Quote Originally Posted by psychodelic
I'm not sure if CFLs take longer or not, but I know HID is much more efficient, in terms of lumens. Too many threads discussing this, so I won't clutter of MB's thread with repetitive info.

However, I think MB has found the best way to maximize results with CFLs. I'd say he is achieving the same results as those using a like-wattage HID. So in that sense, one can't really claim that CFL's are inferior to HID. Pretty impressive :thumbsup:
trust me, it's no contest, HID wins hands down. i've grown with both. you might get nice buds but they are gonna be light and airy.

-shake