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mistermikev
01/19/2007, 03:58 PM
OK, lookin' for opinions here... I bought a new metal halide bulb the other day for almost $40. The glass and all looks spankin' new but the actual "heart" of the bulb looks like I would expect it to look like if it was used. Since on my other bulb this part is white - I thought I'd ask some reefers: do they look like this new? I expected the glass to be clean and perfect on a new one and the outside glass is - but the center piece inside(not sure what it's called) is a little dirty. Perhaps it is like this from testing?
Anywho the bulb itself is nice and great color - just wanted to make sure I didn't get sold an old bulb.

dc_909
01/19/2007, 04:05 PM
My new Iwasaki bulbs have a little white that look like it was from test firing, but nothing like my old bulbs that I took off.

BurntOutReefer
01/19/2007, 05:03 PM
"new metal halide bulb the other day for almost $40."

where......thats bloody cheap......