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Old 12-30-2012, 02:56 AM
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If you quit the hobby stay quit.
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Old 12-30-2012, 03:02 AM
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If you quit the hobby stay quit.
Buy used equipment from quitters lol
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Don't cheap out in the hobby; will end up paying more. That's what I have learnt till now.
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Old 12-30-2012, 03:07 AM
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don't try every LED fixture
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don't try every LED fixture
You still havnt tried the vertex or Orphics but I am almost as guilty as u on this. Vertex ecotech and now Mitras.
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Old 12-30-2012, 03:46 AM
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The money you guys have spent on LED's...ouch
I recommend to people to figure out what they want at the beginning and go from there...buying junk and figuring out that it is junk or not good enough for your future plans is just flushing money down the drain.
I think most of us of all bought some piece of equipment that we soon realize is not adequate and should have taken the advice from others.
buying second hand is probably the best way to save money for sure..especially when you can get stuff from a tank shut down.
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Old 12-30-2012, 03:52 AM
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Cut back on massage girls and casino. If I cut those in half, would save at least 2 k a month. Lol
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Old 12-30-2012, 03:53 AM
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Take the thought of trying an expensive supplememt regimen like zeovit out of your mind.
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The money you guys have spent on LED's...ouch
Fortunately for me I saved a crap load going with Martin, only actually but out $700 cash & was able to work off the rest with light hangers & such. Even if I paid full price of $2200 it would still have been half the cost of any manufactured fixtures & I never have to replace bulbs again.
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Don't let friends get you startd in the hobby

Other than that go used where you can may not be the best but it will keep you going till you can get what you want
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