The brand I used was ultra sun and I’m not even sure they are china bulbs.. it was 20 dollars when I first bought at shop second time I went to get it went up to 40 I can get the eye hortilux for 62 dollars so it was worth the extra 12 dollars imo.. and I’m not a only USA type of person I will try anything China makes a lot of things we use daily I don’t care what or where it was from.. not sure why I even said China bulb! Anyway my eye hortilux I just changed was bought in 9/16 so saying they don’t last longer than the junk Chinese still not sure I just know I yeilded about 18 zips off the 3 year old light.. if it was new I would get 34. Simple test I used was putting a hortilux on one side and ultra sun on the other side! It was clearly brighter on one side! Now do I think the brighter bulb lasted longer yes I do... day one you can notice a difference so day 50 there is clearly a difference... but hey it’s my opinion not trying to get into it with dr who! I rather learn something from you! So how about you post some pics of your rooms veg and flower! And also point me in the right direction for cheap good bulbs! I’m all about saving money not buying the most exspensive thing just because I like quality that’s why I grow my own bud.. it’s top shelf compared To what’s around here and I can guarantee it was never sprayed with anything and it’s bug free! After growing my own and tasting it! It’s
Scary not knowing what these ppl are using on there Plants! Just to keep the money coming! I chopped 6 plants at week 4 because I seen one herm... now I sit here with no bud to smoke but only 2 Weeks away from greatness... about to grab some glue to hold me off!
I see better now' Use what you like and works for you.
I just get the hair on the back of my neck stand up when I read flat out claims of the most expensive thing being best....
I will not use the big name $ bulbs. The cost effectiveness in my ops don't cover it...
Pictures eh? Sometimes I don't like this but, having posted these before - there have been minor adjustments as time has passed - here you go. (No whole veg room pics - ever)
#1 Bloom room - 12x24. Lights spaced out on 6" centers for overlap lighting power. The extra 400w is a Merc vapor used late in bloom for the UVB rays. This pic was taken during the testing of that, in the new facility. They all have this now... No, I am not standing against the wall behind me....You get the idea though right?
This is a shot of the working part of that 20% more hood - The Jupiter line of 6 and 8" hoods. The guy screwed himself in marketing them. I bought 1 to test it and it did everything the guy said it would. I built the new facility and when ready to hang lighting. I went back for more. He was out of business. Gave him a direct call and he had just enough for me to fill the building. I had to pay his suggested retail for them and he kept enough for him. He didn't want to part with them and it took a cpl of weeks of talking to bring him around to make the sale.
Air flow is good too.
Additional information: I just got a case of six new branded bulbs from a wholesaler to drum up business for the new bulb...
I'll let you all know how they go and give a name for them in a cpl of runs. They get changed this coming week.
Can't beat free with a EYE Hort! LOL