I need to actually research COBs before I make my decision. I hesited even posting that budget but i definitely appreciate informed input so i felt it was an important detail as my last grow was hyper-budget-limited.
I cant wait to get started. What does cob stand for? From what I can tell from random posts its a homemade type of sheetmetal based fixture… enclosed lighting, etc.
Is it a reflective based thing or are the LEDs stronger on COB? I definitely don’t want to be limited by lumens in any way…after a year with CFLs I feel that I’ve paid due on the low lumen counts.
What I was liking about the solstrips is that I can lay them anywhere… I Was thinking of possibly experimenting with side lighting as well as top lighting… maybe even some bottom-up lighting. But I’m guessing there are some rules of themb when it comes to lighting angles that I have yet to learn.
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Do you all think LED is the future of lighting right now? Is HID making a comeback of any kind?