Globe 6880201 13-Watt Mini Compact Fluorescent Spiral Light Bulb (60-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Soft White, 8 Pack
by Globe Electric
|
List Price: Our Price: $24.99 You Save: $5.00 (17%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $19.19 (click here) Category: Lighting See more product details |
|---|
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Globe 6880201 13-Watt Mini Compact Fluorescent Spiral Light Bulb (60-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Soft White, 8 Pack
Customer Review: Great bulb & a great deal from Amazon!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an awesome product. I haven't had them long enough to tell how long they last, but it has been around 2 months and they are still going strong. I got these because regular bulbs just go out so fast in our lights for some reason. These are an awesome replacement.
The only thing I didn't realize when purchasing is that they don't work very well with a dimmer. Regular bulbs will just dim out gradually, these dim out but in big leaps; from a lot of light to a little in one notch. Other than that they are compact and worth the purchase so far.
Customer Review: Too many failures. Don't expect rated life expectancy
Summary: 3 Stars
I have replaced 9 bulbs in my house with these GE compact bulbs during the last year. I have had three failures so far. I would estimate these bulbs failed in less than 500 hours which makes them rather expensive considering the price. The bulbs which failed were all mounted in ceiling fixtures base up. Possibly that was a contributing factor. The three that failed were all from the same package. Possibly that was a bad production run. One of the bulbs was installed above a staircase in a fixture that is difficult to access. I put the bulb there specifically to not have to change it again based on the advertised life expectancy of these bulbs. It failed in a few months in an area where an incandescent lasted a couple of years. I do like the concept of saving energy and will continue to use the seven left in the package I already purchased, but I won't buy more GE bulbs if the failure rate continues.Customer Review: Great Value Brand seem better
Summary: 3 Stars
These lights are not that bad. They do help with the energy bill, and the light that comes from them is very appealing.
The thing you need to know before buying these kinds of light bulbs is that they almost always take awhile to get to their full brightness, and sometimes don't turn on immediately. I do have GE, Great Value, and sylvania brands throughout my house, and from my observations the Walmart Great Value Brand which cost about 40% less get brighter faster than the GE or Sylvania brands. I have not had any of them die on me yet, so I can't tell you which ones last the longest.
Customer Review: Globe 13 Watt light bulb
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased a pack of 8 of these lights to replace my regular light bulbs.
Pro's -
They only use 13 watts.
They are small but will hold the average lamp shade.
They work well.
Con's -
They are not very bright.
Not for use with any kind of dimmer or 3 way or touch lights.
Not for overhead light use, they are just too dim.
They flicker when turning on sometimes.
Customer Review: Inconvenient usage
Summary: 3 Stars
These bulbs take 1-2 seconds to turn on and then a few minutes before reaching maximum brightness. I've seen better performance from other brands.
EDIT: Found a great brand. Go to Home Depot and there you will find N:Vision brand fluorescent light bulbs. They are instant on.