Next Gen Quantum LED Panels: Cheap, Easy & Super Efficient Boards (Spider Farmer Grow Light Review)

Modern LED grow lights are efficient enough to replace older, higher wattage LEDs from just a few years ago. This newer panel outperformed my expensive LED while consuming HALF the power! When compared to a brand name Quantum Board*, Spider Farmer's grow lights can generate MORE light at a lower price ( 8:58 ). In this unpaid product review, I unboxed & measured light levels from my Spider Farmer SF 1000 LED plant grow light. I received the light at reduced cost & took objective PAR readings to see how much brighter these quantum styled LEDs are!
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2021 SPECS (120V)
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• Diodes: SAMSUNG LED LM301B (270 total pcs)
• Driver: Mean Well XLG-100-H-AB
• Power Draw: 100W (92W actual)
• PPE 400-700nm: 2.41 umol/J
• Photon Efficacy (380-780nm): 2.50 umol/J
• Total PPF (400-700nm): 221.5 umol/s
• Photon Flux (380-780nm): 230 umol/s
• Spectrum: 3000K, 5000K, 660nm, 760nm
• Coverage: 3' x 3' Veg / 2' x 2' Bloom
• Distance: 12" - 24" from Plant Canopy
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
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Spider Farmer's board uses a typical horticultural color blend, optimized for plants. The broad spectrum of white light is easy on the eyes. Good for accurately monitoring plant health.
What really counts is how much light it throws. And this light is BRIGHT! Objective measurements were taken w/ my Apogee SQ-520 quantum sensor. It gives more accurate readings when comparing custom LED spectrums. I saw strong consistent numbers at 24 inches. With an average PPFD of 375, running this light at a cycle of 18 hrs on / 6 hrs off would produce a DLI of 24.3.
The SAMSUNG Diodes may have an efficacy of 2.7 micromoles per joule, but Spider Farmer's specs did NOT reflect the overall luminaire efficacy. I've sent the latest 2021 model to a 3rd party lab. The true PPE is only 2.41 umol/J. So pay attention to that! For an entry-level, consumer-grade grow light, it's quite good.
Would this LED be a good upgrade? Let's say your older LED outputs 1.6 micromoles per joule & draws 150W. Multiply them for a total output of 240 PPF. This SF-1000 should draw 100W at 2.4 umol/J, so it would output 240 PPF. In theory, it should be able to replace a 150 watt LED or maybe a little higher. But the problem I've been seeing is that Spider Farmer's newer units keep running at lower & lower wattages.
Spider Farmer doesn't use bogus wattages like '1000W'. And that's great. But their "100W" model still has it's own issues. I now have the 3rd revision of this LED & the power dips down to 91W after warming up. This reduces the photon output. So it might be 100W for the 1st 5 minutes, but who cares? If the stabilized power draw is 8 or 9 percent lower than expected, the consumer is getting ripped off.
FINAL THOUGHTS: I think this LED was an excellent upgrade for my small growing space. It's a great option for lettuce and nicely sized seedlings in a 3' by 3' area. If you're growing high-end fruiting or blooming plants, it offers entry level performance in a 2' by 2' area.
It's a great light that has worked well for me. And the efficacy surpasses many competitors. HOWEVER: I've tested a newer LED from Atreum Lighting. The HYDRA-1000 matches or exceeds the SF1000 in efficacy. And the final operating wattage is at least 20W higher which yields even more photon output. Plus, it's been listed at a lower price. So I really recommend that unit instead!
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* TERMINOLOGY NOTE: This light is NOT a "Quantum Board". Horticulture Lighting Group (HLG) has registered that term as a trademark. Don't confuse Spider Farmer's panels with actual "Quantum Boards" as they are in NO way affiliated with each other! Quantum styled panels have a large quantity of LEDs, spread out over a large area, in contrast with point sources such as COBs. Quantum is simply a common word in the English language used to describe "a large quantity" of hundreds of diodes per light fixture.
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[@Albopepper]

_Check out my other reviews:_ *"1000" LED Grow Lights Shootout pt 1:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWfRaYmei6x-ers *"1000" LED Grow Lights Shootout pt 2:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ7NgIawiKtgfqs *Spider Farmer SF300 / SF600:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/iInFg2CemL2Yh5Y *Spider Farmer SF2000:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/onyVaZSfh7aSjNU *Spider Farmer SF4000:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ2YgWapgKmEZtE *Active Grow LoPro Max 320W:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnTElqaflLJoerM *Maxsisun MG3000:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqiZXqponN6VndE This UPS power station can backup a grow light! ► kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmTWhoh-eKqkmNU Check out my *Grow Light Cost Calculator:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4XSipuvhb-AjNU _Learn more about artificial lighting and plant growth:_ ► What is PAR vs ePAR Light? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYbTdoRqoLpkapo ► The impact of Red or Blue light on plant growth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZfMmXhqftp5q7c ► To avoid Tip Burn: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXm6l2d-m85mnqM ► Light Cycles & DLI: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLPgH1nr9uihqs

[@Sarah-wt2zk]

Do i need special glasses when amending my plants with the spider farmer led? And would it be harmful to my skin after a long period of time.

[@Albopepper]

@@Sarah-wt2zk I don't stare directly up at the diodes. That being said, I don't wear any glasses when using it. And it does not produce UV, so it is safe for skin. Here is the spectrum: albopepper.com/images/spider-farmer-sf1000-full-spectrum-led-grow-light.png

[@Albopepper]

the SF4000 has higher light output, a better spectrum & a lower price.

[@helpfulsysops3593]

Good analysis - great video ! :-) Thanks !

[@1trillionviews516]

I love this fella!! "If you're growing high end fruiting plants, like mari...tomatoes" Ahahaha PRICELESS!!

[@Albopepper]

:D Thanks!

[@mrpunxsseazar6510]

@Ged Woods just listen carefully and slowly

[@yellowice0]

Timestamp for this quote is at 8:21 for those who just wanna hear him say that

[@XxxCannabioticxxX]

😂👌

[@christopherstaples6758]

tomat..uana

[@lightworker303]

Doing my own research, before reading reviews, and watching videos I chose to get 2, Spider farmer 2000 lights. Everything I keep reading backs up my research, that I made the right choice. They seem like great lights with very low power consumption!

[@ronoberbeck6914]

Thank you Big Time for explaining stuff and for keeping manufacturers honest by calling them out on their BS! There's too much rip-off out there lately online! We depend on people like you and you're few and far in-between. Excellent work!

[@glenng.5726]

By far, the most entertaining light science videos on the internet. I watch a lot of them, most are boring & overly complicated. Your videos make learning fun & I retain the knowledge. You are an excellent teacher.

[@GraeMatterz]

Nerd alert: You gave a passing mention to the coating covering the Spider Farmer. I used to work in the semiconductor industry on monitoring/testing systems in caustic or acidic environments that used that kind of clear coating. It's called conformal coating (but we called it caramel coat). It's a mess trying to repair something covered in it and then it had to be reapplied in order to reseal the spot. The reason it was so hard to work with is because it's so durable that it even resisted the solvents needed to melt it to make the repair. The fact that they use it when it adds cost to the process is a +1 for me.

[@GraeMatterz]

Maritomatoes! LOL. Kinda like Cannabeans.

[@Loroini]

Hi ! you seem to know your shit, do you think its possible to apply heatsinks with thermal paste to this coating to help it cool or it not recomended?

[@jimmymels9872]

I bought spider farmer SF 4000. And just finished my first grow And wow im impressed. Thank you.

[@Albopepper]

Awesome Jimmy! Glad to hear it. :-D

[@richgunckel6483]

So i was thinking about grabbing oneof these for my 4×4 tent. Will this light flower that whole areas

[@transooka]

@@richgunckel6483 Yeah, the 4000 is rated to flower a 5x5 area so you're good to go

[@Shade_91]

@@richgunckel6483 yes i have a sf4000 and turned all the way up it actually pulls 618 watts but i have it toned down to the 450 they say it is and its still super bright in my 4x4

[@fsu3784]

How did it compare to a 1000 watt hps on electronic ballast???

[@9087125498172345]

I couldn’t be happier with my SF-2000’s. They’re such an amazing light, especially for the price, plants are loving it.

[@Albopepper]

So glad to hear it!!!

[@lylezoethout8540]

I'm running an Sf-2000 as well. Difference is night and day and ya, that cost? How could you go wrong. Plus, if you contact them directly, they're usually willing to discount at least 10% of whatever the current price is. On top of deals that may already be on. They're competing in a high competitive, new quantum board market and love/need exposure. Just in case you ever want to buy another one😉!

[@margiefaye2196]

AlboPepper , I was initially going to get this LED but opted for a 600W wakyme, considering it’s my first attempt. First attempt has proven to me that I’m capable and to be honest, I’m obsessed with this hobby therefore it’s time to upgrade. Hindsight, should’ve bought spider from the start. So..I’ve got a 3x3 with a TomJuana that’s fixing to flower and my sprouts (4) are in a closet I converted to a makeshift grow room with a crappy Walmart light. I am remedying that right now-if I get another 3x3 should I get the 2000? I don’t want to get another subpar light again, but I don’t want to over do it either. Can I go bigger with tent space with the 2000? I know you covered this , sorry,

[@nemnock1583]

my buddy got spider 2000 and things are looking grrrrrrrreat. im working on getting the 4000.happy growing everyone.

[@Albopepper]

Good to hear! Thanks for watching. :-D

[@innocentbystander856]

I got 2 SF4000s in my 4×8 and they are crushing it...I love my Spiderfarmers

[@406.dabber8]

How big are your yields?

[@Ullmans9]

Cant wait until my Maritomatoes are ready for harvest

[@centlimaurohernandezcorona7649]

I'm checking it every 30 sec.

[@misteranderson3104]

Patients young grass hopper . Don't cut those juicy fat marimatoes too early.

[@toastyt8552]

😂^

[@JM-xv2qp]

Albopepper - You earned my subscription @ the end when you told all the companies with over priced LEDs where they can stick it. Thank you sir, the more people we get saying and doing this the better the community can grow. Here I go to binge watch your channel. Have a great one!

[@SheenaRea]

Thanks for cutting to the chase and not adding "fancy shmancy" music in the background. Very much subbed!! haha

[@GrowingAnswers]

These combined led colors are becoming the new standard. And they work great.

[@Albopepper]

I couldn't agree more!

[@Ihaveausernametoo]

I think I'm getting a technology orgasm in my brain. This video is 10/10. Been following your channel for years mate. Be well. Greetings from Sweden.

[@MrMikeyBmore]

I have the SF 4000 and its soo bad ass, so glad I took your advice and didnt spend an extra 500$ on the HLG!!!!

[@0Vanessa13]

I love that you showed a sundew when mentioning plant health as I'm looking for lights to grow my carnivorous plant collection!

[@styromaniac6967]

I would buy their product(s) for the integrity, but I don't know much about grow lights. I just appreciate the honesty.

[@rockymountainrockhound4393]

I like them. Use them and do recommend. I create mari-amato strains.

[@406.dabber8]

U get big yields?

[@davidlukas7866]

This is probably like the 3rd KZbin comment I've made in my life, but I felt compelled to tell you that this is unequivocally the best product review I've ever seen. Thank you.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks so much for watching David!

[@ebcrew]

This is absolutely fantastic, you should do a best of led grow lights! I'm currently researching and the spider farmer so far is top on my list.

[@tvc619]

SF seems to be very good.

[@greg9815]

Appreciate you doing this and giving us raw facts

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching Greg! I appreciate your support. :)

[@loerkue]

Glad to see you upload again. Welcome back, sir!

[@Albopepper]

Thanks a bunch Levent!

[@goodgoat3096]

Your knowledge of agricultural lighting has come a long way. Great video, keep up the good work.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching and for offering your kind words! :-D

[@VinnyChirayil]

Great review ! Balanced, objective, factual, educational 👍👌

[@juanquezada7333]

I loved the ending. About anyone who might want to send him lights and his email response lol just masterful

[@charlesbowers8112]

After seeing your video I'm really glad i bought the SF2000 kit from Spider Farmer!

[@Froany]

Thank you for such a thorough and subjective review. I’ve been looking to buy my first real grow light and it’s videos like yours that have proven to be the most helpful since there can be so many fake reviews and biased sellers. I hope you’re at least putting the other grow lights to good use while you have them, if not, I’ll take them off your hands, haha!! Keep up the quality videos!

[@RMunoz-te7jc]

I subscribed to your integrity sir.

[@Albopepper]

Thank-you! I appreciate your support. :-D

[@MykDamage]

The SF-4000s are awesome ;)

[@Datenkabel]

I love that "Sticky Fly Plant" you have there. I want these for medicine, but I also tried growing fly plants in the past because I am facinated with them. they always died in the winter, so maybe with grow lights now I will start some again in the future :)

[@dilaudid1]

They may need a dormant period in cooler temps but I don't know for sure.

[@scottpetrovic]

Thank you so much for all the work you do on this channel! I am just starting to do research on indoor growing and I keep returning to your channel for accurate and unbiased information and comparisons. All the descriptions on Amazon have a lot of marketing speak so it is difficult to make any informed decisions. Keep up the great work!

[@redpandatronics6185]

Thanks for giving temperature values in Celsius too and not just Fahrenheit

[@dang1099]

Haha i had to comment once i saw the "mari-tomatos" line. Just like your website and other videos you provide a lot of well balanced and insightful info. Keep it up and thanks for all the help!

[@MakePizzaGreatAgain]

Maratomatos LOL ! That's GOLD bro!

[@luca920]

I recently built myself a 250 Watt board with Samsung Horticulture Linear arrays (L2). It's really simple: Go to DigiKey, buy the modules, an adequate heat sink, drill holes in it, put thermal paste on, drill holes for hanging cables, buy the adequate Mean Well Driver and you're good to go. 2.7 umol/J, lots of blue, red and a bit of green. At full power, the heat sink gets up to 45°C max. You can't go more efficient than that (for this price).

[@marienz9555]

Thank you I’ve been trying to find an unbiased review and indepth explanation.

[@KayFiedler]

To cool , you talk about being honest, well you are one heck of a guy for saying it like it is, excellent review....thank you 🙏

[@Albopepper]

Thank-you very much for watching Kay!

[@jetsillinizoufan-3321]

Absolutely love how you make fun of the crap 3 bar led light at 7:10.

[@ashscott6068]

Saw the mustache and remembered Grateful Grower. What happened to that guy? His vids were the best

[@MrMikeyBmore]

finally an honest straight forward review!!! Great job!!!

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for the feedback and for your support on my channel! :)

[@x2100]

I almost ended up getting a blurple light for around the same price as the SF-1000. Thanks AlboPepper! I got the light in today and they come with a separate dimmer now! Not the one behind the driver.

[@catsbackwoods2900]

Should of made this video when I was buying my light like a month ago

[@benmcelwain5301]

As someone who is interested in growing vegetables during the winter this review was useful. Many reviews seem geared only towards cannabis which I don't care about.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching Ben. I'm glad this info is able to help out!

[@eugeniahobbs41]

This is the much greatly improved videography of Albo Pepper. You have an excellent presentation, content and performance with this new video. Please note that there are numerous folks and light manufacturers out there that still embrace grams/watt as a valid method to evaluate grow lights. However, when we discuss grow lights today in 2020 much scientific measurement theory is now pedestrian. In that effort, to name drop we need to check Shane, MIGRO and Bruce Bugbee, Apogee Instruments, among many others to observe that the grow light discussion has matured into a verbal lexicon that you have so eloquently presented. Thanks for providing this information.

[@Steinerbro]

Great vid thanks for breaking down the equations and measurements which can be confusing for newbies like me

[@mysticwolf60]

Great video Albo! Appreciate the info.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@EvanaHimself1980]

Great review. I’ve been looking for a light to grow lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, herbs and kale. I’m going to try doing this all hydroponically using the Kratky method. I’m very excited to have some fresh produce. This light seems like overkill but I like the quality, efficiency and dimmability. I hope this light lasts a long time and works well for a variety of veggies and fruit. In the future I’d love a video showing what you think is an ideal hydroponic Veggie grow setup is with affiliate links to everything you use. And show you setting it up. And you could do a follow video of you setting up hydroponic veggies in it (Kratky method preferred). And then you could do follow videos of how things go with it.

[@darrell9294]

Maybe he can grow it all for you too???

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

Holy smokes, this is exactly what I needed to see.

[@lanceowens5902]

Once again thanks for the truth about the companies gimmicks!!

[@savneetsinghrairai6823]

When such lights were not available i made my own with white blue n orange LED that too focused ones without heat sinks as they don't need it was in 2008..for my plant house .just to match sun like colour problum was i had to solder hundred of them with set of three + a resistor..that too on a project pcb ..consumed lot of time ...but was worth back then

[@Albopepper]

Sounds cool! Imagine what you could do with the latest diodes on the market! :)

[@charlesnorton5134]

Really very good review ,, very truthful and very realistic about what is being sold to us. Here in Ireland the price for the SF1000 is 162 euros (180) dollars and from what you are telling us ,,there are cheaper lights giving the same results . The SF4000 is 812 euros (904 dollars) and dose a much better job,, BUT my god the price ,,its crazy .

[@RetroBerner]

Nice find. I got a couple of California Lightworks SolarSystem 550's a few years back but I'll be sure to keep them in mind when it's time to upgrade

[@walleye855]

Thanks Albo. Another great job.

[@enzorocha2977]

The theme of Stranger Things starts playing...It's the science teacher at Hawkins Middle School, Mr. Clarke! ;) Seriously though, you do look like him, AlboPepper :) Thanks for this episode, very illuminating ba-dum-tishh Seriously again, it is.

[@thelast1900]

These lights are amazing.

[@Albopepper]

*$50 Amazon Gift Card!* Recently I encountered a situation which caused me to tweak & reupload this video. Even though it had just hit 149k views! To rebuild the video's performance, I'm awarding a $50 Amazon gift card to the FIRST KZbin viewer who can reasonably guess why I re-uploaded the video. Each viewer gets ONE guess which much be posted in the video comments. You'll need a valid email address for finalizing the reward. _(Sorry but my family members don't qualify to enter.)_ See if you can guess what happened!

[@haatch999]

Where u a little to kid friendly and it locked u into youtube kids?

[@Albopepper]

LOL No. I'm glad I didn't build a channel around videos for kids. What a mess for those guys!

[@pete1853]

I'll guess that it was because of you mentioning "marij... Tomatoes" and youtube demonitized it.

[@Albopepper]

@Pete With KZbin these days, it wouldn't surprise me! But no, it wasn't because of that. Good guess tho!

[@recreant359]

Was it so you could include the comparison and sponsorship offer from the less "reputable" LED seller?

[@tdfhfdggfghfg6386]

Thanks for the LeD advise i will be putting it to good practice

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@MattGarver]

Way to show how to compare lights and break down information for the public!

[@Albopepper]

Thanks Matt! I think people just need to know what to look for so they can make the most informed choices.

[@newperspective4252]

I've been an old school outdoor maritomatoe cultivar since 1979 and never once brought it indoors due to stubborn beliefs. With age comes wisdom or so I'd like to think and now I've decided to try something new. This was a great video for leading along the path of understanding how to rate these dann things. Finally 70 videos later I find one that speaks my kind of English lol I thought I was the lone maritonatoe cultivar lol Thanks, great insightful video I'll take two. No really I'm going to order 2 for a 3x3 experimental (get a feel for it) set up 👍

[@mmca9323]

Thank you soooo much for explaining as thoroughly as you did!

[@IntentsGrowing]

Awesome Review, you get right into the good stuff! Did you Re post it because a company did not want to be shown as over priced lol

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! Good guess, heheh. Some companies definitely don't like the competition from Spider Farmer. But there was more to it than that.

[@IntentsGrowing]

@@Albopepper hmmm perhaps a strike from not claiming the fact you bought the light the first video

[@Albopepper]

Each person only gets one guess. ;) However, I can assure you that that's not the reason. I decided to add in the text because I was re-uploading anyway. I had originally made a disclaimer at the end. But I figured it would be even more transparent to post the disclaimer at the very beginning too.

[@hamsterSNAKE]

How is this light still holding up....I've seen it review by a bunch of people but I enjoy you in depth review. Thanks keep up the great work and stay safe

[@Albopepper]

So far, so good. Been running the SF-1000 at 100 watts and the SF-2000 at 75 watts for 5 months. Plant growth has been the best I've ever had. Quite satisfied so far!

[@hamsterSNAKE]

@@Albopepper awesome, I'm really think I might buy myself a lamp or 2 to start my hydro setup. Been watching your videos for a while and I love how in depth you go with your analayse. I will try and use that promo code of yours once I get out of the hospital and get settled back home. Take care and stay safe.🍻

[@adrumwhisperer]

I love your videos and so does my 2 year old nephew... but that might be because he thinks you are Mario. Either way keep the light reviews coming!

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for your support Adrum!

[@drewgrows7765]

The old philosophy for a LED lights worth was how big the diode wattage is. Example 5 watt diodes are going to penetrate deeper into a Canopy than 3 watt diodes. Then of course they went larger as you know with 10 watts. This light appears to have more diodes so I suspect the diodes are of a low wattage. What are your beliefs on this?

[@Albopepper]

A photon doesn't know what diode it came from. All PAR photons have the potential to drive photosynthesis. But if you want to boost production and growth then you need to boost the number of photons. Photon quantity is what really matters and that's why we measure the PPF of a light or the PPFD over the surface that is illuminates. For better canopy penetration you need more photons. Also you might try to scatter those photons in various directions across the canopy. And something that helps quite a bit with that is including green photons. Those colors penetrate deeper into plant tissues. They also bounce around and hit lower leaves more easily. That's what counts. So what is the total light output of a fixture in PPF? And how efficient is it at converting electricity to light? That's what I look at. This talk about 5 watt and 10 watt diodes is all a bunch of smoke and mirrors. It's marketing hype designed to distract consumers from what really matters. A photon is a photon.

[@drewgrows7765]

Thanks for the reply and info👍

[@devinwalters8808]

i subbed and liked just for the mari..tomatoes hahaha you are amazing my friend, keep it up!

[@jonser20cent68]

Marigolds and tomatoes companion planting is what he meant!

[@Albopepper]

LOL! Nice one. :-D

[@BrunoFerreira-zs8st]

Awesome dude!!

[@MO-ch6ni]

Thank you for making this video. I’m aware of these scams but a lot of growers are not. Thanks again for saving the consumer! Also do you know if that spectrum graph given is accurate? I’m very interested

[@bsimpson2288]

Nice vid. I was just looking at this light and wondering if it could do anything. Only thing that scares me is I think I read that they are made by Meizhi. I had one of their lights before where the bloom switch went out within a year, I contacted them because I was within warranty and all they wanted to do was send me a replacement chip and instructions on how to solder it in. Also wanted to charge me for the shipping. Crazy. I hope I’m wrong though because this light sounds good. Except for the name. Reminds me of spider mites...

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching. From what I've read, the Spider Farmer company is an independent branch. In general, one thing that's nice about these light designs is that there are no switches or fans. Much less circuitry to fail. And the driver is a much better quality driver than others.

[@PpunktP]

I have pro-emit DIY 400 with Cree CBX, very good LED

[@Coconutoilcrazy]

And all I want is a grow light :) Thanks for the info

[@jde9095]

Great review, got me clicking the bell ;-)

[@oxossigarden565]

Great stuff Albo!! Thank you for the great work you are doing and putting it out there :)

[@kevinnolastname2220]

I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that the "replaces 1000w" claim is in reference to 1000w hps or mh lamps

[@Albopepper]

Hi Kevin. If a seller intends to claim that the light replaces a certain wattage of HID, then they need to state "replaces". They can't just put a fake wattage in the product title. Even still, these sellers are _grossly_ overestimating the replacement capabilities of their lights. In this video, I give some examples of what an LED could realistically do compared to an MH or HPS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnTElqaflLJoerM

[@lorenbayer3992]

Thank you!!! Thank you! Thank you!

[@dallimamma]

Loren Bayer ::: How did you make up your mind? I need a spreadsheet of price VS. performance!

[@BillyBadass]

Might I suggest looking at the "clones" of the brand name competitor? Meijiu 480w and Kingbrite 480w are effectively the same chips and boards, and it will give you an additional opportunity to cast massive shade on the chinese middleman resellers. Bava makes some quality looking lights, but I don't know if their 720w is a true 720, since I can't get any light maps from them.

[@cannabisgrowmaster7003]

I have 2x 4000 and 1x 1000 Spider farmer is so good

[@Albopepper]

Nice! Glad to hear it!!!

[@gagoxxxx]

Great content !, thanx for sharing. I would like to point out though, that comparing PAR efficiencies of lamps with different spectrum is like comparing apples and peppers :). A grow lamp with high blue content will have much better efficiencies than one with energies distributed more evenly across the whole visible range. Needless to say, if a grow lamp has UVB or NIR, that light will reduce efficiency. May be you could shoot a video and explain what is your ideal spectrum for different plants. Cheers

[@gagoxxxx]

Another misconception when reviewing grow lamps is about the temperature of the heat sink. A relatively cold heatsink could mean that it is failing to dissipate heat correctly. Only way to be certain of the quality of the lamp is to measure the LED temperature and make sure it is below the recommendation. Measuring LED temperature is by no means straightforward though.

[@raccoonvalley3237]

I almost ordered them and now ur made me change my mind an get them thanks

[@Albopepper]

Cool! I've been running my SF1000 & SF2000 since December and my plants are loving life. :-)

[@jso2332]

Oooh look! Easy on the eyes =). AAAAH I"M BLIND!!!

[@commonmancrypto1648]

4x4 tent. The best design would be a 3.5/3.5 flat quantum panel with under powered diodes....120 degree lens....and a driver running at about 60% of max. Maybe crack. 3 Micromoles....but that's gonna be it.

[@dogelonmars2455]

Great channel , thanks for the info

[@benjaminhughes9347]

Great video as always buddy. I say, take the free lights, give an honest review of them, and then give them away to some of your viewers. I would be happy to take all those overpriced LED's off your hands afterwards. Lol

[@deblosey811]

I have a variety of succulents in my garage for the winter. I have about 60 small plants. Is this a good grow light for succulents to keep them compact? Your video is very informative. Thanks!

[@caderbavahsiddicl6414]

Very interesting video brother... Thank...

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for your feedback! :)

[@terrysun5845]

Great video！Just wondering that are all these theories applies to aquarium plants as well ?

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! The concepts here apply to any plant light, since plant lights should be rated with PPF values rather than lumens.

[@dolphindolphin7567]

thanks for video or explained what is 2.7 umol / j

[@alexf2349]

Promo code works... Just ordered one April 15th. 2020.

[@Loroini]

very cool product shame they dont ship to my country (Poland) and local shops margins are far to high (about 50-70 %) I think i will try to build simillar one myself, to spider farmer, pls ship to Poland :)))

[@hollycrepe]

Brand name does not always means better and we should stick with spiderfarmer?

[@Albopepper]

I agree! I like both of the spider farmer units that I have. But I especially think the SF-2000 is a great unit. I think it's giving the other guys a run for their money!

[@DMPB-fi2ir]

so lets see as a base line for months of june and july east coast USA receives in the range of 40 to 45 Mol.m^2.day ( DLI ), and during august drops off to a 30 to 35 range just to give an approximate reference point for growers

[@kirankara]

Tbh, I knew that it was meant to be referring to the fake 1000 w lights These wattage claims have long been known to be referring to what equivalent hid light they could replace... And these ARE dubious claims lol I have SF1000 and it's genuinely kick ass value for money. I have a Tulasi plant from India tried lowering to twelve inches and that didn't end well. I have ended up raising back to twenty four as she got truly fried by the light

[@karipaturketo5438]

Waiting for his Christmas snow special.

[@gilbertgrejp]

Thank you for great videos, I really like your style.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@arthurh1969]

Great video, I feel like I'm reasonably up to date with how LEDs are evolving and have been looking for a review of the Samsung chips. Is a 4 channel light good enough to mature a "non-medical" tomato plant or perhaps an indoor orange tree? I thought a tiny amount of UV would promote growth or shew pests. Does UV or more channels help?

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching Arthur. UV light does have some advantages as you've mentioned. But LEDs are less efficient at generating UV vs PAR wavelengths. I've seen good growth without the UV. But the broader the spectrum, the better. I think these particular models have a nice blend.

[@jeffking2214]

For growing leaf lettuce, using this light, what would be the ideal distance from the light to the lettuce plants?

[@Albopepper]

The distance impacts the light intensity. And there is a direct relationship between light intensity, light duration and plant growth. In a 28" x 28" area, a distance of 24" would work well. But you need to also select the appropriate light cycle. Probably a 12hr ON / 12hr OFF cycle. That should produce a DLI of about 16. To cover a larger area, raise the light and then lengthen the day cycle duration accordingly.

[@albertofernandez433]

Thank you, great work with the measurements and comparissons, muchs needed. Graciaas

[@eduardoferreira9882]

nice drosera capensis 😉

[@1_Acre_Empire]

8:20 best 10 seconds