Viparspectra KS5000 Grow Light Review

[Grand Daddy Black]

I had the good fortune to grow under the ViparSpectra KS5000. I want to send out a big "THANK YOU" to
@ViparSpectra for the opportunity.

The KS5000 is a 500 watt light configured to cover a 4x4 footprint. It does and does it well!

What I loved about the light.

The design. It's light-weight and foldable, both ideal for movability and ease of storage.
Plus, it's just a pretty piece of equipment with a nice brushed metal finish.

The performance. It's bright as all get out and penetrates well. And it runs warm, not hot.
(It's designed so that the driver can easily be mounted outside the tent, which I did.)

There was nothing about the light that I did not like, though I would prefer more than 4
incremental settings for the dimmer knob. It goes from 25%, to 50%, to 75% and then full
power.

The plants grown were all photoperiods from seed. Gush Mints, Reeze McFlurry and Purple Star Killer, all
from Blimburn Seeds. All were grown in 3 gallon fabric pots. A Pineapple Express clone was also
grown with the group. Later on in the grow, another clone was added. So the light ended up
nurturing 5 plants in a 4x4 tent. Not a problem!

I started the seedling under the Viparspectra XS1000, another outstanding little light. They remained under
the XS1000 until they were up-potted. Once in their 3 gallon pots they were moved into my 4x4 tent under
the KS5000 on their Day 21.

There was a slight learning curve. I initially had the light set to 75% but soon learned that
that was too high. The plants took off once I lowered it to 50%. I didn't turn it back up to
75% until I flipped them. Then on Flip + 6 I turned it up to full power.

In the end all the plants did great -- good quality and impressive yields.

KS5000 for the win!

 

[ViparSpectra]

Thank you for your support and recognition of our products. KS5000 is indeed the most suitable for 4x4 tents at present, and its Par distribution is very uniform. However, we still need to carefully observe what our plants need. According to their growth regulation, they will grow better. Thank you again for sharing.

 

[BeanTownFan420]

Let's go VIPAR!

 

[ViparSpectra]

Let's go VIPAR!

Right right left left turn around go go go

 

[Tokin Roll]

Do you put your foot in and shake it all about?

Hokey Pokey

 

[ViparSpectra]

Do you put your foot in and shake it all about?

Hokey Pokey

Funny, lol

 

[Indica ana Jones]

Was told about this brilliant LED light system and have just ordered one. Hoping to grow Moby Dick- Bruce Banner #5- Blue Cheese and Gorilla Glue #4 in my garage. Don't have a tent or Mother plants so light won't affect anything else. Will start seedlings off under the Vipar until big enough to go into 45 litre planter bags and into the garden, as Spring here is mid September and long daylight hrs to come, will maximise the natural daylight and put under the Vipar to maintain 18 -6 light hrs and flip to 12-12 when flowering. Very impressed with your info and wish you a successful future with your crops.

 

[KBUENOS]

Was told about this brilliant LED light system and have just ordered one. Hoping to grow Moby Dick- Bruce Banner #5- Blue Cheese and Gorilla Glue #4 in my garage. Don't have a tent or Mother plants so light won't affect anything else. Will start seedlings off under the Vipar until big enough to go into 45 litre planter bags and into the garden, as Spring here is mid September and long daylight hrs to come, will maximise the natural daylight and put under the Vipar to maintain 18 -6 light hrs and flip to 12-12 when flowering. Very impressed with your info and wish you a successful future with your crops.

off to a running start i see, Kudos to you for already having written this up. I saw that you stated your light was not contained, inside of your garage. I did the same thing myself, I want attempt to save you from experiencing what I did, if you keep anything in your garage like i do, that light will have a catastrophic effect on any plastics such as in my instance super expensive pex water pipe, also will make colors fade.
I see that you are using EU English, "hello from across the pond"

 

[Indica ana Jones]

off to a running start i see, Kudos to you for already having written this up. I saw that you stated your light was not contained, inside of your garage. I did the same thing myself, I want attempt to save you from experiencing what I did, if you keep anything in your garage like i do, that light will have a catastrophic effect on any plastics such as in my instance super expensive pex water pipe, also will make colors fade.
I see that you are using EU English, "hello from across the pond"

Oh wow thats not good. I grow organically and therefore no plastic pipes anywhere. Am planning on putting it in a 4x4 tent in the very near future. Thanks for the heads up .

 

[KBUENOS]

Oh wow thats not good. I grow organically and therefore no plastic pipes anywhere. Am planning on putting it in a 4x4 tent in the very near future. Thanks for the heads up .

Thank you. I was meaning stuff in the garage that the light may be touching is all, might not be an issue of course.
I wish that I could have started without a box, if I knew then what I know now I would have built mine from the beginning, I have spent a lot of money on tents, I built what I use now for like 110.00 and I love it, that is aside from the fan and filter, and the fancy bung for the exhaust just to give you an idea.

Don't Panic Organic huh? I honestly think that's cool, something that I have not actually done before, I have been successful with hydroponics though I look forward to watching you, I wish you the best

 

[KBUENOS]

I had the good fortune to grow under the ViparSpectra KS5000. I want to send out a big "THANK YOU" to
@ViparSpectra for the opportunity.

The KS5000 is a 500 watt light configured to cover a 4x4 footprint. It does and does it well!

What I loved about the light.

The design. It's light-weight and foldable, both ideal for movability and ease of storage.
Plus, it's just a pretty piece of equipment with a nice brushed metal finish.

The performance. It's bright as all get out and penetrates well. And it runs warm, not hot.
(It's designed so that the driver can easily be mounted outside the tent, which I did.)

There was nothing about the light that I did not like, though I would prefer more than 4
incremental settings for the dimmer knob. It goes from 25%, to 50%, to 75% and then full
power.

The plants grown were all photoperiods from seed. Gush Mints, Reeze McFlurry and Purple Star Killer, all
from Blimburn Seeds. All were grown in 3 gallon fabric pots. A Pineapple Express clone was also
grown with the group. Later on in the grow, another clone was added. So the light ended up
nurturing 5 plants in a 4x4 tent. Not a problem!

I started the seedling under the Viparspectra XS1000, another outstanding little light. They remained under
the XS1000 until they were up-potted. Once in their 3 gallon pots they were moved into my 4x4 tent under
the KS5000 on their Day 21.

There was a slight learning curve. I initially had the light set to 75% but soon learned that
that was too high. The plants took off once I lowered it to 50%. I didn't turn it back up to
75% until I flipped them. Then on Flip + 6 I turned it up to full power.

In the end all the plants did great -- good quality and impressive yields.

KS5000 for the win!

that light llooks amazing brother, thank you for showing