Best Brand of Digital Ballast?

[mmcan]

How many are you trying to get?

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[coloradochem]

just picked up 3 lumatex e ballasts, two 600s and a 1000, the ones with the super lumens, for 500 used. hope they last. last digi i had burned out after a yr. ive never seen a magnet burn out, just get loud.

and a bulb hr counter would be awesome.

 

[johnnycash]

Sounds like a....

Looks like someones self promoting. I see this often 1 post no feedback on anything just bumping garbage equipment. Good luck with that.

my local store in sacramento sells a new line of ballasts called Prodigy. Between me and my friends we have a few dozen and we have all been very happy and impressed. They have every feature of all the older name ballasts and the prices are amazing. No bulb chatter, dimmable, and selectable watt. 5 yr warranty!!anyone looking for good electronic ballasts should check them out good nature garden is store name and website is goodhydro.com....time to blaze.later

 

[fluke420]

Digital greenhouse are great ive got two 1000 from htg like everyone says gotta make sure you have the right bulbs. Grow bright and sunmaster seem to be working great. Htg's service is great and they will always take care of you and fast. So if your lookin to save a little money they are pretty reasonable.

 

[FruitOfTheLabor]

u should just get a 1000 wat ballast and a splitter and use the 1 ballast for 2 600 watt bulbs

 

[RELOADER212]

Digital greenhouse are great ive got two 1000 from htg like everyone says gotta make sure you have the right bulbs. Grow bright and sunmaster seem to be working great. Htg's service is great and they will always take care of you and fast. So if your lookin to save a little money they are pretty reasonable.

I will 2nd that, I have 2 Digital Greenhouse ballast (600 watt), they work great, and their service is fantastic. Also they have a lot of stuff at their store, you can get almost everything you need, and they take good care of you. 3 yr warranty on ballast.

 

[MendoCruz]

I get more Lumatek return than any other ballast. My top three based on lumen out put (with Ushio bulbs) and amount of returns per sold are, in order...
1- Solis Tek
2- Quantum
3- Galaxy

I sell and return ballast all day and these are the only ballasts that I will run.

 

[Billygoat]

I get more Lumatek return than any other ballast. My top three based on lumen out put (with Ushio bulbs) and amount of returns per sold are, in order...
1- Solis Tek
2- Quantum
3- Galaxy

I sell and return ballast all day and these are the only ballasts that I will run.

I find this odd. I run both the 600's and 1K Lumatek's with Ushio bulbs and never ever had one issue with my ballasts. My local shop sells these ballast by the truck load at times. I've had my 600's for close to two years and just bought some new ones with the DC outlet for that little fan, that is worthless.

The 1K's are about a year old and never an issue with the Ushio bulbs. That is the standard bulb around these parts.
BG

 

[MendoCruz]

I built my whole lighting setup around magnetic ballasts, for several reasons:

1. I wanted reliability, or at least a quick fix. Last time a ballast blew a capacitor, the local hydro store had it fixed in 4 hours.

2. Guaranteed compatibility with most bulbs. Some bulbs don't work well with digital ballasts and I couldn't afford the super duper stuff.

3. Cost. At least up front, they're very reasonably priced. I guess I'm spending the savings through lower efficiency, but...?

4. Flip box compatible- too many digital ballasts have issues running through flip boxes, and I wanted to be certain I had this option open.

I am always ready to upgrade to better gear, IF said gear is really better and the price isn't prohibitive. I haven't heard enough about Solis Tek to know if they adequately address my concerns above? I too was warned off Lumatek ballasts, and this was from a hydro store that sells them!

It only took four hours because it was either busy or they had a lot before yours. I still dig the magnetics, also

 

[MMJQA]

solos tek over quantums?

why?

 

[MendoCruz]

Higher lumen output, they are virtually silent, they do a soft start, and they run cooler.

 

[MMJQA]

I'm sure they're good ballasts due to the technology, Theyre so new that its premature to compare them to quantums. most retailers are pushing them since they are getting more of a mark up

 

[rickisonline]

I'm sure they're good ballasts due to the technology, Theyre so new that its premature to compare them to quantums. most retailers are pushing them since they are getting more of a mark up

Which are the retailers pushing? The quantums or the solis? I just picked up 5 solis 1000K's and am going to fire them up this weekend. In comparison to what I paid, I don't think there was much room for any mark up in the solis. In fact, I think I got a really good deal because they want to get them out in the field and folks familiar with them. I'll report back on my first experience with them, but so far, from what I can tell in the initial fire up, they are gonna do the trick.

 

[MendoCruz]

Wholesale cost is about the same. The Solis Tek are retailing here at 269 as opposed to the Quantum price of 279

 

[greendreams]

https://post.craigslist.org/manage/2765618156

This is the best deal I found and I got some nutrients from them too. Talk to Rich I think he can give special pricing or something.

 

[smalltime99]

Ya there are some good deals out there but also some of the cheaper places I noticed have NO customer service. I would pay a little more if I could get the same service day in and day out! Just my 2cents

 

[Lpstoned]

What about he Ulti-Lumenx has anyone heard anything on these ballasts

 

[hybridvigor]

Which are the retailers pushing? The quantums or the solis? I just picked up 5 solis 1000K's and am going to fire them up this weekend. In comparison to what I paid, I don't think there was much room for any mark up in the solis. In fact, I think I got a really good deal because they want to get them out in the field and folks familiar with them. I'll report back on my first experience with them, but so far, from what I can tell in the initial fire up, they are gonna do the trick.

So how you liking the solis-teks? I've been wanting to get some 1ks because they don't look cheaply made but would like to hear more first hand reviews.

 

[Dr.Pepper]

Lumatek and Advanced Badass Ballasts are the best hands down

 

[Buddy Hemphill]

Lumatek and Advanced Badass Ballasts are the best hands down

whoo man...

the lumateks suck ass.

They wont replace them without it having to go back to the factory for THEIR people to deem it replacable.

It had me out of a light for 2 weeks.

Fuck that and fuck lumatek..

no offense:banana1sv6: