check out these monster cfl's

[John Doe]

Kool thanks yeah last night it was on all night and like 3 seeds popped threw the dirt last night.. not sure if they were gonna anyways but they did. Hopefully i see some progress tomorrow as well
Btw a bobjob is a harley right.. my dads bike is co sidered a bobjob i think.
Or at least his 1986 magazine spread said it was i think

[captaincola28g]

you got it that is what it is. Cause i asked the same ?

[jebus89]

got a bigger imo..

250W CFL

15000 lumen
25000 kelvin


using for veg

250 watt CFL

[jon420]

got a bigger imo..

250W CFL

15000 lumen
25000 kelvin


using for veg

250 watt CFL

Of course it's bigger, it's a totaly different kind of CFL. That CFL you are reffering to is an actual 250watts, that's why it's so high in lumens. The 300watt store bought CFL is an actual 68watts.

I do prefer the CFL you are reffering to but the other types are much easier to relocate around the grow.

[hammerbutt]

I kinda think smaller is better with CFLs you can get 3 23 watt CFL for about half of the price of that big one and if you position them right it gives you better coverage as the CFL light doesn't penetrate well through canopy. The goal is to get as many lumens on the palnt while using the fewest watts.

[StoneMeadow]

...you can get 3 23 watt CFL for about half of the price of that big one and if you position them right it gives you better coverage as the CFL light doesn't penetrate well through canopy. The goal is to get as many lumens on the palnt while using the fewest watts.

Hmm...I'll have to check that out. I recently purchased a 27w cfl at Homer for $8, versus $15 for the 68w monster (at Lowes). The 23w cfls would have to be a LOT cheaper than the 27w for your statement about cost to be true.

[hammerbutt]

Try Walmart 3 pack is $6 on sale $9 is the reg price

[RAINHAZE]

I have two 65w, and two 27w cfl's on two AK47af.
I'm using 184watts to get 11,148 lumens.

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[StoneMeadow]

I picked up 2 twin-packs of 23w 5000k cfls at Homer today for $5.49/ea. I also grabbed the "Y" fittings to clump them together. This setup is what I plan to use for my first DWC grow once I get my recommendation (still practicing on peppers).

[captaincola28g]

For the cfl growers. Try using a ceiling fan light kit. The one's with 3 sockets. Then put a spliter in each socket using a total of 6 of the 68 watt biggin's. I prefer hps/mh, but i did experiment. and had good results...:thumbsup: