Sylvania 29490 23-Watt CFL Mini Twist Light Bulb, Soft White, 6 pack
by Sylvania
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Sylvania 29490 23-Watt CFL Mini Twist Light Bulb, Soft White, 6 pack
Customer Review: Doing the job
Summary: 5 Stars
What can you say about a light bulb? Great price at Amazon. Saving electricity and $$.Customer Review: Energy Efficient Lighting
Summary: 4 Stars
When I first saw these compact fluorescent bulbs, I was skeptical that they would emit enough light to truly be the equivalent of the incandescent bulbs they would replace. In reality, this bulb will truly put out enough light that you'll never know the difference and do so while using roughly ¼ the power. The other concern I had was that the color of the light might be too blue or look off somehow but that hasn't been a problem either.
There are, however, a few things to be aware of when purchasing a bulb of this type. First, the bulb does need a few seconds to warm up when you turn it on. It won't just flash on at full brilliance the instant you flip the switch the way traditional bulbs do. Second, these bulbs won't last nearly as long if you turn them on and off all the time. If you have a bulb that you normally leave on for just a short time before turning it off, then you may want to hold off on replacing it with a CFL. You won't save much electricity if it isn't on much and the cost of replacement bulbs is high enough that it will never pay for itself.
These bulbs are ideal for a variety of uses from porch lights to a lamp in any room that you occupy for hours at a time. They'll cut your energy costs and perhaps ease our use of fossil fuels just a bit at the same time. In high use areas, they'll more than pay for themselves over the life of the bulb.
Customer Review: good product, poor packing (for shipping)
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm very happy with these lamps, but unfortunately I had to deal with some broken glass. Amazon placed the package just in a cardboard box with some air packs, and 3 of the 6 bulbs were broken when it arrived. They dutifully sent a replacement pack, which was packed in the same manner and suffered the same fate. I took the 3 good bulbs out of each package to end up with the 6 I paid for, but this is a pain. I wouldn't buy them again from here, since I wouldn't want to deal with broken glass and returning the package, etc.
Kind of a shame, since the product itself is really great. They're very bright, and I've replaced nearly all the bulbs in my apartment with them. I haven't noticed any flickering, as can be common with other fluorescents.
Customer Review: Nice and bright but slow to start
Summary: 4 Stars
These 23 Watt bulbs really are just as bright as a 100 Watt incandescent bulb, but have a slightly more bluish cast (cooler temperature) than incandescents. Some of the bulbs come on immediately at full brightness; others sometimes take up to a minute to come to full brightness, even when the starting temperatures are exactly the same.
I'm happy with them, but the downside is that the cooler light gives the house an "office building" feeling, as my wife put it. But hopefully worth it when the next electricity bill comes around.
Customer Review: I prefer a whiter-bluer lignt
Summary: 4 Stars
I gave it a "four" review because it is as advertised. I find the light to be a little yellow, but, I am apparantly in the minority on this. I may buy a whiter-bluer light next time.