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After being on the market for nearly 2 years, Hydro Grow had been copied by nearly every other LED Grow Light manufacturer on the planet. It was evident to Cammie that there needed to be a change, and that LED Grow Lights needed to further evolve. Cammie began researching various new lens technologies used in Street Lamps and Flashlights made with LED's. After testing multiple different types of lenses, Cammie decided that Hydro Grow needed a new "face", so she designed the Extreme LED Grow Light product line. The market was once again about to get flipped upside-down with competitors running rampant to copy her design, so she put all her cards on the table to develop an entire product line of 9 completely new lights, rather than creating a single new light as other competitors would soon do.
Extreme LED Grow Lights were all about squeezing the last possible photon of energy out of LED's to optimize their efficiency and output. In fact Cammie Mckenzie herself engineered or helped engineer every single component inside of the new Extreme line to do just that. In order to ensure the highest output from each LED, Cammie designed a new high-flow cooling system with large ventilation slots and enlarged fans from previous models. These fans coupled with the new copper-insert heatsinks allowed the Penetrator chloroba led lights to run a full 50-60 degrees cooler than competitors like Stealth Grow or Kessil.
After ensuring the highest output from the LED, Cammie had to ensure the highest output from the lens design to cover it. From speaking to her, over 20 different designs were tested before the first prototype X-Lens was produced. Since producing the first prototype there have been two additional changes made allotting for an additional 40% higher output! From what she says the development is still ongoing to try and squeeze even more out of Hydro Grow's new X-Lens (if it's possible). She's also working on new cooling designs that could potentially eliminate fans, and has several more new products about to hit the market!
During the last several years I have taken a keen interest towards indoor gardening. I have contacted numerous LED Grow Light companies and spoken to countless individuals on the technology. Never have I spoken to or met someone who knew as much about LED Grow Lights, Plants, Photosynthesis, etc... as Cammie Mckenzie. Her complex understanding of all the processes that regulate growth and development of plants is an invaluable tool for any consumer with a question that needs answered. Unlike others who beat around the bush or give you misinformation, Cammie Mckenzie answered my questions straight every time, and I couldn't find a single thing she ever stated that was incorrect in relation to the science behind her lights and technology.
I admire Cammie Mckenzie for her tremendous effort in the field of developing new technologies to advance the way we humans can grow plants. I thank her for her open-ness and willingness to allow me the opportunity to interview her, and am truly astounded by her incredible intellect. Hydro Grow LED is the real deal, and Cammie Mckenzie looks to be the next Steve Jobs of lights. I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for her and her company.
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