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Well I got an answer...
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Whoa, looking good!!! I bet you just sold a few V2's!
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03/11/2016, 10:18 PM | #80 |
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Does the v2 led give out any disco ball effect?.
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03/12/2016, 05:28 AM | #81 |
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Good question David. I don't have one... yet, but if it does, you have control of every color so you can dim or turn off the red and green leds and still run everything else. My original version does have some red and green shadow lining which really doesn't bother me. Almost any led fixture with leds spread out all over the face and just a couple of red and green leds will almost always have red and green shadow lines.
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03/12/2016, 08:09 AM | #82 |
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http://www.evergrowlighting.com/en/d...t.asp?proid=49
Similar as the previous generations were. Same formula. Product from the manufacturer over seas, customized color layout though, with domestic customer service and warranty. Nothing wrong with any of that. It's still a pretty good price point considering what is available by the competition. I'd be interested to see the guys and heat sink on this thing. That would be the real deal breaker as that was what most would consider the biggest weak point of the last generation. I think with a decent heat sink, and possibly upgraded fans and drivers this could probably go toe to toe with many other top shelf offerings from a quality of materials standpoint |
03/12/2016, 09:35 AM | #83 |
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Waiting for eBay versions at 20%+ off reef breeder prices...
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I'm sure Mars Aqua will have their version of the 16" available soon for $125
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My reef shop just switch and 8 bulb t-5 fixtures over there frag tanks to these lights they look nice and the owner told me that they are great lights.
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03/12/2016, 12:15 PM | #87 |
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It does 'disco' to an extent if the green and reds are turned up high, but overall it's fairly even. Here is a quick video I made on my phone (quality was lost once uploaded). It's short, but I do turn it to sunny mode which I have every channel on 100%.
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03/12/2016, 12:17 PM | #88 |
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Also Reef Breeders released the PAR ratings on the V2's as well. Here is the 24" that I have.
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03/12/2016, 12:44 PM | #89 |
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Is the evergrow one not available for purchase yet from their site? Or do they sell primarily through eBay?
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03/12/2016, 12:54 PM | #90 |
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thanks for the video! glad you like your V2.
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03/12/2016, 06:27 PM | #91 |
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discoball city
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Yea it really glitched up from the upload for some reason. It does have a strong shimmer, but not as bad as the video makes it look.
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The PAR graph is very, very similar to my experience with my custom led layout in my 3 year old EverGrow IT2080's. And it's hard to tell given the really bad quality of the video, but my guess is the 5w Crees make for a bit more shimmer than the very even aray of 99 3w leds in my fixture.
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this is a good question. one I cant answer at this time.
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03/13/2016, 07:47 PM | #96 |
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Do these have any preset acclimation modes or anything like that?
The par numbers are great but are they with all LEDs at full blast or in a specific spectrum? I like the look but am curious about any preset functions available. I like the acclimation mode thing. Corey |
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Ok, no preset modes, but are there presets that you can program?
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03/14/2016, 11:42 AM | #100 |
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So if we're already running eBay boxes what is the real benefits to this upgrade in terms of spectrum/par (not interested in bells and whistles)?
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