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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is my first LED bulb for a lamp, so I had no idea what to expect, but it's surprisingly awesome. It's sufficiently bright, comfortably simulates a traditional light bulb without putting out the heat (which is great in hot weather!!), and of course it's greatest feature is how little electricity it uses. I am very happy with it, and plan to buy many more of these for all kinds of fixtures throughout my home!
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My husband insists we use the curly fluorescent lights and I hate them because they are just not enough light for me. On the other hand I am short and so I depend on him to replace bulbs. I generally find LED lights okay if they don't shine right in my face for some reason.
So I have a bathroom fixture over the mirror that has 3 glass shades with spots for 3 bulbs. I have insisted on having the old fashioned light bulbs in there because I really need to be able to see. So when I received this bulb we already had a space for it as the old one had burned out. We tried it right away and found it to give off a satisfactory amount of light without being too bright. Since it shouldn't have to be replaced for 20 years I will be too old to enjoy a new one.
So I am happy, it gives me plenty of light and the right color light. It works great.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program It's well established that LEDs use much less energy than incandescent lights, and even CFLs, and as a result, should save you money. It's a good thing this is well established, because you'd play heck trying to figure it out from the information provided for this bulb.
The box shows "life 25000 hours." The Viribright website says ">25,000 hours." Both also assert that it will last "more than 22.8 years...if used 3 hours per day for 7 days a week." Although math is not my strong suit, it's pretty clear to me that 25,000 hours does not equal 22.8 years.
The box also clarifies that "rated life expectancy is based on engineering testing and probability analysis and is not a guarantee...." If that's not cop-out language designed to avoid replacing bulbs for consumers who don't get 22 years out of their lamp, I don't know what is.
Nevertheless, for the sake of simplicity, let's say 60-watt incandescents are about $7 for a 4-pack (GE Lighting 48308 60-Watt 780-Lumen A19 Double Life Light Bulb, Soft White, 4-Pack), with a life expectancy of about a year apiece (according to the government's Energy Star website). That puts us in the neighborhood of $21 for three years of service. Now subtract your savings for 80% less energy being used, and whether it's 3 years or 22 years, you're going save some money. With the LEDs being mercury-free and recyclable, you gain some environmental credit, as well.
So far, I'm very happy with the performance of this bulb. I don't have it in a dimmable fixture, so I can't speak to that aspect, but it's nice to have it come on at full brightness, and the light is warm, comparable to a warm-light incandescent. It is significantly heavier than an incandescent or CFL, so I would avoid using it in a tippy fixture. It also emits too much heat to use in closed fixtures or ceiling cans.
Overall, I like the bulb enough that it's convinced me that LEDs will be the way I go for replacements as my other bulbs fail.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Brightness/color: Seems a little darker than a normal incandescent 60W bulb. It is a pure white light. A very noticeable (and positive) difference when seen next to a normal incandescent.
Time to get to full brightness: Instant. CFL bulbs can be frustrating as some of them take over a minute to fully warm up. LEDs don't have this problem, but one LED I have takes about a second. This bulb gets to full brightness immediately.
Size/shape: The size and shape is nearly the same as a normal incandescent. It's just a little bit wider in the middle, but that never seems to have an impact. Some LEDs have very different shapes, so they don't work with certain lamp shades.
Function: Like other LED bulbs, this one warns against using in an enclosure. That's too bad, because most of our needs are in enclosed light fixtures. I assume that they are worried about overheating, so I'm not willing to experiment.
Since LED bulbs are so expensive, they better last a long time. I've never had one fail, so only time will tell about that.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Despite being heavier than the regular incandescent bulb of similar wattage, this Benchmark bulb is an aesthetically pleasing LED choice. The "green" factor of LED is well established; though their cost have been trending down, the sticker shock of LED bulbs is still palpable. The main advantage of this model is that it is dimmable (transitions are not often as smooth as regular bulbs), needs no additional fixtures, and is essentially "instant" start the last attribute is an especially welcome improvement since this has been my biggest issue with LED bulbs previously. I have no intent to test the "shatter-proof" claim of the manufacturer... LED bulbs from this brand have gone on sale for much lower than the current price of around $26. A savvy shopper may want to track prices over a few months if there is no urgency and is planning more than a few replacements. A few weeks' experience with regular usage of this model, I decided to invest in Benchmark by Viribright LED T8, 4' (4-foot) Standard Brightness, Single End Powered (SEP) 20W 1500 Lumen 6000K Daylght (Replaces 36W Fluorescent T8) T12 Retrofit for a kitchen fixture that stays on the entire night. Overall, pleased with this brand and the design features. Cost is still a mental barrier...
