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GE 13-Watt Energy SmartTM - 8 Pack - 60 watt ouput

Product Details Contains 8 bulbs per bundle Approx Sustenance - 8000 hours Light Achieve - 825 lumens - like a 60 watt bulb

Customer Reviews

Spirit savings? Yes, while they last
I bought two 8-packs at my shopping alliance a couple of years ago. I needed them to replace 8 incandescent bulbs in the basement where, with the exception of the area where my home auspices is located, I didn't need very bright lights. The second carton was bought for 'spares' and because they were on sales event at the time I made the purchase. Two years later, the spares carton has 3 bulbs left, indicating that 5 out of 8 have burned out. This tells me that the 5-years/8000 hours existence expectancy claim is wildly optimistic, to use a mild term.

My personal experience with these bulbs is as follows:

- the light they cast - yellow, not very bright is more or less on par with what you get of a 60W incandescent, maybe a little less than a traditional 60W.
- they do save energy for as long as they last - agreed-upon their short lifespan in my basement, not sure if they pay for themselves
- quality seems to be an issue - 5 out of 8 burned out before 2 years - all 8 subjected to about the same conditions (they all go on/off at the same ease
- the claim of 8000 hours or 5 years life expectancy is clearly way off-base - perhaps GE should make their check-up data available
- the Amazon price at the time I am writing this review is competitive with what I saw at my shopping stick.

This may come close to comparing apples to oranges but I must say that I am very happy with the Feit Electric ESL40TN/D 42-Watt Snug Fluorescent High-Wattage Bulb, Daylight of which I am using 2 in the same basement, in my 'office' area and I bought 2 more a few months ago for the review. I paid a premium for them and I've only used them for a little less than one year at the time I write this (Feb. 2010) so the fact that none has burned out yet is not 'proof' but... occasionally with tell.

I hesitate between 2 and 3 stars - 2 Amazon stars means 'I don't like it' vs. 3 stars import 'it's okay'. My generous nature wins this time and it's 3 stars but GE needs to seriously look into the 'trait' thing or these CFL may discourage some people from adopting replacing their incandescent bulbs with the more efficient fluorescents.

2010-02-18 | Aragorn (Minas Anor, GD) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 3

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Able Deal!!!
Tidy was easy, shipping was fast and the product is great! No complaints! As usual, Amazon rocks!

2010-02-03 | *T* (Chaos) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Artistic deal for my favorite energy-saving bulbs
My first fluorescent lights were bought in a townswoman grocery store and I was very disappointed with the color tone (they were white like paper).

So I did my research and found out that these bulbs are by a hair's breadth your basic CFLs, at the 2700 kelvin temperature range. That means they're about the same shade as your basic unfamiliar 60W incandescent bulb. A pale yellow white, not pure white (5100 Kelvin), or clarity (around 6300 Kelvin).

Changed all old bulbs in my studio apartment and the electric bill went down by ~$8.

2010-02-03 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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Too extravagant for the short life span
I replaced almost every bulb in my quarter with these compact fluorescent bulbs. While they are quite pricey, I thought it would even out in the long run since they were supposed to last so much longer than conventional bulbs and also lower my moving bill. I did notice a slight difference in the electric bill, but these bulbs certainly don't last any longer than the conventional bulbs. In fact, half of them have burned out in less than a year! They weren't on dimmer switches either, only just regular light fixtures. I also don't like that they take so long to go to full brightness. I have no window in my bathroom and with these bulbs, it was like having only a dusk-light on for several minutes until they warmed up. Just did not like them at all.

2010-01-24 | V. Walker (Rochester, MN United States) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 1

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GE 13 watt CFL bulbs
Have worn these for quite some time. Found the best price here compared to local stores. If the savings are as good as advertised I will be very fortunate. I would say that they are a great value for the money... BUY THEM, its worth it...

2009-10-16 | Wayne (N central WV) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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