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I love the HLG225 and it's great for 'center of the tent and had enough firepower for Veg but as the plants get bigger I'm having to use older low wattage janky grow lights to add lighting to the sides. The tent is 5' wide and the HLG is in the center (and will stay). Looking at the HLG 100RSpec and the Viparspectra XS1000 and would get two so that they could hang left and right.
HLG: I know the HLG is a good build, but they're 150$ each and ~100w. As a tech nerd, I think they look better too. I feel pretty secure about the quality/safety of the 225 I have and I assume the 100 would be similar. No dimmer on them though.
The ViparSpectra XS1000 is ~120w, does have a dimmer and seems to have good reviews. It has a beefier heat sink on it as well. They retail for 99$ each but VS is running a sale this weekend at 30% off, which would make them ~140 for a PAIR.
Not sure how the build/safety and company compare. Thoughts or felines about them?