Live Stoner Chat [ARCHIVE] Old Live Stoners Gossip (up to Feb 2017)

[BigSm0]

You mentioned to me that skipping the led phase and going straight to cob from CFL would be better. I understand that the light is superior, but being a new grower, will I really see the results? Are the benefits multifaceted? Would it be a viable move to buy an LED light and hack it once its useful life is over or is the shell useless without the specific light setup that comes installed?

Leds do have a niche in a lot of grows but I don't see the benefit in wiring up all those little leds when a cob is already done for you. Quality leds and quality cobs are not far off in price. Lower quality leds vs good quality cobs is night and day

 

[trailanimal]

Hi Big and thanks for being here and all the help you have been providing to the community and to myself as well.
Since you are Inside the world of COB LED. Is there a market gap were all the cheap LED flood the market and then the actual ones with quality and specs you might want cost a fortune.
But looking at all the ingredients to actually make a (not pretty but fully functional) good COB system the price does not add up! And we the average customers with no DYI capacity end up loosing.
So your knowledge and will to share it, is actually giving us a chance to if with a bit of skills we can achieve a 1000Euros COB system for half the price.
And that to me is something I have to bow down to.

no shit! photon power for way less!

 

[Eclectic Elle]

I did buy all the 1812's lol. If your happy with your results I'd go with half of what you have now with cobs. Not just any cobs these amazing Cree and citizen brand

Which Cree ones, please? Am I right in thinking Citizen are cheaper?

 

[Benjamin Squier]

all good for the 50w'er

Your wattage is really that low?? My CFL set up adds to 370w

 

[budelee]

Hey guys we are having a COB DIY interview... Come ask some questions @savinera @Margahooja @Groff @fluffhead @Dwiz07 @Roasty McToasty @Ghostman420

 

[trailanimal]

cobs may be a lighting revolution
growers making lighting
their own!

 

[canocrpse86]

 

[BigSm0]

Hi Big and thanks for being here and all the help you have been providing to the community and to myself as well.
Since you are Inside the world of COB LED. Is there a market gap were all the cheap LED flood the market and then the actual ones with quality and specs you might want cost a fortune.
But looking at all the ingredients to actually make a (not pretty but fully functional) good COB system the price does not add up! And we the average customers with no DYI capacity end up loosing.
So your knowledge and will to share it, is actually giving us a chance to if with a bit of skills we can achieve a 1000Euros COB system for half the price.
And that to me is something I have to bow down to.

Yes they have flooded the market and will continue to do so. That's why I'm here. It's not to get Rich but teach as many as possible about the better choices available

 

[budelee]

Hey @canocrpse86 ,keep an eye on that list

 

[BigSm0]

Which Cree ones, please? Am I right in thinking Citizen are cheaper?

Yes citizens are much cheaper and offer similar results