lol thats' what I like to see with my sore old eyes lol nice. yes gavita tops mate, flat out growth while your watching pro 1000 needed some more height unless remote. lovely machine. best with yours looks a bit like =up yours lol
Heya PPG that's about the right price for the 600w Gravita ballast and bulb and reflector, here in SA one of the biggest hydro places has the 600w and the 1000w setups for sale.
The Gravitas have been getting rave reviews worldwide and quite a few ICMag peeps are now using them and loving them, apparently you don't have to have them as close to the plants like you do with traditional HPS / MH setups and the bulbs last a hell of a lot longer too, so for $700Aud they really are a steal at that price, as they are a complete unit in one, Ballast, Bulb and Reflector.
I've been seriously looking at the 600watter but my indoor tent just doesn't have the height required to keep the light far enough away from the plants, might have to kick myself and the missus out of our bedroom and convert that to a grow space, with 10ft high ceilings I could grow indoor trees
Hey
Re the Gavita . they are a great setup
I am currently running a 600w Gavita in a 1m x 1m x 1.8m tent with no height or heat issues
My first grow was spent dailing things in ....
I live in OZ and bought mine online from Europe..... it cost AU$350 and that includes $65 delivery to my front door. You are exempt from paying the 21% VAT tax when buying. Also you pay no Aussie tax on personal imports up tp $1000 . I could buy 3 of the complete 600w PROLINE GAVITAS for under $1000 . The units work fine on our power supply. The plug to power point is different but you just get a Dick Smith travel adapter for $15 , problem solved.
I can get the 1000w PROLINE for $485 delivered.
The cost is very exy for most things hydroponics/ indoor lighting in OZ
ladera
1000 watt gav=675 free freight wanna be.Hey noyd mate was wondering what ya paid for the gavita lights, am i looking at the right price at 675 bux ......damm thats a hit in the pocket for a ballast, would wana be something special
Hey guys
yes , I have read a number of threads/posts by whazzup at different forums... great info from him, i have learnt a lot from him re lighting.
The Gavita range imported into Australia is quite limited as compared to what Gavita make and is available in other countries.
With the Gavita proline 600w and 1000w you can also buy them with a remote ballast.But not in Australia. Good for grow areas with limited height to play with.
Gavita also have Digistar series of dimmable digital ballasts,also with boost , in 400w , 600w and 1000w options. But not in Australia
They also have HPS bulbs (250w,400w,600w)) that have an internal reflector within the bulb , these bulbs are compatible with the Digistar ballasts. These IR bulbs have a wider spread of light and they say this lets you get the IR bulb a bit closer to the plant canopy , again another atvantage for those with limited grow room height. But not in Australia
They have another reflector besides the proline reflector , it is called the Triplestar ,which has adjustable side reflectors. But not in Australia
ladera