Quote Originally Posted by the image reaper
about midway thru a second grow on the same 400 watt HPS, I stuck in a new one, was MUCH brighter ... otherwise, no noticeable flaws ... you get used to looking at it, and don't notice it's brightness has dropped ... I now put a new lamp in, every grow ... I use cheap $12 lamps, and see NO difference over my previous $80 Hortilux lamps ... Google ' 1000 bulbs ', outstanding place to buy bulbs, etc (in Texas) ... :thumbsup:
Cheers Reap, I bought them on ebay, but I've decided to send them back as they are useless, brown marks and some blackening of the glass. The seller says he thinks I'm trying to pull a fast one, but his recent feedback suggests otherwise, a few negs for similar things. What a piece of shit, ripping people off. Needs a slap! :wtf:

I think new bulbs only from now on. :thumbsup: