I started as noob grower (not smoker) like a lot of folks here. I bought a 240w Lighthouse Hydro led light and surrounded it with cfl's.
Need more light. I then bought a 300w Mars Hydro had to have the new 5w diodes. Still supplemented with cfl's. Need more light.
My light addiction was growing and without big $ to invest, more research and advice namely mostly from
@BigSm0 I decided against a
$150 1200w cob on Ebay (Chinese lights have come way down lately). Without wanting to really DIY though I am capable I went with
the AutoCob running a citizen 1812 white light cob which is like running a 150 hps (experts claim). Before I received the first one I bought
another just because of AFN'ers comments and I knew one is good so two must be better. My light addiction called again so I added a third
AutoCob in my humble 3 x 4 mylar coated climate controlled lounge for the ladies and I know I will need at least one more to keep me clam.
In the winter I add cfl's to my room just for the heat. The white light cobs produce damm near nothing. Energy savings? HUGE over hps.
Right now I got $300 in cobs and I was a savvy eBay user to snag these. My addiction for the "white light cob" grows.
Send
@BigSm0 a pm and talk to him. His knowledge is deep and he doesn't sell used cars.