have any of you herd of a 5000 llume CFL?

[budmann09]

i know im not crazy, i saw a link on the site to some CFL light that produced 5000 llumes per tube, it only ran about $70. does anyone know the link to it or was it some BS scam???

I need to start flowering sooon!!

[budmann09]

looking around do you think it would work as well to buy a CFL socket or two and go with a 150w CFL? seems like it would work as well the site im on right now says the 150w puts out about 7,000 lumes think if i got two of those for the top and use the veg light (two tube CFL's producing about 1200 lumes) would produce a pretty good yield?

[the image reaper]

this is a GREAT place to buy bulbs, etc.. :thumbsup:
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look up the bulbs, click for more details, will tell ya all you want to know ... they have a CFL with 10,000 lumens, in fact :cool:

[cannakeeper]

I agree. When hunting replacements for T5's, I searched for hours price comparing and I found 1000bulbs to be the best deal. $12-14 a bulb at dro store and $4 a bulb with 1kbulbs, had to buy a case though but hell, thats a shitload of free bulbs when you do the math.

[the image reaper]

1000 bulbs is great with Customer Service, too ... I had one arrive broken, replacement immediately shipped, and UPS pickup tag for the damaged one ... the lady there, is very helpful, and courteous ... they're in Texas, btw

[budmann09]

okay mission done! went and got two 300 watt CFL's lol ok 65 real watts

i hate how they try to make them sound powerful and shit, any ways, what are your imputs on how its going?

the two bulbs i bought are i believe 46 or 4800 lumes each. dont remember and the CFL tubes i was running for veg were 1600 lumes for both tubes. Think it will produce a pretty well yeild?

oh btw i put the CFL tubes on the back wall and im thinking about turning the plant everyday so it gets equal light. think this is pretty good?

Id say its a pretty damn good flowering light for $35 from lowes.

[MonkeyBone]

I have 30 000 lumens off 18 cfls. On 2 plants and I think I will yeild about 2 onces... Log is in my sig!

:thumbsup:

[budmann09]

im thinking of adding one, maybe two of the 65 watters next week. i still need to go paint the box, im hopefully doing that tomorrow morning as well as cut the hole for the inlet fan.

your plants are looking fantastic!

hope adding a few more lights get some more yeild from my bby girl

[VapedG13]

I bought a t-5 system High Tech Garden Supply (http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=47409) 5000 lumens per tube bulb $7.95 a bulb...they sell the the bllom spectrum bullbs too but they cost $2 High Tech Garden Supply (http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=47370)

[the image reaper]

Vaped g13, that is 5000 lumens TOTAL for that whole rig ... you could get a lot more light, for a lot less money, making your own setup (and going up to 40-watt, 48" long tubes), or, large CFLs ... if you have the space, of course ... :smokin:

[VapedG13]

Vaped g13, that is 5000 lumens TOTAL for that whole rig ... you could get a lot more light, for a lot less money, making your own setup (and going up to 40-watt, 48" long tubes), or, large CFLs ... if you have the space, of course ... :smokin:

No Bro thats the lumens for 1 - 4 ft. bulb cost per bulb $7.95High Tech Garden Supply (http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=47409)

each 1 use 56 watts...So if you have 8 of these in a fixture you have 40,000 lumnes and using 450 watts...about the same lumens as a 400 watt mh but alot cooler


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[VapedG13]

my light is in a 4 ft by 2 ft area or 8 sq ft...... divide the lumens 40,000 by 8 gives me 5000 lumens per sq ft ....:thumbsup: I'm going to add 2 more of these systems to the sides when I'm in bud but I'm going to use the bloom bulbs......5000 lumens per bulb with either version

[the image reaper]

I understand ... you have almost the same setup I have had (4x2x8), I wound up with sixteen 40-watt tubes (total 56,000 lumens), before switching to a 400-watt HPS ... there's no comparison, seriously ... what they don't tell you, 56,000 lumens of fluoro doesn't even equal 40,000 lumens of HPS ... here's why: a fluoro may put out 5000 lumens UP CLOSE, but, drops drastically, even inches away ...that's why we 'float' a fluoro tube an inch above the plant tops ... I had a chart once, that documented the lumens, as they 'fall off', with each inch of increased distance ... it ain't even close ... after reading it, I immediately ordered my first 400 HPS ... not too be badmouthing your setup, or anything ... it's fine :thumbsup: ... I'm just pointing out what works better, and why ... I used to get so pissed at everybody prodding me to drop the tubes, and go HPS, but, I'm thanking those people now ... good growing :thumbsup: