[Willow]

i got a response from pa

question

I'm putting together an order and wanted to know if the new Iwasaki 14k 175 watt bulbs would fire on Hamilton ballasts? I also wonder if you guys have seen them running and how blue are these bulbs? any color comparisons of other bulbs maybe ie: Hamilton, Ushio. I am currently running XM's 10k and would like some additional blue.

answer

Hi,

Yes, they claim they will run on magnetic, pulse or electronic, so should be fine on your ballast. We have one running at the shop, but it's not very blue looking to me. I would say it's closer to 10K, but it is nice and super bright, I can see where they are getting the near 250watt output claim. It's not as blue a the 14K Hamilton bulb though.

So I would say maybe a little more white, slight blue compared to your Xm, but not a big difference, other then more intensity.

thanks,

jason