Hey man, I know all that bullshit i was typing makes absolute sense to me.
I'm no stranger to CFL's.
That is what I used for my first lady.
Im NOT hatin on CFL, but I think you certainly have a choice, there seems to be no right or wrong, or best or worst. But to get back to about what you choose to use for light. Personally, I think CFL is compared to small grows while HPS is compared to big. I dont mean youll get small results, Im sayin you have to use smaller STYLE such as SOG or stems or one COLA wonders and ya, youll pull a pound with those CFL'rs.. But, with some extra work involved.
Thats all, and you stuff pretty spiral bulbs in your cab and have all the watts you want, and pick lil stems and SOG and COLA grows, and work yourself slightly harder than what you have to, to make it work, but if you want taller, easier plants to grow in a bigger environment and an easier time with LOTS of growth use HPS. all im sayin, cause with those CFL's, im workin those bulbs man, up and down and left and right, and oh shit thats gettin burned and oh man i better watch that side and all that crap.
Add all that up and what do you get?
Big buds on BOTH sides of the camp. So what are you trying to say exactly? that you can stick a HPS in a micro grow sog compared to CFL and wholl be the winner? HUH? WHAT?> nope. WOW those plants really soak up the lumes that close with THAT PERFEKT SPREKTRUMM OMG with CFL? HUH WHAT?
Its Strain, Grow Style, Size and space dependant. So eventually you will find what works for you.
CFL is so cheap, before you spend the loot, at least give CFL's a shot, give it a chance, come back to RIU, and post some damn pic's and quit lyin' bout your shit. (not talkin bout anyone in here I just like to rant thats all)
Call me retarded or whatever I dont care, I have my own thoughts on CFLs and Im stickin to em.
Im not sayin theres a winner, Im sayin BOTH sides can have alot of fun and do what they love and have a great expreience and investigate for themselves. In my eyes, were ALL winners.