Originally Posted by
barney_b
Fair enough. I'm going to throw out a thought here:
I think the best target market to buy good lights, like the HLGs you prefer, is the folks that bought mediocre lights and can appreciate what that light offers.
No one is really doing the research their first go at it. The charts, numbers and info are all pretty intimidating.. They just want to be dealer free, not scientists.
They want accessible parts to grow easily and on a budget to save money in the long run.
Akin to getting off public transportation and into your first car.... A starter car is perfectly okay while you save up for your porsche.
If it were not for these kits, these cheap parts and accessible avenues like Ama to get them, our hobby would be a VERY small one. The cards are already stacked against most of us...being illegal and all.
So that's why I'm out here welcoming new people to the forum and to the hobby. I'm not trying to scare people off with $1000 lighting before they get a seed popped. Before they know what a umol is.
I fear that this forum forgets what makes it a cool place to be... people. I'll be damned if I'll tell someone, "Hey, you shouldn't join the hobby nor the forum because you can't afford the entrance fee." Naw, get growing. Start learning and get your fingernails dirty.
Y'all out here really flexing to noobies who don't know who MIGRO is and don't care.
So to the OP and the OP of so many other threads. You don't need a fucking Porsche to pick up bread. Don't let people's preferences scare you off the hobby. They've been saving money on dealer prices for ages. They know how to wield that kind of light. It makes sense for them but might not make sense to you; now or ever.
If it's Mars, Spider, King, or Budget - trust me when I tell you that growing your own weed under a light that's not on our "Elite's" list is way better than buying shitty weed from an overpriced dealer. Jump in! Buy twice! Next time you buy, you'll be ahead after a single harvest plus you'll understand WHY the fuck you're paying more for Samsung diodes and Shane's boat.
I, for one, am smoking lovely on a budget. I'm dealer free and medicated and my lights aren't premium. I'm not fixing a problem that doesn't exist by throwing money at it.
I've said my piece. It's off my chest. Thanks for your attention.
Cheers,
B
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