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See now I'm excited, I want I want...

maybe a 14,000k 400watt... hmmm...

Doug

crap 72 bucks a bulb
was hoping for 10-15% price increase i guess not

I should have bought a few more while the price was right,still not a bad price if you consider the going price for the same bulb.Lets just hope they dont keep going up.

Jim

Props $72 for a MH is pretty good, considering what they normally go for. Just think of it this way, for $146 bucks you can buy a Ushio 250 watt MH Bulb @ 10,000k, or for $144 you can buy two of these ones, sounds like a good deal to me.

Doug

250W - Mogul Metal Halide Bulb 10000K Ushio $146.00

250W - HQI Metal Halide Bulb 10000K Ushio/AB $149.00

250W - Mogul Metal Halide Bulb 20000K Radium $126.00

400W - Mogul Metal Halide Bulb 10000K Ushio $159.00

400W - Mogul Metal Halide Bulb 20000K Radium $126.00

These are the prices you are used to paying for your halide bulbs, to have the same quality bulbs available to you at $72-$75, at your convience, at your local stores, I cant even fathom how one could complain...

heck for that price I'll take two... or three...

Doug

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Originally Posted by UnderWorldAquatics

Of course there is a price increase, but it is a very reasonable one...the halides will sell for around a very reasonable $75.00CND retail

That's better than the $126 I pay per Radium now so its all good :mrgreen:

proven bulbs? I think it will be a little while till you can compare with the others. What is the par going to be in 6 months? these haven`t been around long enough to say they rate with the others. jmho. ps I`m running 2 myself

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Originally Posted by UnderWorldAquatics

I think from my observations so far you are a little out of your league comparing the SA bulbs against USHIO and AB. I for one at this point would gladly pay the extra money for a AB. :rolleyes:

oh well at least when I go to sell these bulbs I know I will get my money back for them as they will be cheeper than the stores.

the one bulb I do like by SA so far is the 14K but it is to blue for my liking.. it looks identicle to a radium bulb and if Adam can ever get over here with his 250 watt radium I can do a comparason pic on them.

look on the board for PAR values in the next week as I will start testing at the begining of next week.

Steve

when you test will you make sure we know how many hours on them?