Most efficient reflector design and finish?

Anyone know what the most efficient reflector (reflectivity) design is? Anyone know what the most efficient finish (reflectivity) is? PICTURES WOULD BE GREAT!!!

Thanks!!!!

hammered aluminum provides the best reflection

if you are talking about building your own, this 1 works well or me i have built 2 of em, easy to make if you got something that cuts meatal sheeting, i used a still saw :s its the making the holes for the fixtures thats the pain in the ass, easy if you got a drill and a metal drill bit, i took the hard route and had to punch all the holes with a lump hammer and hole punch

i think he means pre-fab, but that is sick as shit baz. +rep for ingenuity. i built something similar, but not as nice. here it is...i used one of those 3 dollar aluminum baking pans you see at vons and shit...

Hey begelthief +1 rep for you also for ur ingenuity, I like what you have donethere minimum work and basicaly same as what i have got, i got a few sliced fingers building mine, bet you didn't lol, no sriously how did that reflector work out the top of mine gets hot and its 4 mil thick, i suppose when ya got your bulbs so close to thin metal like that ud have to make sure none of your wires touches it, but i like it, might make 1 for my babys on veg so i can use my metal ones on my main plants. Thanks for the idea man your obvioulsy like me, good with ya hands
like it!

it worked out pretty good for the short amount of time i used it...and yea, the top got real hot!! burned myself once when i had to raise it...growing pot is just so much funner/cheaper/more rewarding when you put hard work into it and hand make stuff instead of buying everything off a shelf...how did you cut that shit? 4 mils is pretty thick...

Baz said:

if you are talking about building your own, this 1 works well or me i have built 2 of em, easy to make if you got something that cuts meatal sheeting, i used a still saw :s its the making the holes for the fixtures thats the pain in the ass, easy if you got a drill and a metal drill bit, i took the hard route and had to punch all the holes with a lump hammer and hole punch

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Are those the UK CFLs that get hot as fuck after an hour being on?


I hate them.

If you are UK, go to BnQ and buy the spiral ones.

From what im hearing as far as feedback goes, the Cooltube is one of the best reflectors you can buy for the money. But the hydrofarm inline air coolable reflectors are bomb diggity too.

Bagelthief said:

it worked out pretty good for the short amount of time i used it...and yea, the top got real hot!! burned myself once when i had to raise it...growing pot is just so much funner/cheaper/more rewarding when you put hard work into it and hand make stuff instead of buying everything off a shelf...how did you cut that shit? 4 mils is pretty thick...

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I cut it with this, would of rather done it with an angle grinder, and i made a kyte/diamond template to mark out the corners, was quite easy its the punching holes and wiring thats the pain in the ass

Arrid said:

Are those the UK CFLs that get hot as fuck after an hour being on?


I hate them.

If you are UK, go to BnQ and buy the spiral ones.

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No, these are ok just not alot of wattage, i know what u mean tho, the spiral ones are alot better. the heat in this thread is coming from the cfl's almost touching the top of my hood

K1Ng5p4d3 said:

From what im hearing as far as feedback goes, the Cooltube is one of the best reflectors you can buy for the money. But the hydrofarm inline air coolable reflectors are bomb diggity too.

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Cool tubes are awesome when you need to control the heat...

As far as a reflector, I would suggest the Batwing style posted in the FAQ...

You can even remove the small internal reflector on the cool tube and put the tube on the batwing...

By itself the cool tube is not the greatest reflector, but one of the best ways to control heat...

As for the finish, I hear the best overall performance is flat white... no chance of hot spots...

Just my 2 cents...

Gypsy...