where have all the good deals gone?

This old man is finally sittin on a little spendin dough I'm lookin to pick up a 600w hps but jesus I can't seem to find one that won't brake me. And since when are cooltubes 80usd? Anyway I'm looking for a full 600w lighting kit shipped for under 200 I know they're out there I just can't seem to find one. Ill go cl if I have to I would just rather. Not

geez , i would really like to get 600 watt myself for that price .are they good ones for that price .htg supply has them for $200 + s/h or $250 with both hps/mh+s/h. i was thinking about buying from them. for alittle less than $300 i can get one with a aircooled hood, only hps though but i can just buy the mh conversion bulb.

erkelsgoo420 said:

This old man is finally sittin on a little spendin dough I'm lookin to pick up a 600w hps but jesus I can't seem to find one that won't brake me. And since when are cooltubes 80usd? Anyway I'm looking for a full 600w lighting kit shipped for under 200 I know they're out there I just can't seem to find one. Ill go cl if I have to I would just rather. Not

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you might be able to get a 1000w used for that price, but im sure you wont find a 600 for any where near that. simply because 600w lamps are the ones in high demand right now, so of course the prices rise so f***ing high.........

you might be able to find one close to that here, this is my local hydro shop, yes they ship to the states. http://www.auroralighting.ca/
600 Watt High Pressure Sodium Kit $269.95 CAD

1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium Kit $227.95 CAD. the metal halide is $199.99

the sun-system 10 (5yr warranty) ballast and econo grow wing at PLH is the cheapest name brand system I know of at $219. I'd stear clear of HTG's cheapest stuff it's not the best. they're mid priced stuff is fine. anyhow here the link http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/econowing-600w-hps-ss10-remote-grow-light-p-1531.html you may wanna spend a few bucks more and get an air-cooled reflector.

so what happened to lighting setup that you built . i ask cuz i am a cheapskate . well i also wonder if they are still goin strong or do you just need more light?

Good question. See when I built it I didn't consider cold starts and the fact that my room never tops 68. So I am loving the ones I made however having to un plug the cooling fanfor an hour so the bulb can get warm enough to fire is getting old. I will rebuild it soon but yes in short grumpy erk is lookin at goin big here soon. Just wanna start collectin shit now.

I bought this one and have had no problems in six months.
http://cgi.ebay.com/600-Watt-Switchable-Ballast-MH-HPS-Grow-Light-Lamp-Set_W0QQitemZ330361034686QQihZ014QQcategoryZ43555QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m444QQ_trkparmsZalgo=CRX&its=C%2BS&itu=SI%2BUA%2BLM%2BLA&otn=5&ps=63#ht_3459wt_1073
It also comes with a timer and yo-yos for hanging.