eBay Metal Halide bulbs

[kien]

I've been using eBay builds for a couple of bulb changes now. I ordered from two different eBay vendors but the builbs were virtually identical. They were marketed as 15K aquarium DE halide bulbs.

Pros.

Cheap. I ordered 3 bulbs for the cost of one Phoenix bulb.

Cons.

1. Colour temp isn't quite what is advertised. It is more like a 12-14K bulb.
2. They seem to colour shift sooner than brand name bulbs. I changed mine out at 8 or 9 months instead of 12 like I did with Phoenix bulbs.

Anyway, that's my take on them :-)

[The Grizz]

^^ Hey MR. Are you stalking me or what

[Werbo]

Thanks Kien. So they weren't as blue as the Phoenix bulbs?

[The Grizz]

I heard the same thing so when I did my first order I wanted 15k but ordered a little higher k bulb for that fact.

[Werbo]

Hobby Lights Oneshop 250w DE start at $60. I am I missing something?

[The Grizz]

Yes you are!! If you actually open up the page you will see the pull down menu that says 1, 2, or 3 pieces. It's $60 for 3 bulbs and free shipping now to boot.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

Thanks Kien. So they weren't as blue as the Phoenix bulbs?

No they definitely were not as blue. If that's a problem for you then I wouldn't get them. I supplement my halides with 22K t5s so this wasn't a problem for me really.