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Indoor and tent growers who are serious about maximizing bud quality and yield tend to choose LED grow lights over high-intensity discharge (HID) and fluorescent lights. That is, of course, if their budgets allow them to spring for the initial investment.
Our experts at Grow Supply Shop have tested a lot of different products. We only sell the products that pass our difficult tests. We also guarantee the lowest prices. The whole point of the company’s existence is to ensure high-quality grow operations at the lowest possible cost. Feel free to call or text us at 1 - (800) 587-6207 with your growing questions. You can also email us.
We’ll review some of the best LED grow lights setups here. First, we’ll make the case for the superiority of LED’s.
Why are LED Lights Better for Your Plants?
LED grow lights are better because they:
Reviews of the Best LED Grow Lights
K3 & K5 Series’ by Kind LED
This Santa Rosa-based company makes feature-rich lighting systems for the premium end of the market. Each one provides a 12-band spectrum of light.
Kind’s K5 light models let you adjust the intensities of different frequencies of light to give each plant exactly what it needs to thrive. They are made with 3W and 5W diodes. The K3 models have only 3W diodes. Both lines also provide ultraviolet and infrared diodes.
K5 features also include timers and remote controls. The customization allows you to give different settings to different groups of diodes.
Kind’s X-Series is a line of highly versatile bar lights.
Biggest advantages of Kind LED’s:
SolarSystem® & SolarXtreme® by California LightWorks
The two most popular lines created by California LightWorks are designed with different types of growers in mind.
SolarXtreme is designed more for personal rather than large-scale commercial use. They launched the SolarSystem models for large growing facilities. This intent for each is evident in the price differences between them.
The SolarSystem Series’ most notable advantage is the digital spectrum control options capability. SolarXtreme comes with fixed full spectrum light that’s optimized for all growth stages, giving you less to think about.
If your grow is in a tent, a room, or a closet, these are the best uses for the SolarXtreme series. Their COB LED diodes emit light at a wider-than-normal angles so you can move them closer to the plants. LED’s may be known for low heat output, but you can still scorch your crop. SolarXtreme reduces the chances of doing that.
SolarSystem models feature high power Osram LED diodes with narrow angles. This allows you to fly them high over the canopy.
While SolarXtreme’s footprint ranges from three to five square feet (91 to 152 square centimeters), SolarSystem starts at five square feet. The model with the highest coverage is 8’ X 8’ (2.44m X 2.44m)
Like the Kind LED K4 Series, SolarSystem allows for a remote control. You need to buy it separately, though. It works for the 1100, 550, and 275 models.
Just one of those remotes lets you program all of your SolarSystem lights. You can even automate an entire growing cycle so there’s no need to fuss with your lights every day or week. Just set and forget!
Both models are user-friendly. You don’t have to know what all the SolarSystem features and settings do to get above-average quality and yield in your grow room. For small operations, the extra features are there for extra precision in case you care to use them.
All models from both lines are made in California.
Biggest advantages of the SolarSystem Series:
Biggest advantages of the SolarXtreme Series:
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Black Dog LED PhytoMax-2
Black Dog’s PhytoMax-2 models are known for truly full spectrum (UV to NIR) light that they deliver to your plants efficiently. Users report high bud yields, too.
These are designed to save small growers a lot of energy costs. For example, the 200W model can outperform a 400W HPS using half the electricity. The 400W PhytoMax can outperform a 600W HPS light.
The company holds a patent full cycle Phyto-Genesis Spectrum® technology, which raises the bar for PAR levels and canopy penetration. Their manufacturing process is a result of more than six years of research and real world tests.
Black Dog says these models use the most efficient light spectrum for plants, and user reviews back this up. The light intensity is also uniform over the entire footprint.
Another thing Black Dog is known for is third-party testing to ensure top quality products.
Certifications for all PhytoMax models include:
Biggest advantages of the PhytoMax Series:
Grow Supply Shop’s Lowest Price Guarantee
If you can find a link to any competitor’s product page with a lower price than we offer for the same product, we will not only match the price. We will BEAT the price.
This goes for LED grow lights or any other products we sell.
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