Mars Hydro TS 1000 PAR Testing & LED Grow Light Review
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- Mars Hydro TS 1000 Quantum Board Par Testing & Review on LED Grow Light
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Today we are testing the TS 1000 quantum board from Mars Hydro
My first impression is that it is a fantastic LED indoor grow light for the price range it is in. The Mars Hydro ts 1000 makes for the perfect budget grow light. It is lightweight and super-efficient using only 150Watts out of the wall.
It uses new SMD Led technology that runs super cool compared to older tech. This eliminates the need for an active cooling heat sink. This means the unit operates without a fan cooling it, reducing noise output as well.
Like normal in this Mars led review we tested this product using our Apogee MQ 510 Quantum meter, Our digital thermometer and energy usage meter were also used. We broke it all down and made a par map for the Mars Hydro TS1000. Using the information collected we calculated the ppfd/w where we were even more impressed. Overall, this indoor garden light is pretty impressive considering the cost. It is very efficient and uses little power to produce results.
Got the TW 2000 Mars I have flowered with this two times and it is amazing it will do 4 plants in a 3x3 under the reflector very well my last Harvest was the best I've grown since it turned Recreation into 17 unbelievable from Jamaica currently I'm on my third flowering with the same Autos from Jamaica
Oh nice man sorry I missed your comment. How did those plants turn out for you?
TS 1000 is great used it for two auto seeds grow well impressed with results had it in a 90,90,180 need have the extractor on 24/7 or it got to hot second was in a 120,120,200 tent did really well in that had 8 plants all grew great I've upgraded to the mars TSW 2000 they have upgraded it with a dimmer switch helps loads I've got it on 50% seeds doing great I recommend you get paid off glasses as 100% it's blinding bright I use pH perfect technology nutrients so easy to use didn't have any problems last two grows going be adding the big bud,bud candy looking forward to to results
Hey! I’m trying to use the ts1000 for some seedlings, but the heat is too much as I don’t have any cooling in my veg tent atm. I know hanging it at 30inches at 100% is about perfect, but I’m trying to lower the power to 50% and hang it closer to get rid of some heat. Do you remember what height you set it at for 50% power for seedling ? Thank you in advance. Ooh but you were talking about the ts2000. Oops . Still, any recommendation for height at 50% with the ts1000 for seedling ?
If i take 3 how big can i make the room?
I'm smashing it with the TS1000, highly recommended.
Heck yeah thats awesome man
Awesome light y take 420gramme whit it from 3xplant in 70x70 cm tante y ad 2x sansi stellar spot for flo from mamazon 36w per light (very nice spot for the 30euro) don t regret m'y ts1000
I have the TS2000 in a 3x3 tent and it doesn't get over 80F with a little 6in fan blowing around and my plants love it, everyday there praying to the sun gods
Right on that's awesome, stay lifted brother
@@downwithprohibition7364 always
Same here tsw2000 in 3x3 for the win!
@@felicitymacdonald9698 it's a good light just popped a jar open yesterday and am very happy with the results, just bat guano and water and the shit came out 3x better than what I was buying on the streets
I use a LED Full Spectrum Grow Bulb , using for 1 plant ( 4 settings, Seedling, Growth or Veg, Flower and Switch i.e. Male to Female vice versa) Plant is 3 feet in Veg Stage in a 48x24x60 Grow Tent. I use a reflector mat and wrap around the Grow Bulb that hangs down around Plant. Its helpful due to minimizing space to get as much light flow as possible. Its working as an amplifier of light to plant as I notice some of lower Kolas and top Kolas growing out sideways as those Kolas are under bigger Kolas. If I didnt use a reflector mat wrap to minimize open space to direct light all around Plant, the lower Kolas and other Kolas under bigger ones, they most likely grow slower. Remember that light spectrum will bounce off or redirect light from any material that reflects light. Im planning to do same wrap around method when I get the Mars ts1000. Like I mentioned of using wrap around reflector mat, the Kolas under bigger ones are growing out sideways due to light bouncing back in a more confined space.
MarsHydro is the best Budget Light... Hands Down!
Yeah man they make some decent lights for the price point.
@@downwithprohibition7364 SpiderFarms Numbers look good as well!
I like the fact that you continuously monitor inside a 3x3. Looking for a good board that you can flower with inside a 3x3.
The TSW 2000 from mars hydro would suit your needs perfectly. You can use promo code dwp2019 for a discount on the mars hydro website
Nice!! Appreciate that brotha.
@@hydrotosoil7505 No problem man
Blinded By Light! Looks so good and sounds Sweet! Great to know! Thanks for sharing!💯💪🤘🖒✌
Right on thanks for watching man stopping by man, much appreciated
Great light for thé price perfect for flowering a 2x2 or 2,5X2,5
Yeah man totally thanks for leaving a comment
I like the technical detail you go into. Subbed.
Well thank you Leigh I really appreciate that. You have yourself a great day man.
This light is changeing the way the uk grows weed hahah
Nice video but I recently started to run around 1200-1800 par across my canopy and it increased my yield by alot.. also I get few liter coke bottle sized buds now before when I ran 900 par I never saw them.
Nice man i would like to see that setup. How much co2 are you running. I have never seen a grow with that level of light on the plants. What meter are you using to test?
You dont need co2 but it def helps at that level. The sun is around 1250 to 1400 so ppl saying 956 is too high is too high and confused about what these plants like and need for intended yeilds
@@downwithprohibition7364 I run 1500 ppm of co2. It works out pretty well but some of my huge buds like to mold on me. I use the sun system par meter without a remote sensor.
Just ordered mine should be a big step up from the mars 48 reflector which i am on my second micro grow.
Oh right in man, It should do you better than your old light no problem. A lot cheaper to run also
Reflector 48 is Mars most popular traditional led, not bad , good luck brother
@@wrightcatherine8278 to true if used right you can grow some nice crystalized buds not bad for 92 watts from the wall 1-1.5ft grow space
@Down With Prohibition. I know this video is over a year old, but would you know how this Mars Hydro TS 1000 would compare to classic 400, 600 or 1000 Watt HID bulbs?
Can’t wait to get a light like this in my tent! 👍💯 Awesome review!!
Yeah they are pretty sweet lights no doubt. Your tent is rocking though man I just checked it out. Thanks for stopping by man like always it's much appreciated.
Thank you bro!! Great review man I’ll definitely be looking into that light based on this review! 👌💯
@@CornerstoneMG Right on man
One of the better videos thanks!
Thanks John it's appreciated man
the leds arent exposed they are coated in a waterproof glue as far as im aware
On the new ones there is a silicone or gel coating covering the leds. Mine in the video was first generation so it had no coating on it yet.
That's great unit, especially for the price. (SMD Surface Mounted Diode)
Yeah man it's a great price indeed, Nice to see an old face. Are you growing some of the good stuff also?
Great review, thanks!
No problem Emily thanks for watching
You think if you bent the corners out some and added some foil ..it would help??
good video, I want one in my 2x2 tent. the price on Mars website is cheaper than Amazon and eBay
Yeah man its a bit cheaper on the site directly from Mars
I think Amazon and Ebay will get commsion from suppliers, so their price is more expensive
Great review Brother ! Also your new sunglasses are lit !👍👍
Hey thanks, buddy I totally forgot I was wearing them haha It's bright in my grow room
Hi there. Did the TS 1000 dimmer arrive out of the box set to maximum output or did you need to adjust/increase the brightness yourself after hanging. I’m not sure if I’m running at full power and I don’t have the tool needed to adjust. Did it arrive set up at 100% output? Thanks
Hey Danny I am pretty sure it was at full power out of the box. All you need to adjust it though is a small star screwdriver.
God bless you my man so much time looking for this question n answer my god why wouldnt they put that in manual??thks nice light though
would 2 of these work in a 4x4 for 4-5 plants in 5 gal pots
Yeah 2 of them of them would work out for a 4x4 tent no problem.
Nah bro your gonna want 4 of them for a 4x4.. There are 4 2x2s in a 4x4 so you're definitely gonna need 4
Right on sir congrats on your light great review🥰
Thanks Juicy I appreciate you watching
I own one and it does need a fan blowing air on it because the ballast get quite hot . To hot to touch without a fan on it .
It still runs within temps but yeah it should have some sort of cooling or wind blowing on it at least. It does run fairly warm in open air. Even on my test I had the ceiling fan on blowing air down on the unit.
Would you chose this light or the spiderfarmer sf1000? For a 2x2 grow space
This one for sure.. The spider farmer pushes less power and has a smaller footprint
So that's what happened to you! Awesome!
Yeppers i thought it would be fun to share my first legal grow with the tube. I much appreciate you stopping by and leaving me a comment Steve. Have a great day man.
Whats better for yield.... Viparspectra 600 or Tc 1000
Quantum boards will get you more bang for your buck. Vipar has a new one coming out really soon. I am looking forward to seeing how it competes
Are two of these ts1000 be good for a 2x4 under 4 plants under 3gal pots maybe 5gal
Oh heck yeah man that would give you full coverage in there for sure
@@downwithprohibition7364 fantastic i just added a second 2x4. With two of the 1000s so excited to see the outcome. My first tent is under viperspectra 600 and a Apollo 300 great lights they just put out alot of heat. You think these too 1000s will be cooler. Of course with all ventilation and fans
Heck yeah man you will be good for sure
are these the samsun lm301b modules?
as for reading the temperatures
people say it helps to put a little bit of diffuse electrical tape on the surface, and read that part once it has settled to the temperature.
the corners / shitty reflector are a dealbreaker for me
think i'm gonna do my own makeshift combination of a load of those bridgelux eb 3500k strips and lumius 50w cobs anyway,
they seem to be the nicest bang for buck from the homework i've done so fars
Hey Alexander i dont believe that they are samsung leds I would have to look that back up to know for sure though. You are right about the tape. I used pieces of tape to help get temps in my video, reflective surfaces dont work best with temp readers.... If you have the skill set to build your own light id say got for it my friend as yeah you can build a custom light that would dominate for a fraction of the price of any manufacturers. Depending on your skill set there are also some great led diy builder groups on facebook that will help you plan out your build or answer any questions you might have. I know it can get a bit confusing when you start looking at sizing heat sinks for your build. I have been looking into this myself but am a bit unsure if I can trust my ability to build one problem free just yet lol best of luck to you on your build though man.
@@downwithprohibition7364
i've played with the idea since 2013, but back then it was all about them 3 watt powerleds, and it was a lot of solder work, and deciding how much to run parallel and how much to run serial and all that jazz, i didn't wanna risk 1 row blowing out and taking out the rest...
these days with the cobs doing 50 watt a piece and the ready dimmable meanwell drivers it's not a lot of solder work
and with wide spectrum leds, the ratios have become a lot easier :)
for the strips i was thinking doing 3500k
maybe mix in a 4000/5000k row for veg on a 4:1 ratio, and add some sporadic far reds in between for emerson effect.
those are a lot more work though, i find them extremely hard to source for the right price right now too here in the netherlands
the cobs are easier to come by.
so i figured i was going to try 2x3500k cobs driven at ~50 watt first
as for heatsink science, yeah i'm not sure about that either, but
i still have a ton of old PC heatsinks & coolers though, some of them pretty hefty aftermarket ones that may come in handy.
also, i still have a big ass heatsink on an old broken subwoofer too i may salvage :)
i feel confident enough on my homework on which lights to pick, not as confident in my electrical skills, but that's why the cobs are nice, can't get much wrong with that one
i may just get a seperate driver for each cob to reduce my chance of blowing them up, also, i may like it better when i have multiple modular ones i can move around individually :D
i'm so stoked at the idea of being able to dim those lights, still running oldschool blurple panels from 2013,
that go all the way on or off.
so there's a lot to be had when it comes to power efficiency.
also looking to make a little seedling space with just very shrill 6500k (as it seems to promote the chance on females by like 10%),
i don't like how TL can break and stuff and i have had to move houses one time too many :D
anyway, i'm geeking out again.... thanks for the reply :D
@@downwithprohibition7364 i've actually found a dutch webshop that does proper cob with heatsink sets, and i learned some stuff from the descriptions over there
www.rubol.nl/product/rubol-140x70-80-watt-heatsink-creecitizen/
i know for a fact pc tower coolers are usually specced for around 140 watts of dissipation too, but you usually still actively cool those
i don't mind putting a 120mm fan over it at a lowly 800-1200 rpm orso though.
This light is a beast, you could easily grow up to 250g under one of these beasts.
Yeah its a decent light man. Thanks for commenting
Hi. Spider farmer 1000 wount be an better opinion??
I guess it depends on what you mean by better or what is more important to you. You get little bit bigger of a footprint and higher par with the ts1000 over the spider farmer 1000 but you get better components with the sf 1000 lol both current generations are nice..
@@downwithprohibition7364 okay thank you. Just purchased spider . Hope it go good for me . Thank you for reply
Down With Prohibition curious if 2 ts 3000s or 2 spider farmer sf 4000s are a better fit for a 10x10 area in your personal opinion????🤔
Hi thereWhich model would you recommend for a room that is 9 1/2 inches tall is 17 feet wide open grow room and how many ? Looking to do 12 to 24 plants
I would go with the mars ts 3000 model just due to the footprint it has. You would need a few though to do a full room that size. It's going to cost you but these lights will give you the most bang for your buck Those lights give you aa 5x5 veg and 4x4 bloom. Here is a link for them amzn.to/2NSDPdU
Down With Prohibition OK if I start it off with about 12 plants what do you think about how many of the lights do you think I need
@@hairstondeondre3755 well if you were able to grow 6 under each light you would only need 2 but that would be tight in my opinion. If you are topping then 4 plants in a 4 by 4 foot area is perfect. If not topping them maybe 6 under it. I would say 3 lights for that many plants to be comfortable
Down With Prohibition 1 More question is There any other Mars Hydro light system that you recommend that will help me out and also thank you very much for replying back and give me advice I really appreciate
@@hairstondeondre3755 For the footprint you are looking for these are your best bet. They do make blurple lights but these ts series lights are far more efficient and will give you a better end result. They are a very competitive light on the market for that coverage.
The light is only rated for a 2x2 so it would not be as effective in a 3x3. Even the manufacturer has stated that. Also if you’re growing without reflective walls then you’re loosing light anyway, especially black walls.
Cool review Bro nice little light you shout out to you cheers bro
Oh thank you man very much appreciated
Now after doing this test what would u recommend ts 1000 or the vipar spectra 450
Fair question if you are looking at pure output the viparspectra lights still overpower these but if you are looking at efficiency then the 1000 is the way to go as it only uses half the power for a reasonable amount of light. For me its still hard to say till we see a side by side with the same genetics. I am getting great results with my vipars though. We will have to setup a side by side on our next grow and put them to the test to know for sure.
@@downwithprohibition7364 just throwing out random numbers but is the viparspectra is listed at 200w actual power how many fans are contributing to that wattage?
I just noticed that you said the 450. I have only tested the 600 watt models that pull 267 true watts. I imagine the par would be a bit lower on the 450.. I believe the fans pull about 9 watts per fan acording to some people in the led builders groups of on facebook.
@@downwithprohibition7364 what's bugging me between ts 1000 and vipar spectra is the spectrum itself....I think the vipar will create more quantity but the ts1000 would give better quality
Thats where im stuck Jon without have a side by side grow its really hard to say. I am goimg to het another small tent so I can test that out.
Im assuming the Driver is the Heat Sink.?.
Good review matey
Hey thanks for watching man its greatly appreciated.
@@downwithprohibition7364 no problem new subscriber 👍
Big thanks man stay lifted
Hey are you able to test LED spectrums? I want to test out the Emerson Effect, but worried that the LED light might not be using Far Red diodes. Planning on buying the FGI 730NM Far Red Lightbar from Amazon. Would be great to get a spectrum test on that.
Interesting experiment but unfortunately I don't have that piece of equipment. Last time I checked they went for like $4000 Canadian. Shane over at Migro has one though I would recommend asking in his comments.
Thanks for the information but I was wondering if all the tests carried out were carried out with the dimmer under the white plug turned on the 100% (and sorry for my english) ;)
It was tested at stock settings. But I believe it was at full power.
I purchased 2 sp 150's . Both failed in less than 6 months. 1st mars replaced after arguing with them for over a week.
1st had 1/3 diodes fail. 2nd 1/4 failed. Buyer beware!
Damn that is pretty shit man, sorry to hear about your bad experience
And this is with the dimmer on max?
This version did not have a dimmer
Could you test the mars hydro ts1000 against the Lenofocus LED full spec?
No promises but I will look them up and see what I can do.
@@downwithprohibition7364 Understood. They are somewhat similar, so I was curious to see what your tests would show head to head if/when you get the time.
Yeah they kinda do look similar. I have reached out to them to see if they will send one for testing. No promises though some companies get scared when you mention testing lol
@@downwithprohibition7364 You're right. Most are. But that makes me question a companies credibility at that point.
Yup i agree.. but it looks like they possibly want us to test one out so keep an eye out for a video
U didn’t do the test with reflective walls , which would of changed the outcome
Yep totally but remember that this was the first generation of this light before it had a coating silicone waterproof coating. That wouldnhave lowered the par a little bit. But this was before we started testing with side walls.
@@downwithprohibition7364 the ts 1000 in a 2x2 setup produce 700 par @ 18 inches as shown in another video
Any idea what the par is in the middle hung at 12 inches? I currently flowering and have it set around 11-12, I’m guessing what this point
Yes totally I have a fairly good idea. At about 11 inches you are probably closer to the 900 umol mark. That would be on the higher side of light you can push without adding co2.
@@downwithprohibition7364 thanks brother
Great video.. Will this light be enough for a 4x4 tent with 4-5 plants?
Naw it will only give you a 2 x 2 coverage. The ts 2000 model would be a lot better for your tent.
@@downwithprohibition7364 so what Coverage would you expect from the ts2000?
I think the ts2000 was a 3x3 flower.. Since then they now have come out with a ts3000 and it can veg a 5x5 and flower a 4x4 tent. I have not have not had one to test but same light just larger.
@@downwithprohibition7364 thanks for fast reply
Could you recommend a quality led or a good sufficient to run light minimal heat and noise for a 4x4?
Bro you gotta get some good ol' shuteye.
lol totally agree Jim
There is no way those temperature readings are accurate. I own one and it gets HOT. Like dangerous hot. I'm waiting to hear back from MH.
Hey man i get this quite often on FB as well so i decided to run a new heat test using different temp probes and seen that the light got much hotter than when i tested before. Saying that I also showed how cool the light could run if it was ran in a tent with ventilation and circulation under optimum conditions. Anyways i though it would be something you may want to take a look at.
Hello there i have the same problem did you have any luck with Mars?
@MikeBatton Come on its not that hot I have a TS 2000 and it don't get above 80F in a 3x3 tent and all I have is a 6inch fan blowing around
Hi Good video am new to this I've got a closet which is 45'' long 24'' wide would this TS1000 be good for me for two plants thanks for any help. Jeff
Hey Jeff well thanks for watching man. I would suggest the tsl 2000 or their higher quality sp250 just do the the footprint. Both of those light are longer than they are wide. If you use my promocode dwp2019 on the Mars Hydro site you can save a few bucks. Have a great day Jeff
Anything larger than 70cm X 70 cm and I would get two of these or one he mentioned for a wider area.
Your focus is off cause those numbers are not visible. So it is clearly not legible.