T5 vs CFL

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-FLT...System/dp/B002JQBQZQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

or

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-FLC...act-Fluorescent/dp/B001UV6P9I/ref=pd_sbs_lg_3


which one would you guys prefer? (for dwc system)

[h=1]Sun System 150 Watt HPS Reflector, Ballast and Bulb[/h]

by Sun System

9 customer reviews

---

[TABLE="class: a-lineitem"]
[TR]
[TD="class: a-color-secondary a-size-base a-text-right a-nowrap"]Price:[/TD]
[TD="class: a-span12"]$84.95 & FREE Shipping. Details [/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



In Stock.
Sold by Star Hydro and Fulfilled by Amazon. Gift-wrap available.

Want it Monday, Jan. 6? Order within 10 hrs 11 mins and choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

• 150 watt high pressure sodium bulb included - delivers an amazing 16,000 lumens! The color spectrum is ideal for indoor growing.
• # Highly reflective aluminum insert and vented housing helps dissipate heat.
• Durable white powder coated finish.
• # Backlit on/off switch and 7' grounded 120 volt power cord.
• 2 year manufacturer warranty

3 new from $76.95

Details about High Presssure Sodium GROW LIGHT 400 250 150 watt w

COMPLETE SYSTEM! HIGH PERFORMANCE & RELIABLE HTGsupply


htgsupply (60020 )
99.7% Positive feedback

Follow this seller


Price:
US $69.95

if you intend to use whatever bulb you purchase to flower with then go with the hps for the same price your lumen output will be 2x what you get from cfl and you will be able to flower a decent plant this way.

urban1026835 said:

Details about High Presssure Sodium GROW LIGHT 400 250 150 watt w

COMPLETE SYSTEM! HIGH PERFORMANCE & RELIABLE HTGsupply

htgsupply (60020 )
99.7% Positive feedback

Follow this seller


Price:
US $69.95

if you intend to use whatever bulb you purchase to flower with then go with the hps for the same price your lumen output will be 2x what you get from cfl and you will be able to flower a decent plant this way.

Click to expand...

i can only afford to get one light and if i purchase that one wouldn't i have stretched plants during veg

also i heard 150watt hps is not even worth it?

Hello mate did you buy a light yet

firstimegrower1 said:

i can only afford to get one light and if i purchase that one wouldn't i have stretched plants during veg

also i heard 150watt hps is not even worth it?

Click to expand...

using a 150HPS a friend of mine is about to pull AT LEAST 3-4 zips off of one plant, proly closer to 4; thats start to finish DWC using GH Maxibloon ONLY...and yeah, had I not seen it for myself, I would have doubts myself ....and BTW they are testing quick dry buds now, even at 50% cloudy, its pretty dank

and I'm pretty sure that's the exact T5 unit I have for veg (w/o checking my past orders),,,,
that unit makes for some nice veg'd plants.....

...and it comes with decent bulbs...makes HUGE fan leafs; short nodes, et et....

rambling & digressing BUT bigger leafs "sometimes" means the plant is actaully responding to lower light intensities: don't argue, as this is true but only to a point; if you don't buy it: grow certain house plants on a southern exposure, the leafs will actually get smaller vs.a Eastern exposure...same is true for weed...erh sorta/kinda

....other useless info: a CFL is more or less just a T5 in a spiral format...erh sorta/kinda/sorta ...uh in a loose definetion, sorta////

firstimegrower1 said:

i can only afford to get one light and if i purchase that one wouldn't i have stretched plants during veg

also i heard 150watt hps is not even worth it?

Click to expand...

Well compared to the lights you are suggesting the 150 has is well worth it imo.
has will give you some nice plants from seed to harvest plenty of growers swear by it.

as for stretched plants not like you think and not if you keep a nice even canopy and have the light a correct distance. though if you use cfl to flower, or at least the equivalent then you will have stretchy buds.