Quote Originally Posted by SmokeMyPiece
Think im with u jt..was almost sold till i searched on ebay n saw the bigger ones... i like the LED idea, but i thought of some concerns..

says theyre like cfls in that theyd need to be close.. so would i have to get two of the 42$(5") LEDs or like u mentioned, the 144$(11") 90w to cover the screen. compared to ballast and a bulb.. which is next concern; how long would LED last? how much to replace? HPS is a simple 7$ bulb fix.

..would like some cool pics under that light tho:hippy:
50,000 hours...or 10 years of 12/12...5 years of 24/7....10 years of changning bulbs alone will cost you $140 of plus extra energy and cooling. also those HPS cheapo bulbs are waste...i had some of the 150's before in a combo hood with t-5 floros and even all together they would not flower a plant well....that is why i do not like those cheap HPS bulbs because they are not manufactrered with the intent of using them as grow lighting:thumbsup:

i use the same LED bulb in my cloning cab and my buddy wanted to try it to grow with it to see how big he could grow them before he puts them outside..after puting some reflective insulation board making a grow box in his closet he is pleasnatly surprised that 25 watts of LED can grow plants quite well...he is going to send me some photos of them for me to post later for all to see. :jointsmile: