Hortilux Blue........Anyone using them yet?

King

Member

• Oct 24, 2004

• #1

Anyone using a Hortilux Blue yet? I saw these at my grow store. The color spectrum is amazing.

Here's a 1000 Hortilux HPS

Here's a 1000w Hortilux Blue MH

I don't think they put out the lumen of a HPS, but the spectrum looks damn good to me.

Anyone flowering with one of these yet? I'm very interested.

They're available in 250, 400, and 1000 watts.

 

G

Guest

• Oct 24, 2004

• #2

hey

hey

yea i saw that at my shop as well picked up 1000w for my partner the other day will let you know if any real difference
oh and they are expensive i paid 200 for this one

 

King

Member

• Oct 24, 2004

• #3

Nice. Do let us know please. Is your buddy gonna flower with it?

Yeah they are expensive, but could be well worth it.

Thanks for the reply southernsmoker.

 

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Rhizomorph

New member

• Nov 1, 2004

• #4

They are expensive as hell, and have an incredibly short life - but if niether of those two factors is a problem for you, then go get one today becasue they are bright as all hell! Easily the brightest Halide I've seen. Setting aside price and lifetime, it's the best pure (i.e. blue) veg bulb out there, next would be a Sunmaster Cool Delux.

 

G

Guest

• Nov 1, 2004

• #5

HPS nrg bulb

HPS nrg bulb

I heard they are really sweet mh bulbs.Have you ever seen the Solar NRG bulbs?The red color ratio is 16.8% color temp 2063k and it has -get this-160,000 lmns.All for the same price as a hortilux.NRG doesnt make MH bulbs but are coming out with one soon i heard.Check em out at www.hmoonhydro.com - I purchased one a couple months ago and man it is alot brighter than my old Hortilux.

 

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King

Member

• Nov 4, 2004

• #6

Interesting DancesWithWeed. I had never heard about those bulbs before. I may have to try them down the road.

 

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triykryder

New member

• Dec 22, 2004

• #7

Yes I have been using hortilux bulbs for a couple of years.You get what you pay for in hid bulbs.They are worth the money!I am currently running a 1000w hortilux along side a combo system with a 400w mh and a 600w hortilux to compare grows and the combo is so far out performing the 1000w hortilux.

 

G

Guest

• Dec 23, 2004

• #8

Check out www.1000bulbs.com for information on red and blue mh and some advanced hps stuff

My hood comes set up for a 600w mh and a 600w hps for the full spectrum saturation but I run 2 hps bulbs instead

Tex

 

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one_eyed_jack

Member

• Dec 23, 2004

• #9

hmmmmm do they come in 600 W too............

One eyed Jack Reckem

 

mrwags

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ICMag Donor

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• Dec 23, 2004

• #10

I've had my 400w hortilux blue running for about 2 weeks now. My third hydro grow so won't try to be an expert but can say it's bright has hell itself and does seem to cause close groupings and feel is helping with new growth compared to old bulb. Time will tell but if I can grow with it believe me anybody could. But all reports I have read everybody love's it.


Mr.Wags

 

G

Guest

• Dec 27, 2004

• #11

I found them called " SolarMax", and they are a bit expensive, do have a high output of lumen's, but there is another bulb put out that is HPS with a built in reflective shield that iis equally priced with a bit higher output in lumen's and claim's to have the optimum grow spectrum.
I found all bulb's in 400,600, and 1k size. I think I will get two of these built in reflective bulb's, 400's, to see how they work. I will also go with the Sylvannia Growlux HPS bulb that is out now, much cheaper, more lumen's, higher PAR value than the Hortilux Eye, just sound's like the best 600 flowering bulb to me for the price.

grow safe and have a save New Year.

realhigh.

 

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curbiechris

Member

• Jan 14, 2007

• #12

bump
its been 2 years
any more reviews?

 

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twojoints

Member

• Mar 10, 2008

• #13

been three years. im beginning to think the $15 hps bulbs do damn near the same thing as the $60 ones...

 

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Riddance

New member

• Apr 12, 2008

• #14

BUMP. ANyone Try these Hortilux-Blue with good results? I saw someone with some amazing Federation ISS under EYE HPS and Horti-Blue at the same time and plants seemed not that different except the Blue looked way better aesthetically.


Updates ?

 

G

Guest

• Apr 13, 2008

• #15

twojoints said:

been three years. im beginning to think the $15 hps bulbs do damn near the same thing as the $60 ones...

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If what you're saying is true, I would recommend looking into CMH technology.