Odyssea Replacement Bulbs

[GobyWanKenobie]

Has anyone tried the Odyssea brand compact fluorescent or T5 replacement bulbs? They are one-fourth the cost of Coralife, but I don't want to take the chance if they are of poor quality. I have read mixed reviews about the Odyssea brand name, but they are all pretty outdated. I guess the MH ballasts were catching on fire so it didn't do much for their reputation. I'm just interested in the replacement bulbs. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[stingythingy45]

The fire stories are just that.....stories.
Why would you want a cheap insufficient bulb like that?
Most people that buy those fixtures swap out the bulbs right away.

 

[GobyWanKenobie]

Thanks for the reply. At $5 a bulb ($12 shipped), I thought it was worth checking out, but I did not order them. My bulbs need to be changed, and I have been waiting for over a month for a new type of bulb from nano tuners. It's a CF-R with some type of reflector built into the bulb itself. The last e-mail said it was on a slow barge, and it would take another couple of weeks to cross the ocean.