Nextgen? Xxxl reflectors? Xtreme? +rep

I am about to buy a large upgrade for my room. I am torn between 2 600w nextgen digital ballasts with 2 6" XXXL reflectors, or 2 1000 watt Xtreme magnetic ballast with lifetime warranties and 2 XXXL reflectors. anybody know about the quality of these items? I can get anything i want from C.A.P. catalog cheap as hell, thats why I am going with this company. I am also torn between just using 1 XXXL reflector and 2 sunsystem classics. i already own a classic reflector and a 1000 watt lumatek so i would just need 2 6's
I got a 10x10 growing area with a 20 site aeroponics and DWC totes. 22 plants is what im growing.


Any info will help +REP for people with good info

Come on... someone....

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CAP makes great products the nexgens last and their reflectors are made of steel, a bit heavier but more durable. Reflectors also come with a lifetime warantee.

Id go with the 2, 1000's anyday. seen them pump out some serious weight. and if its under warranty i wouldnt sweat it but thats just me.

I use the 400W/600W ballast by NEXTGEN . Using the 600W , I am seeing amazing results. I am on my fourth grow and when I can afford it , I will add another NEXTGEN inside the room.

Thanks rep for all...

I had bad luck with Nextgen. The 400/600 ballast was dead on arrival. I didn't think that was very good quality control to be dead right out of the box like that, so I went with a 600W Phantom. I guess it could have been banged around or something, since Nextgen seems to have a good rep around here. CAP's customer service wasn't the best either. Atleast for me it wasn't.

Good luck. If I could get all the CAP stuff for "cheap as hell" like you, I might try them again.

Anyway, I recommend the digital ballast with a digital bulb, like digilux or the like.

what did you go with?

I got the 1000 watter and love it. After 24 hrs of being on 240 I would have teabagged it. It was still blowin out cold air! Bright as hell and looks dope floating on the wall.. I am gonna but another one. My local store hooked it up for 300.00 so I couldn't refuse! Digilux is the bulb to use with it. 155,000 lumens...

I would reccomend one to everyone!

IMHO Nextgen kicks ass. I have the 400/600 and am going to go buy another 600. After using it, I really don't see any need for a 400/600 switchable since mine is on 600 all the time! I've got five grows under this thing and have had ZERO issues. I run it with a cool tube and an elicent 6" 304 cfm fan for bulb cooling. The tube is so cool you can hold your hand right on it. Hope this helps!

Almost got the 4/6 just incase I had a hot spell I could turn it down. Thanks +rep

yeah...originally I was thinking the same thing. But once I got the right fan and reflector, it wasn't really adding to the temp of my room anymore either at 400 or 600. So I stuck with the more lumens! I firmly believe they are the best ballasts out there. But by the same token, it's the only one I own! I have a friend with a Lumatek and he swears by the thing. It uses fins like a lawn mower engine to keep cool vs the Nextgen which uses fans. Both seem effective. I can tell you the Nextgen fans are about as quiet as it gets.

nice, i have the same ballast as the one on the right, but that nextgen makes it look like the fat chick on the block.

fuck,,, nice decision, did you buy sunglasses as well?

.......fuck that i got some oxy goggle's in the garage lol

I wear my glassblowing shades in there actually. I got the 6" air cooled XXXtreme reflector with the 6" fan to run with it. stays nice n cool

where do you sell your glass at?

Nextgen is the shit!!! I got a 400/600, 600, and a 1000 watter!! Been using Ushio lamps w/ great results!!!!!
Anyone using a MH Digilux?? Does the spectrum seem greenish!! Been using a Ushio Opti-Blue, and just switched to a Digilux and it seems green!!!!
Anyone?

Local stores and friends.

i'm in the kzoo/g.r. area if your stuffs in any stores around that area. i'm always interested in nice hand made (not in india) pieces. i know shakedown street in g.r. usually has a few nice ones, but the last really nice piece i bought was at peace fest in 2009.