Globe 6880201 13-Watt Mini Compact Fluorescent Spiral Light Bulb (60-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Soft White, 8-Pack Reviews

• Great Product!

  
  By A1I9P6PMEFLTEX on 2006-11-24
  I just received my 8-pack of the soft white bulbs, and I'm so thrilled with them! I started changing to compact fluorescent bulbs and my electric bill did start going down! It's easier to see the savings now that I'm no longer running the air-conditioner. I was gradually introducing them into my home, and my October bill was about 25%-30% lower than last year at that time. I've been trying different brands, hoping to achieve lighting that more closely resembled incandescent bulbs. I'm not a fan of the cool fluorescent lighting and it seems like every brand has its own take on this. Okay, these bulbs are PERFECT for me. They look soft and warm, they are sized in a way that is more compatible with my lamps and fixtures. They even light up quickly (some fluorescent bulbs take a couple of minutes to brighten completely). Anyway, these are exactly what I was looking for and I'm going to get another set of 8 so I can upgrade even more of my home! Also, this is a GREAT price.
  
  

• High Failure Rate for This Bulb and Amazon

  
  By ACXVNO8R9HYPL on 2007-02-12
  Initially, I bought an 8-pack of these bulbs. They seemed ideal--small with very bright, white light. But after a few minutes of use, one began to blink and then went out for good. I e-mailed Amazon and asked for a replacement or refund for one bulb. The reply was quick but not not much help. They would send a new set. But I had to return not just the bad bulb, but all 8. If I did not return the whole set within 30 days, I would be charged with the second set; i.e., no refund for the bad bulb. Why should I remove 7 working bulbs, find packing material, repack them, download a shipping label, and take all this to the post office or a shipper, just because Amazon sent me a defective product? Since I could use more of the bulbs, I decided to accept the new shipment without returning the first one; i.e., no refund for the bad bulb. Then, a second bulb failed. Now I am angry. Over the years, I have bought many hundreds--maybe thousands--of dollars of products of all kinds from Amazon, from electronics to clothes to food. Until now, I have never had to ask for a refund or replacement. Overall, they have a great, super-convenient business model. But good service for customers with a problem seems to be not part of the model. I will no be longer an Amazon customer.
  
  

• Contains mercury - ecologically unsound

  
  By A32Q6D1M0IOSAJ on 2008-01-07
  "helps protect the environment"
  Compact flourescent bulbs do no such thing. They contain mercury and that's why they have to be disposed of properly - they contain "hazardous" materials. Please do not just throw these out in your trash. The mercury gets in the ground water and is highly toxic for all living things. Pregnant women are particularly susceptible. Try to picture millions of them sitting in landfills. There needs to be a better alternative to incandescents and compact flourescents. I'm surprised they are even legal.
  
  

• Wal Mart has them cheaper than the gold box deal

  
  By A1QMN09Q1FB7KZ on 2008-01-07
  Save your money and buy them at Wal Mart.
  They are good light bulbs but I would not buy them at this price.
  
  

• Both bulbs blink

  
  By A3HS55V0VB0I2T on 2007-05-29
  With my first N:Vision bulb, it started blinking after it was on between 6 and 12 hours. I returned it to Home Depot for an exchange and the same thing happened. I tried two fixtures with no luck.
  
  When it blinks, I can turn the lamp off, then on and the blinking stops temporarily.
  
  N:VISION clearly has a quality problem.
  
  
• Not the brightest bulb in the bunch
  By A2CKAHF4K7US3W on 2007-12-13
  The only thing going for these (as opposed to other CFLs) is their form factor- very small. However, they are very slow on the brighten-up. So much so that I had to replace all these I had installed (except for one fixture, where no other CFL will fit). The Sylvania brand is brighter at switch-on, and also cheaper (purchased at BJ's),than these bulbs.
  
  
• You will be happier with the ULTRA mini
  By AC6O09QWKR0AH on 2008-01-31
  You will be happier with the ULTRA mini. Trust me. Most lamps that use 60 watts incandescent bulbs are smaller and/or have less shade space. And the "minis" ain't all that mini - I have had to use the ultra-minis on lamps that used to use 3-ways. And the soft white ultra minis I have bought are brighter than the incandescent equivalent (closer to 75 watt).
  
  I "know" from compact fluorescents as we 95% converted 6 months ago (only one incandescent left). You'll get used to them in a very short time.
  
  Ultra minis were selling on Amazon for a LOT less than this (price is total rip-off).
  
  
• Defective out of the box
  By A2E44CHL1UAF1S on 2007-02-09
  I bought an 8-pack recently and 1 of them is defective out of the box. :( I emailed the company like 2 weeks ago but so far haven't heard back from them.
  
  
• Inconvenient usage
  By A2KI0LAYW1AM7R on 2007-04-08
  These bulbs take 1-2 seconds to turn on and then a few minutes before reaching maximum brightness. I've seen better performance from other brands.
  
  EDIT: Found a great brand. Go to Home Depot and there you will find N:Vision brand fluorescent light bulbs. They are instant on.
  
  
• Way too expensive on Amazon
  By A3AKQHIR4X343V on 2008-01-07
  Call your local Ace hardware, find out when these will be on sale for $1 each. You can't go wrong spending a buck a piece instead of $3-4 everywhere else.
  
  
• Good product
  By A1HWTDJ4FW41EC on 2007-01-30
  These bulbs are rated 8000-10000 hours, as good as brand name and more expensive ones. I have installed 5 of them and they look good so far. I'll definitely stock up these bulbs and swap out all of the remaining conventional and more energy consuming bulbs.
  
  
• mini compact fluorescent
  By A1ITVCGVOIO6V9 on 2007-05-12
  Switching from incandescent to compact flourescent bulbs is a significant energy saver, and long-time money saver. These minis are great because the base is small enough that lamp hasps which won't fit over base of regular compact fluourescent will often fit over these. Not a lot of light, but only 13 watts of energy burned.
  
  
• I bought these for one purpose.
  By A3GTHBGPYBTB1J on 2008-01-12
  I have tread lights on my stairs in my house. They are needed to light up the very dark staircases, so they are on from dusk until bedtime (or longer if the kids leave them on). Each tread light receptacle requires two (not to exceed) 25watt bulbs and to access them to change them requires unscrewing the covers off of the fixtures.
  
  I bought these bulbs for the following reasons: a) one of them will replace both of the incandescent bulbs and b) they last longer, so the hassle of changing them will be less and c) the light output, which by the way, is pretty close to a typical soft white incandescent bulb, is good enough for the tread lights and d) I get an effective 10 more watts of light output for 37 watts less consumption (so there is more light on the stairs for safety reasons and I feel greener).
  
  I have not used them in lamps, etc so I cannot comment on their effectiveness in those applications, but for what I bought them for, they work well.
  
  They are roughly the same size as a typical 25watt bulb.
  
  
• Disappointing color temp
  By A2VVBRQNIHGTAC on 2008-01-08
  I gave the 4-pack version of these a try as I continue my search for a CFL bulb with as pleasing a color temperature as typical 60W soft-white incandescents. Maybe I'm just more sensitive to it than most, but to my eyes the light generated by these has a harsh, slightly greenish tint to it. They also suffer from about a one second delay between when you flip the switch to when they actually turn on. Tried multiple bulbs in the pack and they were all the same. For now I'll stick with the NVision bulbs from HD which at least turn on instantly.
  
  
• Great bulb & a great deal from Amazon!
  By A1S90HEZ1LD2UH on 2008-02-19
  This is an awesome product. I haven't had them long enough to tell how long they last, but it has been around 2 months and they are still going strong. I got these because regular bulbs just go out so fast in our lights for some reason. These are an awesome replacement.
  
  The only thing I didn't realize when purchasing is that they don't work very well with a dimmer. Regular bulbs will just dim out gradually, these dim out but in big leaps; from a lot of light to a little in one notch. Other than that they are compact and worth the purchase so far.
  
  

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