Ballast choices - what would you do?

[fkshiu]

I know EVC and Aromat ballasts are both Chinese - these are the other two 175W e-ballasts that Sanjay has tested. I've asked Icecap where theirs is made.

I'm not surprised that Vertex is simply a rebadge job. The only question is which manufacturer is being rebadged.

[Whatigot]

I have now heard from a lfs employee who does a lot of the ordering for his store that the Vertex are in fact ice cap rebadges.
still just hearsay I suppose, but promising.

[fkshiu]

Since I have both a PAR meter and a Kill-a-Watt now I can put whatever I end up getting to the test.

[Whatigot]

you see this?
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ghlight=icecap

[fkshiu]

Interesting. Thanks.