You will save time and money if you start out with good lights..I spent a good deal of money on really large Mogul base CFLs that have to have special plugs and reflectors for them and all this, only to find that they freaking sucked for growing...so then I had to buy all the stuff for HPS/MH...which costs more than the CFLS to begin with...so now I have 2 300w CFLs, one in each spectrum, and the sockets and reflectors, just sitting in my closet not being used...so when you think that CFLs will save you money...they won't...not really...not if you are looking for the bang and the pow in your grow...