Hey Hyroot, thanks for responding. Yes, I saw the product there, although it's considerably cheaper at monstergardens (not the 315, the 630). As I'm just window-shopping at this stage, I'd really like to know some performance stats for all the options. As stated earlier, I realise the 630 fixture may not be the way to go, but I'd still like to see how much more light is produced and how well it's dispersed from the 2 lamps together, under that larger reflector. As an aside, I'm also curious to know how a single bulb performs in the 630 hood, so as to try and extrapolate the value of using a mixed spectrum (if that's the correct term) of 4200k AND 3200k lamps instead of the conventional changeover between veg/flower from one to the other.
By the way, do you know if the Phillips Elite Agro CMH lamps are compatible the OG reflectors as an alternative to the Sun Systems hoods? And if so, what type of ballast might be best? I ask as Sun Systems products are not sold in the UK (so big saving on shipping a heavy unit instead of only the bulb and less difficulty if faulty). I found these OG reflectors for vertical bulb orientation in the UK:
http://www.hydroponics.co.uk/og-reflector.html#.VKtHgGp0yPw
EDIT: And thanks for your opinion by the way. Love checking out your garden. Nice educational vid's too. Keep 'em comin.
