Eye Hortilux "Super Blue metal halide"

I was talking with my local hydro guy and was asking about dual arc lights. He stated that several people have been using this Super Blue from veg to bloom and were getting better results (bigger, denser buds) than if they had switched to hps for bloom. Has anyone here used the super blue from start to finish?

He's probably just trying to make a sale...

That makes no sense as the HPS is more expensive.

i have a perpetual set up, and i have found that in general lights are lights. im running the hortilux now cause i got a deal on em', haven't noticed anything above my regular harvest that made me go, HOLY SHIT!! save yourself some bucks, focus on environment.

loquacious said:

That makes no sense as the HPS is more expensive.

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the bulb he is talking about is BOTh MH and hps, therefore more expensive than just hps. I love these bulbs, especially for tall lanky hazes. I'm actually doing a side by side right now on on plant. I have a Huge Maui(6ft)that is I between lamps. Half lit by a 1000w super hps and the other side the 1000w super blue dual arc mh/hps. Labeled colas just in case i spin it. I am going to see real world results hopefully on the same plant so that ALL other variables will be equal.

dgp said:

the bulb he is talking about is BOTh MH and hps, therefore more expensive than just hps. I love these bulbs, especially for tall lanky hazes. I'm actually doing a side by side right now on on plant. I have a Huge Maui(6ft)that is I between lamps. Half lit by a 1000w super hps and the other side the 1000w super blue dual arc mh/hps. Labeled colas just in case i spin it. I am going to see real world results hopefully on the same plant so that ALL other variables will be equal.

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no, it is only metal halide http://www.eyehortilux.com/products/Metal-Halide#blue

No...actually it's both, hence dual arc. We are talking about the super blue. Listed right on the link you posted...onlu under hps dual arc. Did you even search before you posted?
http://www.eyehortilux.com/products/High-Pressure-Sodium#sblue

dgp said:

No...actually it's both, hence dual arc. We are talking about the super blue. Listed right on the link you posted...onlu under hps dual arc. Did you even search before you posted?
http://www.eyehortilux.com/products/High-Pressure-Sodium#sblue

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Yeah, I was thinking a NEW bulb that came out and not the dual arc's. I didn't realize they called them SUPER blues

No worries brother..they are really sick. I'll keep you posted!

I've been running hortilux for years, with good results. I hunt for a good deal, got my last for $95 and I dont mind spending a little more because I run my bulbs for a couple years before i replace them. I have never gotten into replacing bulbs every harvest, though I am due for a change at this point. I run http://www.eyehortilux.com/products/High-Pressure-Sodium#shps the super HPS, which is supposed to have more blue in it. Personally I have flowered under MH and had awesome dense buds and want to just add a second light to my grow. I've got a 1k Super HPS and I'd love to add a 1k MH to get the best of both worlds. I would have to think the dual arc is prolly an awesome bulb I just didn't go that route I think because of price.

Yeah, that is their standard upper single arc hps. The bulb WE are talking about has triple the blue of the super hps and sells for 160-220 depending.

dgp said:

Yeah, that is their standard upper single arc hps. The bulb WE are talking about has triple the blue of the super hps and sells for 160-220 depending.

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So in essence if you want blue, this bulb is cheaper than a second setup. If you are getting a second light already, you could do normal bulbs and save some loot.