the technology as Nikola Tesla invented it in the 1890s is rather different (in applied materials and such) from how modern manufacturers apply it today. back then, they did not have ballasts capable of achieving a 2.65mHz output signal. borosilicate glass...? forget about it. you think 800$ for a lamp that is warrantied for a whole solid decade is a lot of money? thats 80$ a year. seems pretty inexpensive when compared to HID bulb costs, wouldn't you agree? did you check out that SolarStorm LED thing? friggin monstrosity with imbalanced output at almost 2 grand.. and 800w draw.
i'm sorry if you feel that my bias here is in direct regard to Inda-Gro. for your information, i'm an environmental studies major. my focus is on sustainable indoor horticulture. for 2 years, that focus was on indoor suburban food production. organic and in the home. IN the home; indoor lighting and fanatical attention to overall cost of operation, as the way i see it, huge electric bills not only buy PGE execs summer homes, but they also necessitate the installation of hydroelectric dams up and down our rivers that eff up the local watersheds and impede the seasonal movements of fish. i spent about a year researching LED and Sulfur Plasma Induction, EFDL, CMH, and LPS before i took over my own grow from my initial OMMP grower.
my first lamps for my own grow were a 200w and a 400w EFDL from a company that due to their inferior product quality i will not name here (the 400w suffered a failed ballast on month 11 from its date of manufacture - after literally 1.5 months of 18/6 and less than one month of 12/12). i will, however post a pic here of their surviving 200w vs the Inda-Gro 200PAR. the PAR is on the right with the brownish housing, but i will include incremental top-to-bottom pics so that you skeptics here can see that i'm not trying to pull anything tricky on you.
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despite the fact that these first EFDL lamps now show to be inferior to Inda-Gro EFDL, they did, none the less, demonstrate clearly that this lighting technology outperforms HID. Hence my personal choice to purchase my 200- and 420-PARs from Darryl at Inda-Gro rather than spend the 200$ on the ballast that the other company wanted to sell me to rectify the issue of their failed 400w. ya... figure that out... i'm stumped how that works for them.
but i digress.
what i am most passionate about here is a cost effective solution to the indoor cultivation of the highest quality herb possible. hands down, the electric bill is the biggest issue that all indoor pharmers have in common, and the choice of light is at the very heart of that. i am passionate about quality herb, small electric bills, paradigm shifts, and the ability of the individual to be able to do right by their own standard of measure. that's why i'm being so open with my experience with these lights. i do not work for Inda-Gro, but i am on a first name basis with Darryl. i'm not "elite" like that; he's a wonderful and very approachable guy. he's all about MMJ and power to the people, and would happily talk with any of you in regards to his products. call him and chat for yourself. i won't post his contact info here, but it's readily available on
www.inda-gro.com. i do have an interest in Inda-Gro; i would love to see them grow their market share and have a national impact on changing the face on indoor gardening for the better. as their share increases, their prices will come down - all other technologies are like that. but don't get crazy with cost comparisons... if you had to fell a tree, would you choose a chainsaw or an axe? axes cost less but chainsaws do the job better, with a different technological approach to the task. i think that's a rather fair analogy for the comparison between HID and Inda-Gro. it's different. it's better.
what i do, is stand behind my high opinion of these lamps. they are amazing. this isn't about endorsing lamps because i have a commission coming my way, it's a case of love for the common man, and the want for us to be able to take control of a large portion of our monthly finances back from the utility companies. it's about my love of herb. if it's worth growing at all, it's worth growing it with the utmost passion and attention to the needs of the plant. it's about a sacred medicine, and our right to be able to provide for our own needs.
anyways, i need to get back to my BHO run. i'll check back later.
be well yall
........happy growing