looking to upgrade my light but on a low budget

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  • Plant-Daddy

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    November 23, 2024 at 11:05 am
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    Check out the OfferUp app

  • gro-mo_baggins

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    November 23, 2024 at 12:53 pm
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    I just got an SF7000 and an AC infinity S44 Ionboard on marketplace for 550$ plus a 4×4 tent and some extras 💡⛺️👌just make sure you thoroughly check them out because your shooting the dice on light hours , humidity issues etc

  • mt_homestead_growin

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    November 23, 2024 at 1:11 pm
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    My second grow I used ACE-500 LED Light when it was $150 on Amzn and had really good results

  • surfdad_grows

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    November 23, 2024 at 5:11 pm
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    I just got this. Arrives Monday. I was on a 3-400 budget. There’s fb pages on fb if you want to check out more of the light. <div>https://www.rdjbouns.com/products/growline-720w-led-grow-light?cfb=d152582b-3805-421c-a125-360554ccaada&scm=relative.v14.17.18.19.20&score=3.320454002512474&ssp=spz&spm=..product_3481ab08-2659-4e1b-b113-9b3bf7396f45.product_recommendations_1.3</div>

  • budwinjones

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    November 23, 2024 at 10:20 pm
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    I’ve had luck with MedicGrow. Migro has reviewed at least one of their lights. I’ve been sold on their stuff since.

  • Unknown Member

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    November 24, 2024 at 1:46 am

    What corner of the states do you live?

    • devilsleaf44

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      November 24, 2024 at 6:15 am
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      east coast, Maine

      • Unknown Member

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        November 24, 2024 at 8:21 am

        Sorry mate, was hoping you were out here in kali. I’ve got a loner. Craig’s list & offer up are the places I’ve been finding all my used lights & tents.

        Happy grow bro

  • ruthlessj

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    November 24, 2024 at 6:33 am
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    I have had good luck with spider farmers lights very affordable light that uses Samsung leds

  • devilsleaf44

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    November 24, 2024 at 11:23 am
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    shoutout surfdad grows I ended up going with the RDJ growline 720w led thanks for all your recommendations. growers love!

    • surfdad_grows

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      December 15, 2024 at 2:31 am
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      Nice bro. Digging it for the price but it definitely helps keep control of the environment a lot easier. All my plants are loving it but I’ll say, 20% if you keep it close. 50% you can have it at the top of your tent and still hit your DLI. Most of what I’ve found you don’t really need to go above 50% unless you can get it higher than your tent height.

      • devilsleaf44

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        December 15, 2024 at 11:43 am
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        Yeah I’m running about 18” off the canopy @50%

        • surfdad_grows

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          December 15, 2024 at 11:57 am
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          If you’re in flower you’re probably fine but they are generally leaving the light a bit higher. Get the Photone app or whatever you’re going to use and meter it. This light is pretty intense. I’m at 42” @50%. Hitting a DLI of 28-30 at 14hours of light. Sitting at 420ish(nice) ppfd. The plants will definitely not hesitate to tell you what’s up lol. My leaves folded up until I got it figured out.

          • devilsleaf44

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            December 15, 2024 at 1:20 pm
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            Just started Week 3 of flower

            • surfdad_grows

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              December 15, 2024 at 3:22 pm
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              . Nice 🤙

            • devilsleaf44

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              December 15, 2024 at 4:46 pm
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              Appreciate ya

  • FukYooPeiMei

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    December 15, 2024 at 12:26 am
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    I’m finishing my first run with my farm lite 320w. I put up some new photos of my current run finishing with the light. Under $200 on Amazon.

  • crawdaddy

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    December 15, 2024 at 5:03 am
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    315 cmh lights do a great job for much less initial cost.

    • devilsleaf44

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      December 15, 2024 at 11:41 am
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      I have a sunsystem cmh ballast with 2 spare bulbs but the ballast will no longer power up. But thanks for your thoughts. I pick up a brand new 4×4 720 led that seems to be doing great so far

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