Quote Originally Posted by rysk8er420
well for a cheap buy, they worked for me quite well, until i transplanted my plants into 5 gallon containers. They are now 8 1/2', 7', 7 1/2', and 6' so i would say as starter bulbs for a noob grower they work well.

Obviously i am aware there are much better light sources, i just bought what was available to me at the time and it worked.
No one said they won't work. Just that your suggestions that they were the wattages you said was wrong.

"their Kelvin temps tend to range around 3500."

Warm White - 2700K
Cool White - 4100K
Bright White - 5000K
Daylight - 5100K
Marc Benson Reviewed by Marc Benson on . Helical / Cfl light? http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/3747/09200514074zo.th.jpg Can some one help clear this up for me? Its a GE brand Helical 26w 120vac 60Hz 390mA lightbulb, and judging by pictures it appears to be the same, but I dont know if this is really a cfl or not. I have like 6 of these and was wondering there ability to be used for growing. Rating: 5