What's the best 1000w hps bulb for the money?

whoatwankie

Active Member

Sep 6, 2011

• #1

I am buying a digital 1000w ballast with a dimmer. Does anyone have any suggestions on which bulb I should use in it. I was wondering if it is worth spending the extra money on a digilux or eye bulb or would one of the enhanced spectrum bulbs on ebay work just as well?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

aesan

Active Member

Sep 7, 2011

• #2

I use cheapies............... and they're AWESOME =)

I will probably never spend the money on a name brand bulb...Because my results are amazing without them!

 

lambofgod

Well-Known Member

Sep 7, 2011

• #3

$39 sylvania FTW.

I go bomb....without the $100 bulbs

 

VX420

Active Member

Sep 7, 2011

• #4

The one you can afford and have on hand

 

whoatwankie

Active Member

Sep 7, 2011

• #5

aesan said:

I use cheapies............... and they're AWESOME =)

I will probably never spend the money on a name brand bulb...Because my results are amazing without them!

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Do you buy the cheap enhanced spectrum bulbs which are supposed to have more blue light or just regular hps?

 

lambofgod

Well-Known Member

Sep 7, 2011

• #6

http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/6463/LU1000-67307.htmlhttp://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-Lumalux-1000-Watt-Lamp/dp/B003SR2F2I


u can find them cheaper then that

 

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don2009

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Sep 7, 2011

• #7

Bulkhydro.com I just bought the Hortluicx bulb $70 best bulb you can get for the cheap bulb price.

 

whoatwankie

Active Member

Sep 7, 2011

• #8

I can get a less expensive bulb with higher lumen output on ebay. (150,000 vs sylvania's 130,000)
Do you think the ebay bulb is reliable? It was offered by a power seller.

 

aesan

Active Member

Sep 7, 2011

• #9

Yes I'm sure it's reliable......... I'd go amazon though it's probably a little bit cheaper....