Well bigbud751,

To answer if you would be better off? Somethings your going to have to learn on your own with experience.

Twoguysupnorth not to dispute you but you did say "its supposed to make for shorter node spacing" meaning that that statement may or may not be true.

Let's say it does and as an experience grower your able to counter any lockup and move into flowering with no issues. Great.

Let's say it does and your not an experience grower and not able to counter lockout or even worse over compensate stressing the plant even further delaying flowering or critically reducing the potential yield. Not great.

When I need shorter node spacing, I go buy another light. But what do I know?

Loco