Are all HPS lights the same???

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11-22-2005, 05:17 PM
Easy Roller

Are all HPS lights the same???

:confused: Does the brand really matter? For instance ..im on a tiny budget..i search and searched the net..and bought a 400w HPS 'SON T PLUS' from Philips... but coz it was so cheap i cant help doubting whether or not is has all of the correct wavelengths!! can anyone please 'shed some light' on the matter :D what is your first choice lamp??
11-22-2005, 08:15 PM
dboy

Are all HPS lights the same???

In my opinion, if you're on a super tight budget, put the money into your lighting! and then ghetto everything else. Your light choice is the most critical factor, second only to the genetics of your plant. I think you'll be fine with your light.

Dboy
11-22-2005, 08:18 PM
turtle420

Are all HPS lights the same???

As dboy says, you'll be fine with what you bought.

But more expensive lights, are 'brighter'. They have better engineering in them... I trully don't remember who's post it was, but they guy did a before/after shot comparison with his old HPS and with a new 'fancy' one HPS... and the new bulb, you could definitely see the difference in the pictures.

You're fine.
11-22-2005, 10:12 PM
Easy Roller

Are all HPS lights the same???

i hear ya....lckily ive got a water pump..and an o2 pump from an old aquarium..so i dont have to fork out on a hydro system. iv ordered the light kit and some mylar..my seeds are skunk#1 amd 'fuma con diablos'i'll post the progress of my grow come the time.is it possible to stick mylar on the reflecter???
11-23-2005, 12:12 AM
puff4twentynow

Are all HPS lights the same???

Quote:

Originally Posted by turtle420

As dboy says, you'll be fine with what you bought.

But more expensive lights, are 'brighter'. They have better engineering in them... I trully don't remember who's post it was, but they guy did a before/after shot comparison with his old HPS and with a new 'fancy' one HPS... and the new bulb, you could definitely see the difference in the pictures.

You're fine.

Are these the pics you were talkin about turtle? Pic 1 is of a standard HPS. Pic 2 is of Hortilux HPS.

Puff
11-23-2005, 01:11 AM
turtle420

Are all HPS lights the same???

Quote:

Originally Posted by puff4twentynow

Are these the pics you were talkin about turtle?

Puff, what did you do? Did you google my brain?

Yeap... those are exactly the ones I was talking about. Nice!

How you find them? I tried to come up with a couple of keywords... by the search wasn't successfull.... but there you go... you have them! ;)
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Laters,

-turtle420 :cool:
11-23-2005, 04:39 AM
puff4twentynow

Are all HPS lights the same???

Quote:

Originally Posted by turtle420

How you find them? I tried to come up with a couple of keywords... by the search wasn't successfull.... but there you go... you have them! ;)
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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I was the one who originally posted those pics. I couldn't believe the difference till i saw it with my own eyes.

Puff
11-23-2005, 03:52 PM
Easy Roller

Are all HPS lights the same???

So the Hortilux is buy far the better of the two?? ...for denser stockier plants ...does this effect the quallity of the high or is it purely asthetic ?
11-23-2005, 04:48 PM
Garden Knowm

Are all HPS lights the same???

Quote:

Originally Posted by dboy

In my opinion, if you're on a super tight budget, put the money into your lighting! and then ghetto everything else. Your light choice is the most critical factor, second only to the genetics of your plant. I think you'll be fine with your light.

Dboy

I agree!