biobies2424
New Member
I have used 21000 w in raptors for about a year now and they work great. Unfortunetly due to heat and electricals issues i had to switch just the one over to a 600W bulb and ballasts. IT WAS HORRIBLE. First off if you take a look at a 600w bulbs in a xxl it literally does not go past half way down the reflector, but i stuck with it because it still seemed pretty bright. Everything was kept about 6 inches away from the hood. Although the plants closest to the bulbs turned out pretty good, the ones farthest from the bulb (still directly under the hood) put out really small buds and simply did not have enough light. I have used 600 w bulbs with great success , but in XXXL hoods they simply do not work well. I have heard there are spacers so that the 600 w bulb sits more centered in the XXXL style hoods , however it still seems like a better option to go with something smaller