Reflectors???

[Ozzy420]

Hey Mate i have one each of those, and IMO there isent any diffrence in them and if there is i havent see it, gess u could say the silver reflector one could reflect the light a little better because it has a shiny polished surface, but i dont realy see any doffrence in them...

[Sir Crop Alot]

Yeah thats what I thought

 

A friend of mine has supposedly had problems with burning the edges of the leaves when using silver reflectors :mellow:

[Guest Eikel]

A friend of mine has supposedly had problems with burning the edges of the leaves when using silver reflectors  :mellow:

 

They're called "hot-spots" an area of focus where the light intensity is greater than the surrounding surface. Technically you can create a laser-like affect if you bothered to do the math and used a "shiny" relfective surface.

 

Personally I reckon you're better with a white surface as a reflector, the spectrum stays intact better and light isn't focused or "split" as opposed to "mirrorlike" surfaces.

 

(All the above is based on conjecture, I didn't research it properly).

[HighRising]

A friend of mine has supposedly had problems with burning the edges of the leaves when using silver reflectors  :mellow:

 

They're called "hot-spots" an area of focus where the light intensity is greater than the surrounding surface. Technically you can create a laser-like affect if you bothered to do the math and used a "shiny" relfective surface.

 

Personally I reckon you're better with a white surface as a reflector, the spectrum stays intact better and light isn't focused or "split" as opposed to "mirrorlike" surfaces.

 

(All the above is based on conjecture, I didn't research it properly).

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I would have thought most metallic reflectors would absorb a portion of the light's energy as heat, just due to the temp. conductive nature of most metals... especially ally.

[mikey_poo]

I'm currently on me first grow and I'm using a large avenger with a 600w phillips and I'm really happy with it. Cant compare though as it is the first hood I've ever bought but from what I have read other peeps is happy with em too.

[Aquaponix]

Hiya reflector folk

 

I use a batwing and for the rest of the room the white side of roofing foil (mylar!) I have a fan right on the light sucking air away (400 HPS) to help keep heat down. I've also covered all my tubs etc with mylar to help keep temps down.

 

Algae was mentioned - lightproofing will help. There is a uv light used by Aquarists that also kills algae water is run over it. If you go big it's well worth researching.

 

Silver gets hot spots a lot easier and must be installed smooth.

 

Roofing foil is cheap but comes in big rolls.

 

Good luck with your grow.

[12Monkeys]

Could someone please explain the difference between "Avenger Wing" and "Defender Wing" coz I can't see any difference in the pics I've seen.

 

Is it just that one has a silver reflector and the other is a white reflector?

 

This is from there website;

 

http://www.adjustawings.com/adjustawings-main.htm

[wannagrowbuds]

Is digging an eight year old thread a record for this forum or what, .

[Naycha]

Is digging an eight year old thread a record for this forum or what, .

 

I wish