Aloha GC, my 400w hps bulb has gone out on me and had a few questions about purchasing a new one. I had the ArgoMax 55K lumens bulb from HTG and worked great and was wondering what's comparable and what exactly am I looking at...lumens, color temp, mogul base? If I'm correct in my thinking, I want minimum of 50,000 lumens and a color spectrum of 2100k. I'm not sure if I'm correct on those numbers but I am definitely unsure of the mogul bases. Any help? Mahalo. Also, I'm in Hawaii and shipping from HTG is quite expensive and my supply store is over the top on pricing. I'm trying to find other options of where to find them that offers better shipping rates to my area.
Man I dont know that much but I do know this. Rumple gets his at Lowes bc he likes the bulbs better. I dont think anyone on here will argue that he doesnt know what hes doing or talking about.
I think I have read everything Rumple has written. He did some testing and found that the Lowes MH & HPS bulbs work as well as the more expensive ones. I am using them now for my first grow.
I sent him a PM seeking his advice on the matter. Would you happen to have thoughts about the lumens, color temp. and socket type? Thanks for replying and also how's the bulb working for you? What's the bulb type?
i would go with hortilux... its a sure shot has a 5 year warranty and is pretty much the best.. say what you wanna say..but you get what you pay for... cant argue with that.. i have a 2 400 watt HPS's and hortilux is what i use.. i paid about 96 bucks..
I also use the replacement 400 watt HPS from LOWES. The cost is only $19.99 and its really convenient to just go pick it up at my local store than to have to wait for shipping. I did not know that another GC member had did a comparison on them though but they do seem to work just as well for me. They do not sell anything larger than the 400 watt though. Good Luck!
I appreciate knowing that others use the bulbs from Lowes and what not but that's only answering part of my question. I was asking what the parameters were for color temp., lumens, and mogul bases in relation to those bulbs, that way I know what exactly I'm looking for.
Thanks but I would need to order that online at that rate plus shipping, which is outrageous. I also realize I could go with that but was asking of the other alternatives out there that I could use.
Here is a link, but it is not the one I wanted where he gives more detail: http://forum.grasscity.com/do-yours...-bubble-bucket-step-step-110.html#post4600448 Just go here if you want to see the kind of bud he grows with them: http://forum.grasscity.com/harvesti...imple-harvest-cure-step-step.html#post5073040 The bulb type I use from lowes is Sylvania (HPS & MH). If you want to see how they are working, you can check out my new grow journal. You can wait a couple of months, and I will have a lot more to say about them I am sure