Which brand of basking bulb is better for reptiles and last longer?

[raydeon]

Which brand of basking bulb is better for reptiles and last longer?

i've used zoo med basking bulbs and man, they can't even last for a month before burned out.

which others are good ?

 

[Cam]

I like the TRex Active UV flood bulbs.
They are designed to last a year, and then eventhough they might still be working you should change the bulb as the UVA/B output decreases.
http://www.carolinapetsupply.com/catalog/index.php?

main_page=index&cPath=44&zenid=81513b5f365c112fe1b72ad343d2a77d

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Ooops, I messed up posting the links...
Here are just a few places...our local shops carry them too but they are about $80- in the stores.

http://www.carolinapetsupply.com/ca...ath=44&zenid=62370b40b40727ed5893e9a4f351f964

http://www.reptiledepot.com/mercury.html

http://www.reptilesupply.com/index.php?cPath=26_33[hr]
Oh, and I switched all our sun loving herps to these bulbs last November and the bulbs are still going strong.

 

[CGKeith]

I have to recommend the Power Sun mercury vapor bulbs.
They are pricey but they have the best UV output (from what I can find anyway) and provide the heat for basking as well.
I don't believe that the UV output diminishes like the tube type lights do, or at least not nearly as fast.
I have had some last 18 months or more.