Want it? :mrgreen:

ok you missed part of the quote. 250 watt HQI, not just 250 watt and also
I said "depending on the bulb"..

um for ones I have tested ya.. I have tested 4, 400 watt set ups now and they were all lower then what I got on my AB's. I the only one that was close was a iwasaki and I think if it would have had a better reflector it would have been higher.

I have not found a bulb that gives me as high as a number as the SE AB's and I would not say this would be true using SA, ushio, XM ect.. as I have not tried those bulbs. But I know the 250 radium run on a HQI ballast puts out more PAR than a 400 watt radium on a son agro ballast by almost 20%....

Steve

So what you are saying is you've tested 4-400 setups? Are you stating that you tested these bulbs at others homes or in a controlled testing enviroment? Using same reflector as well as same distance/angle of bulb to testing device? I never missed any of your quote, I've just never read anything that would suggest your statement is true.

What 90% are you refering to?

I think hes refering to 90% of all the 400watters out there... i dont think he means its 90% more intense..

Richie, I do understand what Steve is saying, Again I just don't agree with him.

Jack... Good work!!

Are you adding anymore hardware with the upgrade?

Lookin nice Jack :)

You better be getting a second job for all that salt, or Wendell's paying you too much :razz:

Jack I've ordered a Hamilton 250w DE HQI set up, $325. If you want to see it let me know. (hope to have it soon).

Doug

hey doug,
care to share more info on your 250W HQI set up?
is it a pendant? come with bulb? what k rating?
$325 all in (tax/shipping)?
thnx :mrgreen: