Why are these HPS lights so cheap!?!?

ThinkingGreen · Dec 23, 2009

I can't help but be skeptical.. I found this site with some extremely cheap HPS lights. I'm not quite sure if 2100k is a good temp to grow with? And they just seem to cheap to be worth a shit.. Does anyone have any intel they can share? Here's a link, Someone fill me in.

Retardedly Cheap HPS bulbs...

Secret Jardin · Dec 23, 2009

good question.

speedyseedz · Dec 23, 2009

ThinkingGreen said:
I can't help but be skeptical.. I found this site with some extremely cheap HPS lights. I'm not quite sure if 2100k is a good temp to grow with? And they just seem to cheap to be worth a shit.. Does anyone have any intel they can share? Here's a link, Someone fill me in.

Retardedly Cheap HPS bulbs...

Because thats just the bulb, the expensive part is the ballast.

xtensity · Dec 23, 2009

I'm pretty sure it's because you need to buy a $200+ ballast to get them to work at all.

Secret Jardin · Dec 23, 2009

xtensity said:
I'm pretty sure it's because you need to buy a $200+ ballast to get them to work at all.

Im pretty sure we already know that we need a ballast to run a 400w HPS.

Wondering why so cheap when most 400w bulbs go for 50-100$

speedyseedz · Dec 23, 2009

Secret Jardin said:
Im pretty sure we already know that we need a ballast to run a 400w HPS.

Wondering why so cheap when most 400w bulbs go for 50-100$

I've always paid 10-15$ for sylvania grolux 600w bulbs

Secret Jardin · Dec 23, 2009

speedyseedz said:
I've always paid 10-15$ for sylvania grolux 600w bulbs

How do they work for you?

I also just bought a Sylvania 400w at lowes, I was using a agromaxxx.

speedyseedz · Dec 23, 2009

Secret Jardin said:
How do they work for you?

I also just bought a Sylvania 400w at lowes, I was using a agromaxxx.

Have always worked out really good for me, the enhanced spectrum grolux is specifically designed for the job.

Secret Jardin · Dec 23, 2009

speedyseedz said:
Have always worked out really good for me, the enhanced spectrum grolux is specifically designed for the job.

I only have the plain old 400w hps bulb, I hope this will work as well.

bigbudmike · Dec 23, 2009

Secret Jardin said:
I only have the plain old 400w hps bulb, I hope this will work as well.

I use plain old hps bulbs and they work just fine. I only grow one plant at a time and I just harvested 150 grams off my first ladie! :weed:

So I would say there fine.

Secret Jardin · Dec 23, 2009

bigbudmike said:
I use plain old hps bulbs and they work just fine. I only grow one plant at a time and I just harvested 150 grams off my first ladie! So I would say there fine.

Right on! Thanks mike! Congrats on your first harvest. +Rep

Secret Jardin · Dec 23, 2009

speedyseedz said:
Have always worked out really good for me, the enhanced spectrum grolux is specifically designed for the job.

Thanks for the help +REP

bigbudmike · Dec 23, 2009

Secret Jardin said:
Right on! Thanks mike! Congrats on your first harvest. +Rep

And thank you!! :-)

stumps · Dec 23, 2009

If you search that site they have balllasts for flour,mh and hps. they don't seem to have cord sets for any hid lights.

cronotrigger · Dec 23, 2009

im gonna say cos they are probley old..and are shitty, you get what you pay for

ThinkingGreen · Dec 23, 2009

Thanks for the feed back. I already have the ballast, I'm not too worried about that.. I was just curious of the quality of these bulbs. I mean, a $20 HPS bulb.. that includes shipping.. that should raise an eyebrow or two.

stumps · Dec 23, 2009

I was just looking at 1000bulbs.com and there prices are about the same for like parts and bulbs.

ThinkingGreen · Dec 23, 2009

stumps said:
I was just looking at 1000bulbs.com and there prices are about the same for like parts and bulbs.

Thanks for the link. The Metal Halide aren't worth the buy. They aren't the right spectrum, however, the HPS bulbs are 2100k. Good prices too! +rep

stumps · Dec 23, 2009

I got a 400w hps conv. bulb at the hydro shop. Was 15.00 more then 1000bulbs w/shipping.

MrBlanco · Dec 23, 2009

Lowes has 400w hps bulbs for around $20.

Why are these HPS lights so cheap!?!?

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