Mars-Hydro LED Grow Light Discussion

Hey everyone!!! I finally made my mind up and placed my order with Top LED... I appreciate everyone who has been involved in this thread, for those who have tested lights or use the lights and posted reviews, photos and journals. It really helped in my buying decision too making my step into LED lights.

So I ended up buying
1x 80x5w Mars II to replace my 400w HPS in my flowering tent. (this will run along with a 400w Ceramic Metal Halide)
1x 144x3w reflector series LED. This will go into my veg tent and replace my 400w Ceramic Metal Halide)

With this purchase I am hoping for similar if not better results than using the HID, much lower electric usage/bills, and much cooler operating temperatures in my tents. I will do my best to also do good photo reviews, posts and journals to help future interested members too. I have high hopes for these lights due to all of you who have used these lights and posted your results!! Thank you.

I figure by replacing my 400w HPS and 400w CMH i will be saving about 350w off of my electric usage, probably more because I can remove one of my extraction fans in my flower tent so I will call it 400w of power savings...

The cost I will be saving is approximately this: (I estimate the ballasts to be about 40w extra per light)

Savings
440w-240w= 200w
440w-294= 146W
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346W of saved electric (approx)

346W = .346 KWHr

.346 KW per hour x 12 hours running per day= 4.14 KWHr per day

4.14 KWHr per day x 30 days a month=124.56 KWHr per month

124.56 KWHr per month x approx $.32 per KWHr in my tier of usage =

$39.86 in electricity saved per month!!! Basically the ROI will be over 1x by the end of just 1 year's use. It pays for itself in savings the way I look at it...


I am excited :)

Now the waiting process...
 
jon705, In your video you mentioned you are getting a new Mars 2 240x5 light. (think that's what you said)

Is the 240x5 on the TopLed website the mars 2?

Just curious as I saw no mention of a mars 2 on the top led website.
 
Yes it's just not marked as that on the TopLed site. Same light though.

Silentflyer said:
jon705, In your video you mentioned you are getting a new Mars 2 240x5 light. (think that's what you said)

Is the 240x5 on the TopLed website the mars 2?

Just curious as I saw no mention of a mars 2 on the top led website.
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Governmentchz said:
You're a good grower Icemud, and I am excited for you.
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Thank you so much Governmentchz!!!! I am super excited too, especially since I have wanted LED for a couple years now. I appreciate the compliment!!
 
Dear all my friends. our website will close one or two days for I need to update something. so if you can not visit our website, please do not worry, just feel free to email me. I will give you all the information you want. thank you all. Have a great day.
 
Almost ready for that order Sara, I'll be contacting you this week!
SmokeSara said:
Dear all my friends. our website will close one or two days for I need to update something. so if you can not visit our website, please do not worry, just feel free to email me. I will give you all the information you want. thank you all. Have a great day.
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so does the 240x5w replace 1000w hps?
 
Just got my UFO supplement to the COB, looks like lots of blue and whites. Looks like be a good balance to go with the COB, which seems REAL red to me.

Sara, do you know what the diode color types/number are in this UFO?
 
Hey Sara, I was curious why my light hasn't shipped yet? I paid last Friday and the tracking information is still not showing that it has been received or checked in at a UPS location. Can you please fill me in on why this is taking so long to ship?
 
Icemud said:
Hey Sara, I was curious why my light hasn't shipped yet? I paid last Friday and the tracking information is still not showing that it has been received or checked in at a UPS location. Can you please fill me in on why this is taking so long to ship?
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Those tracking numbers lie sometimes bro. We've shipped stuff and it says it never left our house until it shows up at the location. It did take about a week to get mine.
 
Re: Top Quality OG kush and many other stain

Now that is fast shipping - lol:thanks:


Wow what customer service! I received my supplemental UFO light today to go with my COB. The kicker is I didn't even request it until today. In fact I emailed Sara to request it and had a knock on the door within the hour from FedEx with my new light. The customer service provided by TopLED is superb to any other vendor I have dealt with before. The fact that they went ahead and sent this without me asking for it, speaks volumes.



Thank you Sara and all of your other coworkers.
 
Re: Top Quality OG kush and many other stain

HELLO SmokeSara AND TO EVERYONE . . . . :byebye:

:hmmm: . . . . :hmmm:

Ricorico said:
I understand, Son.

It's easy to get angry, but anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering, etc. etc.
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:hmmm:
rICORICO YOU'RE QUITE THE PHILOSOPHER. . . . :cheesygrinsmiley:
 
Just received my free UFO supplemental to the COB LED today. I agree with draxlin, customer service is great. We just need to work on the spectrums of the COB a bit, IMO. But the light output is very high. I love the way the COB tech. makes the light so intense from that close to single source.

Here is the UFO in box and close up..
UFO_LED.jpg
UFO_close_up.jpg


set up in tent with just UFO on, very blue/white, probably be a good veg light also
Just_UFO.jpg
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with COB on too, I mounted it a bit lower and angled it in to try and get some of its spectrum on opposite side plants. It looks much more 'softer' in there now and more of the blueish purple hue then the harsh redish purple it was before. Not very scientific I know but seems better. you do not see it as much in pic because the light is shining on the plants, but it really looks a lot different at top of plants. My camera cant handle the lumens.
UFO_setup_with_COB_on.jpg


Sara, how much would one of these UFOs be purchased on their own? be great to have one on other side or maybe veg light.
 
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