Customer Reviews

GE 97659 13-Watt (60 Watt equivalent) Energy Smart Soft White Spiral T3 Light Bulb 6-Pack

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I use these in most places throughout my house, and they do save money. I have not had any break, and they last a very long time, much longer than a regular bulb. This price is very good, and less than my local "wholesale" club. Also, you are doing a little extra to help the environment. Keep in mind that this is a fluorescent bulb and so cannot be put on a dimmer (there are some CFL's that are dimmable, just not this one). I find it takes just a few seconds for the bulb to come to full power in the cold and in the house it comes up like a regular bulb. One last note, the end of the bulb is not as rounded and may not fit in some fixtures. It is not much different, but worth noting for those rare fixtures. The last two are my reason for 4 stars. I would have been happier giving it 4.5 stars, but that isn't possible.

I have had these in action so long I had forgot I had bought them.
After replacing every bulb in my home I have not changed any light in over a year. The light is plenty bright and not harsh.
That is real value.

I've used these throughout the house to replace 40-60 watt incandescents. After converting these and the indoor floods to fluorescent, we are seeing 35-40 a month lower electric bills.

I bought these bulbs with the idea of going green... little did I know it was going to cost me green.
Within a week and a half two out of the three bulbs I installed have burned out. I double checked and tried screwing them in a bit more just in case they somehow became loose in the fixture. They burned out far too quickly.
2 out of 3 is not acceptable.
I would suggest these are not the bulbs to buy.

I ordered this 6 pack of bulbs because the price was just to good to pass on. I had recently purchased some "smart bulbs" and paid a lot more for the 3 count pkg. I must admit I was a bit hesitant but upon receiving my electric bill I am convinced!! I have saved over $50.00 a month so far! I am looking forward to the continued savings. The bulbs put off great light for a fraction of the coat. Thank you, Amazon!!

Dealer is great...BUT... I hate these bulbs, slow to come to full brightness and very fragile, I broke 2 that were dropped at separate times on a carpet. These are what we are going to have to live with due to the environmental concerns so I guess we will have to make the best of it

Well, they are light bulbs, they either work or they don't. Or, in my case, one bulb in the package was broken. The package wasn't crushed during shipment, and the tip that was broke off wasn't in the box, looks like it was packed that way. The only good news here is I found it before I got to the last bulb in the carton.

Great light from little bulbs. They cost a little more, but are well worth the price.

It used to be that GE was one of the only companies with a CFL that had a nice color. This soft white bulb is very nice in fact, but recently the el cheapo lights at the big box home stores have become just as good, for only a dollar or two per bulb. So... this is a good light but costs what it did 3 years ago, not market value.

These bulbs are not as bright as they claim. After switching to all CFLs I noticed right away that they were dim. This is compounded over time. My CFLs lost approximately 50% percent of their brightness in the first month. Before anyone questions this I should make you aware that this is the way fluorescent light bulb go out, they dim over time.

I have done research and found out the following:

1. Manufactures are overestimating the brightness of the bulbs.

2. Bulbs are approximately 50% dimmer then Incandescent equivalents.
EX: Incandescent 60W - 126 lux (126 lumen/square meter) CFL 12W ( 60W equivalent) - 77 lux (77 lumen/square meter) as measured by a light meter.

Don't get me wrong. I liked the idea of CFLs, longer life, lower electrical bills, and even though I am no tree hugger they are supposedly better for the environment.

But I now find myself buying more lamps to try to make the room bright enough to read. Does it really save energy if I replace one incandescent bulb with 10 CFLs?

Lets do the math.

1 x 60W bulb = 60W
10 x 13W CFL = 130W