NaClH2Opgh
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WOW talk about bogus labeling. There is no way in hell that is 6500k. I just gave up and figured I would spread the word that his bulbs are garbage and he is a crook.
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He replied back with this:
""Hi, like i stated earlier, we have over 10,000pcs of theses bulbs they all look the same, its the way manufacture makes them. We can issue you a refund no problem. Did you ship all the bulbs back to us? Regards Art""
I guess I'll have to return them to get my $32 back
""Hi, like i stated earlier, we have over 10,000pcs of theses bulbs they all look the same, its the way manufacture makes them. We can issue you a refund no problem. Did you ship all the bulbs back to us? Regards Art""
I guess I'll have to return them to get my $32 back
on the spot
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Well I just got the replacement bulb from the mail and it looks like he sent me another wrong bulb. It looks like a used bulb again, but I don't know if they test these bulbs first or not.
what do you guys think?
the label says it's a blue one even though I told him I wanted a bulb that looks more like natural daylight. More on the white/yellowish/greenish side. Not purple like the last one he gave me.
the light does look blue just like what the label said.
sure enough after a few minutes of it turned on, it's looking purplish pink again like the last one he gave meit's more obvious in person. But you can kinda see what I'm talking about
I don't know what to do now. should I ask for a refund or just give him a negative feedback? If I ask for a refund, he'll more than likely would want these bulbs back which I'll have to spend money to ship back.
The label "coral blue" is the brand of the bulb, like Chevy in cars. The brand name doesn't describe the model. In your case, 6500k describes the bulb model as "allegedly daylight like".
As for the actual CRI it's hard to say from the picture. I kind of like it, but I don't know what it will do for your plants. Not much help here, but good luck.
NaClH2Opgh
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The problem is the OP said they "look" blue. A 6500 bulb should be a "cool" white. I wouldn't trust any label on these bulbs. Hell you could put "bacon and eggs" on the label and it wouldn't mean anything because they come from good ol' Arthur.
OceanLandlord
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Pulserite bulbs working fine for me. the 14k seems a little whiter then other bulbs but still ok.
Colin
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With that remark, you lost all credibility with me. Personal attacks are highly inappropriate.
I've been ordering 14K SE bulbs from trust_deals for a few years now, probably 6-8 orders. I've never had a bulb go bad, always got e-mail responses quickly, and my orders arrive within a few days.
--C
NaClH2Opgh
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Not really here to gain your credibility. I am not a vendor. I could care less what you think. I just give my experience. As far as my remark being inappropriate, how so? It's the truth, you cannot be certain what you are getting with Arthur it's "Pot Luck" in that if the label says 20k it may look 20k, 14k, or even 10k. My main issue with him is that he flat out lies to people. This is not rumor or hearsay, it is my experience. As far as personal attacks, get over it, it is HIS business, HE is the one with the shady practices and bold face lies, so I attack HIM.
crooks
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My 20k pulserite is looking good after two months I should do some more par readings just to make sure.
Colin
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Have you used the 14K? I'm wondering how the 20K compares. I'd like a little more blue than the 14K, but not a whole lot.
--Colin
nickxx4360
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The DE bulbs Suck. Trust me. The 250 WATT 15k's dont fit in standard DE socket. Waste of time and money. the SE bulbs are better.
Yes, the DE bulb looks used when you get them.
Yes, the DE bulb looks used when you get them.
falconut
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I bought (2) 250 Watt 14K SE PlusRites from LSE a few years ago, but stopped using them after a month or two. I though they were causing my algae problem. But turned out I had a phosphate issue that GFO took care of. I've been using these bulbs for the past few months and everything is fine. I run a magnetic ballast. I ordered mine from LSE and had no problems, that was my experience. They are more white than my Hamilton 14K's or XM 15K's, but I like the look and my corals are doing good with them. I posted photos in this thread a while back.
crooks
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nope
i have 3 de bulbs 14k from same supplier on ebay on my magnetic ballast they turned kind of yellow i hhave compared them with an ushio 10k which was 7 months old and ushio was whiter but of course not as bright! then with 10k from Current and still bit yellowish but again stil brighter! so i think that these bulbs need to be apired with the right ballast ! or have some kind of actinic supplementation to have some color in your corals!
lordofthereef
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These also seem to be the plusrite bulbs. Unless you are buying bulk (over 11 bulbs of the same type), they are basically the same price as the eBay bulbs after shipping. The question is whether or not service is better. They also only seem to have mogul (single ended) base bulbs.
lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
Here is an interesting blurb I found about PLUSRITE electric co....
"JIANGSU PLUSRITE ELECTRIC CO.,LTD. was founded in May 1986, in Chang Zhou, China, which specialized in manufacturing HID and Halogen lamps while offers variety choices of lighting fixtures. With the total asset of 98 million Chinese Yuen, 618 employees, and total land occupation of 65,361 square meters, the factory has obtained ISO9002, ISO9001 and ISO14000 systematic certifications as well as ROHS and CE product certifications. Plus lighting products have reached more than 50 countries and regions with three well established international branches located in USA, UAE, and India. "
"JIANGSU PLUSRITE ELECTRIC CO.,LTD. was founded in May 1986, in Chang Zhou, China, which specialized in manufacturing HID and Halogen lamps while offers variety choices of lighting fixtures. With the total asset of 98 million Chinese Yuen, 618 employees, and total land occupation of 65,361 square meters, the factory has obtained ISO9002, ISO9001 and ISO14000 systematic certifications as well as ROHS and CE product certifications. Plus lighting products have reached more than 50 countries and regions with three well established international branches located in USA, UAE, and India. "
crooks
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This where I ordered my bulbs from everything went great.
Mounda
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I wanted to buy some bulbs from 1000bulbs too but I wasn't sure how the current plusrite batches performed because they seem to be inconsistent. Has anyone tried them out lately ?
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