LAMP????

[jerryc]

Iv been running XM10k and like it except it has the barned end look after just 6 months. Iv hard that some of you like the Ushio lamps? And was looking at
them but under the name was Hamilton / Ushio and i don't like Hamilton
lamps at all after running 2 sets of them i don't have good results at all

So is Ushio just another Hamilton or not

By the way dose anyone no whit happened to the lamp output comparison chart we used to have.

[davejnz]

Jerry,I'm assuming your running 250MH's.The Ushio is a german made lanp,the Hamilton is a closely related bulb,I don't THINK they are manufactured in the same place.I know that Ushio had re-designed there bulbs to perform on American ballasts M-58.I think that is where the Hamilton/Ushio bulbs get confused.
THe XM10k is a very bright,white bulb.It is brighter than the Ushio10k,IMO the Ushio has just a tad bit of yellow to it.If you want a great looking stand alone MH bulb,go with the CV10kREEFLUX,its the best looking 25010k i've ever seen.

[dakar]

Jerry, the table we had got all trashed in the board conversion (just discoverd it), but on the archive site of the old board they are in tact... We'll get the tables fixed here shortly... but I think this is the one you might have been looking for...
http://captivereefing.ws/viewtopic.php?t=2112

if not all the others are in that section as well.

[jerryc]

I'm running 175 watt XM 10k and as i stated i like the output and look but it
just seams like it has gone down fast.
The Hamilton's i used to run lasted good but i don't get the color in my SPS
from them that i do from the XM lamps