Apollo Horticulture?

http://www.apollohorticulture.com/

Hi all!

If anyone has any experience using this companies products, could you please rate their equipment?.

TY in advance for any assistance,

I've got a 600 and a 1000 watter from em. amazing for the price you pay for them =) neither has let me down yet

authentic196 said:

I've got a 600 and a 1000 watter from em. amazing for the price you pay for them =) neither has let me down yet

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DITTO with the 600

I avoid ballasts with an integrated fan. Its the weakest link.

It's funny how as long as the ballast fires a lamp people praise them. There are unseen things like rfi and thd to consider.

Why cant you buy anything off there website?

I have 2 Apollo 600 watters that I got from amazon and couldn't be happier with them. Especially for the price tag compared to the high prices of many other lights

I bought a 600 from them and had a HPS bulb blow after a couple weeks. Called them and they were able to confirm my Amazon purchase date and shipped me a replacement bulb that day. Anyway I think their stuff is OK and it's nice to be able to pick up the phone and call if you got a problem.

I like apollo horticulture products. One of my bulbs died after a few weeks and they replaced it for free.

I would rate their products a solid 9. I have their digital ballasts and led's. One of the ballasts the fan was kind of loud,wasn't a big deal.
Also one of the reflectors holes for hanging wasn't aligned correctly. They offered to replace it but I just drilled my own hole.

Lumatek all tha way have an apollo now but i dont think my lamp wss working at the time just orderrd me a lumatek with 400,600,1000 dimmale balast and also a lamp so im not sure still in it was the apollo tha burned out or tha lamp

jswett1100 said:

Why cant you buy anything off there website?

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They don't sell direct to consumers, which is common for smaller manufacturers not wishing to hassle with sales/shipping.

AimAim said:

I bought a 600 from them and had a HPS bulb blow after a couple weeks. Called them and they were able to confirm my Amazon purchase date and shipped me a replacement bulb that day. Anyway I think their stuff is OK and it's nice to be able to pick up the phone and call if you got a problem.

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I ordered the 600, now I can replace about 15 or so CFL's and their accompanying cords and plugs...should simplify things quite a bit here.

Sunbiz1 said:

I ordered the 600, now I can replace about 15 or so CFL's and their accompanying cords and plugs...should simplify things quite a bit here.

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That's what I said but I ended up throwing all my CFLs up for side lighting

i got a 400 mh/hps kit off amazon for 140. been going strong for a month. cant beat that price.

I bought a 1000w apollo dimmable cool tube about 4 month's ago.
been using the shit out of it and no probs...no probs with the bulbs either.
Super surprised at how well it works I would recommend it completely.

Apollo 600 here. Been working great so far. I also have a thunder 600 and the (SuperNova) HPS bulb lasted 432 hours. Got ahold of them (Amazon) and was told to look for a better bulb!!! I replaced the bulb and am happy with the ballast.

SuperNova does not have a website and is distributed by a company in California so there is no one to contact about the short life of the bulb.

hellmutt bones said:

Lumatek all tha way have an apollo now but i dont think my lamp wss working at the time just orderrd me a lumatek with 400,600,1000 dimmale balast and also a lamp so im not sure still in it was the apollo tha burned out or tha lamp

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You do know those have a very high thd rating right? Plus I witnessed a fuckload of lumatek returns at the hydro shop I frequent. Most of them had melted plastic parts. Lumaflame all the way.
Again, consider rfi and thd. every ballast/lamp/socket isn't created equal.
The price is down and the quality up. Solis Tek all thje way.

^^^yes I would go with solis tek or Gavita. RFI is a real problem here for some growers it is causing the Cable tv to fuck up and also fucking with there neighbors cable tv and internet. The cable company can disconnect the cable to your house if they find a large RFI leak coming from your house and you refuse to fix it. I used to work for the cable company and had to do this several times to people that wouldn't let us in the home(for obvious reasons) to find the RFI leak.

Btw I run my 1k apollo in a apartment complex and have had no issues with interference...neighbors aren't
mad, my Internet works, everythings fine...apollo is good...

Apollo 600w with LS24 air cooled hood. Generic parts, but only hear good things. About to order another for veg. I'll be ordering more of their products. Wonder if I can get my garden sponsored? Lol. Use all Apollo Horticulture products, and get the newest ones for free, hahaha