You're looking in the wrong place - check out the aisle that carries the large "outdoor" light fixtures and "security" fixtures.yea right the home depots in my area dont have shit....nothing over 26watts in cfl bulbs....
You're looking in the wrong place - check out the aisle that carries the large "outdoor" light fixtures and "security" fixtures.yea right the home depots in my area dont have shit....nothing over 26watts in cfl bulbs....
awesome man, cant wait to see what you came out with!running two 300 eq w'rs plus some 23 and 42 w'rs , almost ready to chop down and wil post pics of what i got from them
Am I missing something here? It seems like everybody is all exited about this $15. CFL - FIFTEEN DOLLARS!!! Are you shittin' me? I can buy three 23 watters for a buck apiece = $3. (THREE DOLLARS!), but there are some differences:As I'm sure CFL producers are gearing towards bettering grow room efficiency, HD jumped on for folks... as I frequent regularly and check bulb sales, today I was interested to discover a 300W equivalent (68w usage) 2700k bulb for 14.95. 4200 lumens compared to the 2600 output via 42w 150w equivalents that many are using for flowering. But no shit... this thing is HUGE. For those with the 150w equivalent bulbs that know how huge those are...add a couple inches. Literally almost 6" length, probably bout 10" total with ballast. So, check em out....i'm curious to see these put to work with what some folks are getting from 150w'ers.
Cliffnotes: Home Depot has 300w equivalent CFL's for flowering
4200 Lumens, 300w equivalent (68w used), 2700k soft white, 14.95
I went to HD today and they didn't have these.
Oh, here we go again - someone else that thinks they know what the hell they are talking about! Of course lumens don't add up like that - what's your point? They go to cover a larger area with multi point light source, they are a much more efficient way of covering the canopythe lumens dont add up like that. 3 bulbs at 1600 lumens is still 1600 lumens, you can just spread them around more, and get that 1600 lumen penetration from different angles. learn more about the lumen young jedi. the bigger lumen lights push the usable light farther from the bulb. putting one hundred 1600 lumen bulbs next to each other will still not push the usable light as far as one higher wattage bulb. it can be a little confusing at first i know. my 68 watt can be just as close as my 18 watts pretty much, but with 3 or 4 times the intensity at that distance= denser better buds.
and i can get 23 watt 2700k bulbs for .59 cents at my home depot!
If everybody could get them for free, I'd use them too! That's really not the point! At $15. they are a waste of money! It's your logic that doesn't compute. In the real world wasting money is stupid!well buddy, i have one, and my friend gave it to me so it was free.
got that? 0 dollars. or does my math not compute in your emotional internet tirade universe?
Oh, YEAH, I still use many with a Y adapter for each socket or even make a four way, Don't forget to mix with HPS, go get a small 70 watt for 45 bucks, in the outdoor light section.I can confirm this. Home Depot is now stocking 68w (300w Equiv.) 2700k CFL's @ $14.97 a piece.
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