400 or 600

[cray-zay-one]

Hey guys, yer like im going to get mah light soon, had planned to get a 430w HID, but i see somemany ppl buying them, using them for 3 months, then selling them for 600w'ers.. do 600w'ers really require that much more attention? Is ventalation of the light mandatory/expensive?

 

any info appreciated, thx fellas

 

PS. large closet grow ( 3-4x more size then closet grow )

Edited November 3, 2004 by cray-zay-one

[nouseforaname]

hey,

600 watters are the best lumen/ watt available from any wattage.. so the end result is the most return for watts.. the ventialation etc may need to be a bit better but overall yield will make up for the inital cost... anyhow do a quick search on 400 - 600 watt lumen output and youll see what i mean

[F420]

yea, I have a 600 and a 400. the 400 is used in veg and the 600 is used for flowering.

 

The 600 gets alot hotter than the 400 but like stonedas said its got a far better lumen rating and this means you dont need to get the light as close as you do with the 400.

 

IMO buy the 600.

[cray-zay-one]

Ok thanks fellas

[devus]

any1 ever used 1000w HPS?

[Pure]

600w is actually the prefered choice of most growers due to it being the best light as far as efficiancy is concerned and also the heat the 1000w lights put off make you keep the light that much further from your plant making it even less efficiant , If you want more lighting I sugest you double up on two 600 's or even 4

 

If your choice is to definatly go for 1000w lights may I sugest you have a look at air cooling your shade

[Chev]

I prefer 600's over 1000w's, they're much more efficient. I'd have to jump on the bandwagon and say go for the 600w over the 400w, for sure

[Pickle]

I have a 400 and it's great but i can't help thinking how good a 600 would be.

[Tom]

Yeah, get a 600w, you'll end up getting one after a few grows anyway.

 

PS. large closet grow ( 3-4x more size then closet grow )

You may need to look at two 600w's, what are the actual dimensions? Also, have you looked into the ventilation side of things yet?

 

[cray-zay-one]

k will do

 

Planning on getting 4 nirvana strains for the first few grows see how it goes..

 

Planned to get: AK48 - WW - B-52 - BUBBLISHOUS, might even do a diary on it