That’s good news. I actually just purchased a 57” GROW that should be here Wednesday. The price was right and everything seems to point to this being the best fit for my setup. Happy to hear some of the shadowing has been helped along. I anticipated the shimmer being reduced as it’s so much more of a blanket of light. I thought it might be the best of both worlds of having the shimmer when you want it and running the blade higher to offer more blanket coverage. I’m going to have mine mounted up higher (8” or so) in my canopy so maybe I’ll post back here when mine arrives for anyone who sees this in the near future. Thanks for the feedback!Too hard to get a camera to see the difference.
1. The blade is really bright. Lights up half of a standard 120 very well. Very white or very blue. Looks good on the tank and isn't noticeable.
2. The hard shadows from the Kessils have faded as the blade is producing more fill light.
3. The "kessil shimmer" is muted. Almost reminds me of the radion shimmer. Shimmer is still there just not as pronounced.
I will get a par meter in the next few weeks and I will post the par values.