Hps bulb brand differences

Lenin1917

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #1

Switching over to flower in a few weeks. Any tangible difference between budget bulbs(ipower, vivosun) and higher end bulbs (hortilux, ushio)?

 

BBQtoast

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #2

Not much, if this is a budget question the cheap ones work as well, if your wanting the best go top brand Philips or something, a good compromise are the mid range.

 

Lenin1917

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #3

Cool, spending $20-$30 on an ipower bulb is alot easier than spending $75-$100+ on something fancier.

 

xtsho

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #4

I've used Hortilux in the past but I didn't notice any difference using those over the Vivosun bulbs. I can get a Vivosun 600 watt HPS for $17 while a Hortilux costs 4 times that much. You'll find some that will say you need to buy the most expensive of everything if you're serious about growing good weed. I don't agree with that mindset. The Vivosun and Ipower bulbs will grow excellent weed and the money saved can be kept in the bank to use for other things.

 

PSUAGRO.

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #5

What type and wattage? If SE==Phillips,GE, sylvania HPS bulbs from an electrical warehouse/ distributor on the cheap.

Also I think HD carries philips brand and Lowe's carries sylvania/GE in store.

 

Lenin1917

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #6

SE 1000w

 

MustGro

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #7

I never used a Vivosun like @xtsho , but I think I should have. Ran Hortilux Super 600 lots, a couple of Uisho super red Supers, and one phillips son-t-par non super. I liked the Phillips best and it was cheaper than the others, but still an $80 light. I was paying 140 plus for a hortilux super in 600 watt in Canada.

 

Lenin1917

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #8

Yeah, I think I'm gonna go with the ipower bulb. $18 on zenhydro.com

 

PSUAGRO.

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #9

Lenin1917 said:

SE 1000w

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Thouie should run in the mid twenties for those reputable brands I stated above

Good luck

 

Lordhooha

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• Jan 23, 2021

• #10

Ushio and hortilux are single jacketed bulbs and let more up through.

 

Norml56

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• Jan 25, 2021

• #11

PSUAGRO. said:

Thouie should run in the mid twenties for those reputable brands I stated above

Good luck

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I will be running a cheaper bulb based on this advice. Hortilux bulbs seem to be going up in price guessing because of LED's taking over. I have to run HID in the winter. I'd love to just run CMH/LED but haven't quite pulled the trigger on getting the entire flower space switched to that.

 

PJ Diaz

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• Jan 25, 2021

• #12

I like these, a good combination of value and quality: https://www.lightbulbs.com/product/eiko-49167/