Good Bad Bulbs – Fluorescent Lighting & LED Lighting
Including energy efficient LED light bulbs, CFL bulbs, and future technologies.
CFL Lighting, LED Lighting, LED Flashlights, and Future Technologies

A nice very small CFL. It claims 2700K, and is nice and warm. Should fit in most fixtures. Does not mention enclosed spaces, so I would probably not use it inside a closed space.

OK, it looks like a lightbulb, and is totally enclosed in glass. No more dusting bugs out of your spiral bulb.

The good – nice clean design, good color (it’s warm, and 2700K, and has good color. You won’t notice it in a lamp. It claims a 5-yr or 8000 hr life. Seems to pull about 13 watts.

The slow – the package says it starts slowly, and it does.  For a light that goes on and off alot, like a closet, you won’t like it. You can watch the tube slowly brighten from the base up.

As you can see, it is very small, and will probably fit in just about any fixture.

I did not see reference to use in enclosed fixtures, so I’d probably avoid that.

Great bulb. Good color. Use it in a place that stays lit for a while at a time.

The OttLite is a brand I’d not seen, and decided to try a bright white CFL. I’ve had some requests for reviews of whiter color bulbs or daylight bulbs.

Overall – it’s very white and looks to be a 100 watt replacement. It claims to be instant on, and is. It claims to use 25 watts, and on my killawatt, it reads 22 watts. Package claims 8000 hrs. Box indicates a 1-year warranty.

Good Bulb for your office or reading chair, but not the living room or dining room.

The light reminds me of the new LED Christmas lights. During the day, it’s fine, at night, it’s kind of odd – like a huge LCD computer screen light.

Good Color, Good Size, Good Bulb

The Bright Effects 60 watt globe CFL is marked as a G25 bulb. It’s marked as having soft white light, but you have to look for it carefully. It has the Energy Star marking, and says it lasts for 7 years. The fine print says it’s warranty is for 2 years. Wattage is marked at 12 watts. My measurement indicates 8 watts.

The fine print says not to directly expose to the weather, and the usual about not using it with timers and dimmers. No mention of use in an enclosed fixture. The bulb itself says that if exposed to water, install it base up/ bulb down. The unit looks to be sealed.

I installed one in the exposed globe fixture in the bathroom, and – drum roll – my wife didn’t notice.