What type of ballast do you use

bryan oconner said:
lumatek used to be very good ballasts back in the day . but have rf radio interfe . used to have to walk down the street 10 houses to use the phone ! lmao people that live near me could never figure why there shit did not work between so and so times . today lumatk makes a ballast called cali its a total piece of shit every one bought gets returned to the hydro stores . lumatek the old blue model with the big fins solid unit but rf noise . i used to ask the people hey your phone working ? mines not lmao . finally had to upgrade . i run a few more then 1 ballast at once so it got bad .
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bryan oconner said:
very worst ballast ever owned . nanolux i think how its spelled . the fans get loud or stop burn the shit up . and only last 1 year some times would not even turn on the bulb and sometimes turned on and off over and over after 10 minute interviews herm your plants for sure . used to own a few of those lovely units rebuilt the fans and sold them all on craigs list .
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Have you ever actually grown with either of these brands? I doubt it because you sound like a new grower. You don't gotta lie to kick it man
 
I doubt it's comparable to a 1000 HID if looking at the total light spread over a 5x5 area but yes I've seen some great smaller grows from these. And truthfully I know shit about any other lighting then my T5's and HID, just a skeptic at heart bryon :). And hey ...... Merry Christmas everyone :).
 
Also not sure if it's still relevant but epistar LED's had a tendency to fade and turn different colours after 1000 hrs due to cheap materials.
 
I have about 6 or so months on 1 light its still rocking . meizhi 1200 I bought a few more I am liking them a lot . I guess im the only china led guy I cant justify spending 1200 or 1600 on a light like kind led I know people that used them and don't like them as well .
 
after 2 years of a 12/12 its lost about 20 % of its brightness the epistar mean wile you just spent 240 or more on hps bulbs actually I change them 3 months so that's 480 for 1 light to keep max par out up ok so I could resell the led for 150 and buy a new one in 2 years
 
bryan oconner said:
after 2 years of a 12/12 its lost about 20 % of its brightness the epistar mean wile you just spent 240 or more on hps bulbs actually I change them 3 months so that's 480 for 1 light to keep max par out up ok so I could resell the led for 150 and buy a new one in 2 years
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HPS bulbs are more efficient than epistar diodes, they are literally the worst thing to use to grow with besides CFL's, they produce a ton of heat too, they are really old technology. Not to mention that "1200" watt light only draws 600 watts.
 
Do you ladies have an opinion on this set. Its magnetic and loud lol but decent reviews everyone hates the bulbs but ill buy a good bulb.
 

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bryan oconner said:
after 2 years of a 12/12 its lost about 20 % of its brightness the epistar mean wile you just spent 240 or more on hps bulbs actually I change them 3 months so that's 480 for 1 light to keep max par out up ok so I could resell the led for 150 and buy a new one in 2 years
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Last 1000 I bought was $45 from wholesaler but again I know shit about lighting, seems neither do my plants lol. I would imagine if I grew more than 6 plants in flower at one time I might dwelve into it more :).
 
I heard good things about "phantom" ballast, but where I live, back in the days, was quite hard to find one. :( wanna check that one out as well, I think. and im wondering what people here think about it...
 
anonymous what ever you order some people will hate it others will love it . just like the cheap ass led I use and highly suggest . you wont go wrong with what you ordered it has some serious potential can do some serious yields . 1 grow and you may be all set for the entire year unless you have a girl and her friends stealing all your hard work . all up in smoke ! but there is nothing like having a dress or 2 on the floor to decorate it in the morning half your age girls lol . fare trade .
 
Lmfao ya you right
bryan oconner said:
anonymous what ever you order some people will hate it others will love it . just like the cheap ass led I use and highly suggest . you wont go wrong with what you ordered it has some serious potential can do some serious yields . 1 grow and you may be all set for the entire year unless you have a girl and her friends stealing all your hard work . all up in smoke ! but there is nothing like having a dress or 2 on the floor to decorate it in the morning half your age girls lol . fare trade .
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Anonymous... said:
Dam wish u could share lol
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once your up and running get the word out they will come running . the trick is . let your woman know you have other girl friends so if one is over and 1 other shows up to surprise you its cool they can just come in and hang out no fights no drama they can share there bong and your pipe !
 
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