What Do You Guys Think About Sun System's New LUXOR Hood?

[krunchbubble]

VERY INTERESTING!!!!
http://www.greners.com/i/grow-light...led-vented/sun-systems-luxor-8-reflector.html

Kicks the shit out of other Sun System hoods in efficiency....
http://www.greners.com/reflector-test.html

want to run these, badly! would be perfect for my 2X4 trays, 1 hood per tray...

 

[Hammerhead]

The bulbs are mounted vertical...I like that hood.

 

[Aksala]

Shipping on that thing is insane...

 

[rives]

I think that hood is going to have a hell of an impact on our end of things. Apparently our industry is finally starting to pick up on the way that industrial luminaires have been designed for the last 40-50 years.

 

[cravin morehead]

they seem great if you have no height issues... that thing is a tall ass hood....

 

[krunchbubble]

they seem great if you have no height issues... that thing is a tall ass hood....

YES!!!! that's the only thing holding me back from buying a pallet of them....

 

[Hundred Gram Oz]

Bare bulb FTW

 

[Hammerhead]

that must be a mistake 235.68 to ship 1 to ca...????

465$ for 1 hood no thanks ..

 

[krunchbubble]

that must be a mistake 235.68 to ship 1 to ca...????

they look big and heavy.....

i have a friend who is a rep for Sun System, and i know the west coast distribution manager really well, drop ship for free.....

 

[Hammerhead]

if you can bypass that shipping charge try them out if you dont like them I will take one from you

 

[Guest3498]

I think I want to try one out for sure...

 

[krunchbubble]

not sure if this is right, but this website says it weighs 157.5 lbs!
http://www.hydroponics.net/i/137164

 

[Iron_Lion]

Meh.. they are very tall and not going to fit well in an average tent.

And I just dont see the point of hanging the bulb vert if it will still be 100% reflected light and air cooled with a glass lens. You lose output thru a glass lens and you lose output with air cooling and relected light is not as powerful as direct light.

I thought the whole point of vert bulb was direct light from the bulb to the plant and no glass in the way.

I would almost think a regular horizontal reflector out be better because in that case 50% of the bulb is directly focused at the plants and 50% is reflected. Another thing I dont like is that the farther the light is reflected the weaker it gets and that thing looks like it reflects at a much greater distance. It also doesnt look like a very efficient design for air cooling either, with the ports at the top and the huge chasm the bulb sits in.

Just seems like a stupid gimmick. If you want vertical lighting hang bare bulb or get a long cool tube, these would be the best for direct lighting from bulb to plant.

 

[krunchbubble]

i suspect these will throw light, like a P.L. system...

if you have ever had a PL light and tried to look into the reflector with the bulb on, you CAN NOT see the outline of the bulb, it looks like the reflector IS the bulb, ZERO DEAD SPOTS, make any sense?

with any other hood, if you look into the reflector with the bulb on, you SEE the outline of the bulb and the dead spots inside the reflector...

im interested and WILL be trying some, even though i have 40+ hoods, just sitting in a spare room...

 

[ghostnugz]

looks cool, seems crazy heavy and tall. ill keep my blockbusters thanks

 

[Iron_Lion]

If you've got that kind of cash why not get a gavita, they are the best there is.

Super high efficiency bulbs and no lens or air cooling to diminish output. They are the best professional indoor horticulture has to offer.

 

[Hammerhead]

I dont use a hood im a bare bulb grower. I love it but I have 1 issue. If 1 of my bulbs explodes the fire hazard is very high. I do have a defender and hand held extinguishers. If I can prevent the fire from even starting I would consider one of these but not at that price....

 

[krunchbubble]

If you've got that kind of cash why not get a gavita, they are the best there is.

Super high efficiency bulbs and no lens or air cooling to diminish output. They are the best professional horticulture has to offer.

are they? those are the ones with the reflector in the bulb?

seen them for many years, have not heard anything about them....

 

[krunchbubble]

I dont use a hood im a bare bulb grower. I love it but I have 1 issue. If 1 of my bulbs explodes the fire hazard is very high. I do have a defender and hand held extinguishers. If I can prevent the fire from even starting I would consider one of these but not at that price....

i STILL have barebulb burns all over my body, and i stopped bare bulb about 2 years ago!!! lmao

 

[Iron_Lion]

are they? those are the ones with the reflector in the bulb?

seen them for many years, have not heard anything about them....

No they are not reflectorized bulbs. they are a whole ballast and reflector system that runs the Phillips 400v high output double ended HPS lamps. They are what non weed growers choose, because when you are growing indoor tomato's there is no room for loss in inefficiency.
I think a wire cage or long cooltube would be better than that new reflector.

gavita
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPn4Lci9H9o