150w 10K HQI MH R7S bulbs on eBay- Yes or NO

[scubabr53]

Has anyone purchased 150w 10K HQI MH R7S bulbs on eBay?
I see the price for these bulbs is a fracture if comparing to the brand name bulbs like USHIO and ReefLux.
I understand that it must be a catch but for the price offered it might worth it.
I will appreciate if anyone that purchased these type of bulbs before can share experience about bulbs performance and longevity.

150w 10k HQI DE Metal Halide Bulb Reef Aquarium R7S​

• Double ended Metal Halide
• Long useful life: 5000 hrs
• Avg Lumen: 11,200
• avg color temperature: 10000 Kelvin
• HQI
• UV stop
• ANSI code: M81
• Length: 5 3/8 inches (including little ceramic)
• Width: 1 inch

 

[scubabr53]

No one got these bulbs? I can't beleive it, someone must know.

 

[bhazard451]

I bought the 250w DE 14k and 20k bulbs from the seller "trust deals" and they are legit. No catch, they perform very well.

If you dont like having too much blue, the 20k is perfect. I found the 14k to be very good as well, but not as visually appealing as the 20k. The 20k is less blue than a Phoenix 14k even.

 

[FRY]

i have been useing them from trust deals allso and seems to be working fine for me

 

[noelskii]

+1 on trust deals

 

[bimmer01]

When I searched for the bulb on EBAY, the only EBAY ID selling the bulb is this user: cbconcept_studio( 7151). Is this who "trust deals" is?

 

[scubabr53]

Cbconcept _ studio is not the only one but is the least expensive. I will definitely get a bulb from them. $9.98 + $6 shipping charges. Can't go wrong with this (if it works).

 

[bimmer01]

Yea, I found "true deals" but "Cbconcept _ studio's" bulbs are cheaper. But I'm very skeptical with Cbconcept _ studio's quality. I do not want my light fixture to be a fire hazard after installing his lights. LOL.