List Price: $167.86
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Pros:
Instant on
Dimming works like an incandescent
Excellent light quality
Cons:
Price
I have recessed lighting throughout the house and much of it is on dimmers. I have had a really difficult time finding CFLs that work with the dimmers. For that matter, even the CFLs that aren't on dimmers have been a problem. The light output never seems to match the claims, even the ones that are supposed to come on quickly come on slowly, the reliablity hasn't come close to matching the claims and there is hassle of disposal because of the mercury.
So far I have had one of these bulbs for one day so I can't comment on the reliabilty but every thing else about the bulb impresses. It comes on quickly, is very bright and dims in cadence with the incandescent next to it. I am not sure if it is truly a "warm white". It is not "cold" or blue so I think I prefer it to the brownish color coming out of the incandescent next to it.
My next step is to replace 10 bulbs with these and see how consistent and reliable they are.
BTW: The box the bulb comes packaged in says that the life span is 50,000 hours not the 30,000 that amazon description says.
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I am new to LED home lightening. This bulb is great where another cheaper one was not OK. Compared to the cheaper bulb this one: (1) dims very well, (2) turns on with no delay, uses a "CREE" brand electronic chip (which you can research if interested). The electronics make a BIG difference in how an LED bulb performs. At 8 watts, this bulb is half the wattage one might expect. It has 7 high quality LED's which point down with no diffuser. Perhaps not wide enough beam of light for every application but good enough for me. The color quality is a very attractive warm white. The white seems warmer and more attractive than other "warm white" LED bulbs. At only 8 watts this bulb is less bright than others but for me it looks better, is easier on the eyes, requires less or no dimming, and consumes only a small fraction of the electricity used by 50, 75, or 100 watt incandescent bulbs. Brightness is somewhat subjective so it is best to test one for yourself. It seems outlandishly expensive but it really is much better quality than others. If this one suits your needs for brightness and width of beam, you will not be satisfied with cheaper ones. The high price is not a misprint or a rip off. I am very pleased with this bulb and have ordered more to test a whole room with them before replacing all incandescent PAR 30 bulbs in whole house. Becasue it looks OK and dims well, this bulb makes it feasible to save on electric bills and help the environment. Also, if you want to live off the grid or prepare for using a backup generator, this bulb reduces your lighting wattage by up to 10 times so you need fewer sollar cells and a smaller generator.
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