cfl reflector?

[nitestalker]

my brother is using a shop light reflector like the one in the photo below. He is using a 300 watt equiv. 6500k on his tomatoe plant and so far has had great success.

nevertheless, i noticed in everyone elses photos that no one else seems to be using reflectors. WHY? just curious.

 

[nitestalker]

by the way i tried several times to search these forums for " CFL REFLECTOR " with no results.

 

[sighmon]

the reason i dont use reflectors is because the lights dont fit.

 

[probo24]

the reason i dont use reflectors is because the lights dont fit.

They make larger reflectors for the larger lights.
Some use reflective walls, instead of reflectors.
Some may remove reflectors just to take pics of plants?
They're worth having if not in a box/cab/or walls reflective.
Peace

 

[Where in the hell am I?]

I'm jus too damn cheap to buy em. Get em, they'll werk gr8!

 

[licence2ki]

not a bad idea!!!! never even seem a CFL grow with 'em. i'm just painting my growbox in matt white now (mylar not easy to come accross in the uk) nothing else seems to work as well matt white!

 

[Where in the hell am I?]

Heres wat I did after ya asked:
https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/158047-diy-reflectors-fer-cfl-lights.html