MysticWolf
Just Me
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I've been reading allot of stuff on the different ballast and bulb brands but no where have I found where you can read past the hyp and sales gimmicks
I want to go digital for the long term cost savings and the saving on heat and bulb life but to give an example at HTG supply they
Lumateck & Growbright electronic or digital ballasts both with the same warranty????...So is one as good as the other ? Does one last longer? Which brands preform and which are DUDS? I've looked through all the lighting stuff and this has not been made a sticky but I think this would be an important Sticky to help all those upgrading or building up thier grows!!!
Just My 2 cents
The same is true on bulbs everybody here says eye hortilux only but I go to read at all the bulb sites and each one raves about there bulbs ....So is it pay the steep price for the eye hortilux ???? Or are there bulbs that preform just as good if not better and where can you find bulb specturm comparison charts? so you can stack one bulb against another ???? Those facts got to be somewhere , but I have not found them yet...
Me I'm going from outdoor growing and learning indoor I started with what I had on hand CFL and things I scrounged together ...Now I have a nice cab built to grow in and I'd very much like to work toward putting the right equiptment in it the first time around!
Since here at the house I'd like to stay a bit stealthy and get the most bang for my buck ...So branded or off brand ...Please share your thoughts Thanks in advance.
James
I want to go digital for the long term cost savings and the saving on heat and bulb life but to give an example at HTG supply they
Lumateck & Growbright electronic or digital ballasts both with the same warranty????...So is one as good as the other ? Does one last longer? Which brands preform and which are DUDS? I've looked through all the lighting stuff and this has not been made a sticky but I think this would be an important Sticky to help all those upgrading or building up thier grows!!!
Just My 2 cents
The same is true on bulbs everybody here says eye hortilux only but I go to read at all the bulb sites and each one raves about there bulbs ....So is it pay the steep price for the eye hortilux ???? Or are there bulbs that preform just as good if not better and where can you find bulb specturm comparison charts? so you can stack one bulb against another ???? Those facts got to be somewhere , but I have not found them yet...
Me I'm going from outdoor growing and learning indoor I started with what I had on hand CFL and things I scrounged together ...Now I have a nice cab built to grow in and I'd very much like to work toward putting the right equiptment in it the first time around!
Since here at the house I'd like to stay a bit stealthy and get the most bang for my buck ...So branded or off brand ...Please share your thoughts Thanks in advance.
James