy another light needing a remote or programming. That being said the cree is a well built nice light for those who want fool around with that.
I feel the light version that would be a simple but great performer would be a 144x5 using Cree chips! From what it sounds like on here the reception would be extremely favorable for something like that.

 

[Fiete]

Hello

i am search for a LED Light with good Spectrum and great Bud Quality!!! Are the Mars good for that?

I here it is not the Best Light but manny are very Happy with the Results. How laud is the Fan from this LED Lights? I hope they Fix the Laud Fans with quit Fans? Laud Noises are allways a Problem for me! How much Reflector i need for 80cm x 80cm?

 

[Dave Groomer]

Hello

i am search for a LED Light with good Spectrum and great Bud Quality!!! Are the Mars good for that?

I here it is not the Best Light but manny are very Happy with the Results. How laud is the Fan from this LED Lights? I hope they Fix the Laud Fans with quit Fans? Laud Noises are allways a Problem for me! How much Reflector i need for 80cm x 80cm?

For a square space, you may want to consider a Mars II. A 700 would fill that space nicely and produce great quality buds. You want about 35-50 watts/square foot. A 700 in that space would give you about 48w/sqft. That will work perfect in your area and give you great penetration.

 

[Stoney Roads]

For a square space, you may want to consider a Mars II. A 700 would fill that space nicely and produce great quality buds. You want about 35-50 watts/square foot. A 700 in that space would give you about 48w/sqft. That will work perfect in your area and give you great penetration.

Hey how do you figure out how many watts per square foot you have my tent is a 3.3x3.3x7 and I have a Mars ll 1200 running veg and bloom switchs in flower I will be adding the Mars 60x5 300 watt old model for the little extra boost of spectrum and power.

 

[Glitch911]

Hey how do you figure out how many watts per square foot you have my tent is a 3.3x3.3x7 and I have a Mars ll 1200 running veg and bloom switchs in flower I will be adding the Mars 60x5 300 watt old model for the little extra boost of spectrum and power.

How I figured mine was I have 4 square feet. Divided by actual wattage for the mars 2 400 is about 190 watt. So 47.5 per square foot. Anything over 50 is basically waisted energy. But as flyboy mentioned. We should supplement on the red spectrum a bit. And the older 300 will definitely do that.

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