Whats the BEST 1000 HID HOOD on the market 3x3 area!

[Flower Child]

Looking for the most lumins or PAR readings at the canopy..
Small SOG area... I had a Horolux Hood... I don't think they still make them.
FC.

Flower Child Reviewed by Flower Child on 12-08-2006. Whats the BEST 1000 HID HOOD on the market 3x3 area! Looking for the most lumins or PAR readings at the canopy.. Small SOG area... I had a Horolux Hood... I don't think they still make them. FC. Rating: 5

[CaliJay]

2 good ones I know of...

Check specs on these...

1) PL Lights reflectors/air cooled hood

2) the LR 1000 hood. I don't know much about these but look at Tranoble's 3lbs a light thread in the grow room forum and you will get the info.

Check into SolarMax 1000 watt bulbs.. More lumens than hortilux and cheaper too. 147,000 lumens I believe...

[Flower Child]

http://www.westcoastgrowers.com/belllighting.htm
They claim to beat the PL hood but the study was done in 2000
I thought Hydrofarm would have a contender...
Sunsystems?
FC

[santacruz_organic]

i hve a cool sun reflector hood by sun system which is pretty big; 2 of them cover my 7' x 9' room.

[BlueBear]

I like the parabolic hoods, 4 ft diameter each and as far as I know the Hortilux has the most lum output.
Adieu

[CaliJay]

Thanks for the link Flower child. I love my PL hoods because they are top quality but after checking out Tranoble's grow I am going to be switching to the bell industries air cooled 1000 watt hoods for my next purchase. They don't require the inner reflector and I can use a 4 inch fan to cool them instead of my 6 inch I use now.

Peace,Love,Jay

[Flower Child]

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...03/feature.htm
I had the luminarc III by diamond lights... excellent output (co. changed hands) for a radient hood looks like the way to go... I use a computor fan (air curtain) mounted on the edge of the hood to keep the heat off the girls... glass eats light.
FC

[justaseed]

in a 3x3 space you will need a cooltube for a 1 kw bulb if you want the space to be cool enough to grow. you will have over 100watts per sqft which is great but it will create a heat problem if not done proberly ie. cooltube.

[BlueBear]

That is the best point made so far Justaseed.
Adieu

[Flower Child]

Thanx Justa.... but I guess you have never used an "air curtian" before...
I have... they work fine without glass... preseves lumins!
FC