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He said he's been doing the trial for a few weeks, so i very much doubt conclusive proof and results would be available yet. I presume he's judging it off activity,eating behaviour etc...rather than laboratory testing. You'd think the manufacturers would have to do this themselves before putting the item on the market though. (in regards to using 'a uvb meter') Well you'd sincerely hope so anyways.
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Hi,
The UVB output claimed by the makers is 60,000 LUX at a distance of 30cm. for the "Desert" version. I have not independently verified this with a UVB meter however. I can not speak for V-MAX but my tests have been limited to what I expect from a retailers point of view, i.e is it easy to assemble, does it work, are there any design flaws that have not been spotted. Is it value for money etc, etc, etc. I have also trialed these with my own animals to see how they work and whats involved. I am not involved with any scientific trials to test the makers claims. In my opinion these are superior because, a, the ongoing costs are cheaper, b, they burn less electric, c, the light is more intense, brighter and crisper. d, the UVB output is six times that of a powersun.
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wow pink they definately sound impressive, I might have to get one and compare it to my usual powersun.
cheers for the info! 
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01-11-2007, 11:05 PM
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no, sorry im more confused then ever.
I'm just going to stick with a PowerSun.
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hmm be warned that some people have had problems with the powersun drummer kid...bulbs blowing early etc. the t-rex seem more reliable..n the megarays are basically t-rex's with a different name n are cheaper off what i understand
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01-11-2007, 11:08 PM
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The only down side is the expense of setting them up, I was a little dissapointed when I discovered the ballasts were only compatible with lucky reptile Pro lamp holders, which adds to the expense rather than being able to convert an existing lamp holder. But its because they use silicone power leads to conduct the power better (apparantly?).
My only one concern is with the high UVB output, if you look at the bulb (do not do this at home) it really stings your eyes, might be bad for reptiles with sensitive eyes, but then you wouldnt be using one of these for them only by mistake. And there is a whole instruction booklet on minimum distances and operating guidelines so it should never happen.
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01-11-2007, 11:09 PM
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fine t-rex! LoL
i dont know what to to
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01-11-2007, 11:14 PM
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well if price is an issue, you are looking at roughly £140 to set the lucky reptile one up, thats with an electronic Ballast, Roughly £100 with the basic ballast.
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