FloraFlex 700W – Unboxing, Light Test & Best Settings

UPDATE: 8/31/2024 a grow using these light can be seen on my discord journal, click here.

Ever since I learned about the electricity hack outlined in this video:

efficiency is no longer as important. We can no longer ignore budget grow lights from consideration when they are capable of hitting the same light intensities with the same spectrum. The difference in cost effectiveness is now insignificant compared to the price difference and we can now consider budget lights in the conversation of the best overall value LED grow light.

FloraFlex 700W: bit.ly/3WQEW2P
Use Code: howweedgrow for additional savings – brings total cost down to $337.50

In this video, we take a first look, unbox and debut the 2024  @floraflex  grow light that claims that the days of $500-$700 grow lights are over. The truth is that using our tools, it indeed is more than capable of hitting the same exact targets. Using the off peak electricity rates hack, this difference in energy costs is less than $5.00 per grow for a 700 watt light. This nominal difference now makes it so that the price of the light actually matters when considering the best value LED grow lights. As seen in our tests and measurements, this light check all the boxes in performance.

HWG’s recommended light settings:

Seedling – week 2 of Veg: 30% 30 inches above top of plant, place all plants centered directly underneath light
Week 3-5 of veg: 30% 22 inches, as centered as can be
Week 5 to Flip: 50% 26 inches as centered as can be
Flip to Week 2 Bloom: 70% 24 inches
Week 3-7 bloom – 100% 25 inches
Week 8 bloom to Chop – 70% 22 inches

Best rope clip hangers: https://amzn.to/3xoOzf0
PPFD measurements were taken with an Apogee MQ-500: https://amzn.to/3RBpFj6

Optimal Hanging heights are explained in this video:

Floraflex 700W Full Spectrum LED Grow Light

The FloraFlex® 700W LED Grow Light (Patent Pending) features advanced custom full spectrum diodes designed to deliver optimal growth at every stage. This premium LED grow light includes a comprehensive spectrum range with 3000K for promoting plant germination, 5000K to boost flowering, 660nm red for flowering, and 730nm far red to improve yields. Perfect for indoor gardening and hydroponic systems, these lights ensure deep canopy penetration and uniform PAR distribution across a 4' x 4' coverage area. Additionally, this grow light is DLC certified, ensuring it meets the highest standards of performance and energy efficiency.

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The Floraflex 700W boasts an impressive 2.7 µmol/J at a price of $330 shipped. This is amazing value for a light that will perfectly cover a 4 x 4 or 5 x 5 tent in bloom.

A fine balance of performance and price

• Affordable
• 700 Watts
• Wide Sprawl, 40 x 40 inches
• 5 Year Warranty!
• Detachable Driver - Place outside tent to keep cool
• 4 Step Dimmer

Fragile

• Needs better Hanging Tools
• 2.7 umol/joule compared to 3.1 umol/joule