What is Reddit's opinion of VIPARSPECTRA PAR600 600W 12-Band LED Grow Light - 3-Switches Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants Veg and Flower?

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We have 1 of these VIPARSPECTRA PAR600 600W https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H72RD3K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_M43fFbXQJ4FSA

And a Mars Hydro TD 600watt

In a 4x4 tent

The Viparspectra was our first light and then we added the Mars Hydro a few weeks into veg.

The viparspectra runs cooler as it has built in fans, the mars runs hotter due to no fans.

We rearrange the 3 girls in the tent every few days so they're always getting some of both lights

There's a 600w Viparspectra up there, I'm adding a second one once these plants get a little bigger.

The lights I've linked above are around the same price, if not the same.

If you're going to spend more than $200 on lights, I HIGHLY suggest moving away from old LED technology and move on over to COB LED or even better Quantum Board. They will, in the long run, save you a lot more in energy costs. They perform exponentially better than your typical amazon LED panel.

http://www.rapidled.com/vero29-triple-cob-array-kit/ <-- pulls pretty much the same wattage (cost of electricity) as a ViparSpectra PAR600, but has MUCH better efficiency, color spectrum, penetration, par, lumen/watt, all around better. They are also the same price after shipping (more or less).

https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-PAR600-600W-12-band-Light/dp/B01H72RD3K <-- Viparspectra PAR600.

I actually used to own the PAR600, switched to COBS; You can see the difference in growth in literally...hours.

VIPARSPECTRA PAR600 600W 12-Band LED Grow Light - 3-Switches Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants Veg and Flower https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H72RD3K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_LshHUZkrVtynk

Thank you! I'm using 2 600w LED's. This is one of them: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H72RD3K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1

The other one I got from a buddy and not sure what brand it is.

I use this one : https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-PAR600-600W-12-band-Light/dp/B01H72RD3K

It's a 285 draw, but works great on my 32x32 tent.

This is why I'm confused AF.

I think I'm just gonna spring for this.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H72RD3K/ref=psdc_14252961_t3_B019ETLC7M

I'm looking to replace my t5s. Do you think this cob would be good by itself? Or would something like this be better VIPARSPECTRA PAR600 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H72RD3K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_k79Tzb6BGYT35

If you want an LED with that space, I might have some advice for you.

Right now, I'm currently running a 600W Viparspectra for my main 3x3 area. It gets the job done for me, and you can go to my post history to see the Blue Dream I'm growing with it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H72RD3K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_arZ1ybXVB2T1S

However, if you want something in the range of $150, then maybe this 900W SYGAVLED would work? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JIM3SPY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rtZ1yb653MEFH

I don't have the 900W model, but I do use the 300W SYGAVLED model for my vegging area. Here's a couple pics of plants vegging under the 300W (day 13 of veg, with the light 2ft above their canopy: https://imgur.com/a/XGjqV

Hope that helps!