Quote Originally Posted by onedog
Thanks Weezard thats what im lookin for. G8 gets really good reviews from what I've seen so im a little surprised at what you say.

If you really dig, you may find that they write most of those reviews.
Read through them again.
Watch the syntax closely.



Seems to me I read that they were concentrated in the right wavelengths and only supplementing with some others for a good efficient balance. They claim IR is good for stem growth.

Stem growth, yes.
But, What does that mean?
If you want long, skinny, plants, hit them with IR and some deep red.
Anything below 720nm. signals Cannabis seedlings that the need to stretch and out-grow the competition.
This they do at some expense.
Uses up a lot of the early energy.
Sucks the cotyledons dry.
They will never get very bushy after that.

G8 appears to be a sham.
Glad to hear that you are in a negotiation position
And I will be happily surprise if you get a no-hassle refund.

Looks like they're one of the top rated companies and crap...it's 2014 and i'm expecting the science to be dialed in (by top brands) and the BS eliminated.
But I'm not married to this thing yet. In fact they delivered the wrong unit and i can cancel before the swap (even then I got 90 days).
Got any suggestions for honest efficient one's. Goin a few extra bux is worth it in the long haul.
How bout the 5x5 25 sq ft thing?

"top rated companies"
"they delivered the wrong unit"

Cognitive dissonance, yah?


thanks
Actually a good light should cost considerably less.
Are you up to building your own?
It's easier than you might think.

If not, I'll root about in the latest offerings and see if I can spot an honest vendor for ya.
My lights are still working extremely well and I am vegging 14 plants of varying size in a 2' X 4' cabinet with ~100 watts.
So, I haven't been shopping for quite a while.

With a good 500W. array, you can grow the shit out of 25 sq feet!
1K of decent leds would be serious overkill for veg.

I don't ask much, of a vendor but lack of integrity and fudging of facts is a deal breaker.
I'll get back to ya when I find something.

This could take a while to do properly, I've got the flu and consequently, I have the "dumb."
Not even sure this makes sense.
I'll re-read later.

Aloha,
Weeze