Customer Reviews

C. Crane Co, Inc. VVD Vivid 18 LED Light Bulb

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I have had a dozen of these (paid much less somewhere else about 5 months ago) and only 4 are still working. They do not even come CLOSE to matching their description. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!! They claim they will be good for reading, but they are not. They are good for accent lighting when they work.

You can make something like this yourself with a higher output and lower cost. for almost $50, it's well worth your time.

It's a nice novelty item if you've got money burning a hole in your pocket. It puts out as much light as a 20-watt bulb.

I would avoid this puppy altogether if you're looking to replace any standard lighting.

I bought 2 of these at a very bargain price. Both failed to turn on after only a couple of weeks. LEDs are supposed to last around 100,000 hours. So, it maybe not the LEDs but the way it was manufactured. It also not very bright for such a number of LEDs in it.

I find it hilarious that it says right on the box that the bulb will last 100,000 hours...and it only lasted a few hours. I actually was looking right at it when it went out. It was on, then it was off, never to work again. Dont waste your money. The other problem with this bulb is that it doesn't illuminate anything, it's so dim. WASTE!!!!

I'm returning it to C.Crane with a letter of complaint.

Don't bother with these. You will find compact florescents produce a thousand times more light for the money.

I keep use one of these bulbs in my laundry room, which does not have any windows and is perpetually dark. This bulb puts out enough light for me to walk through the room safely on my way out to the garage. The light helps our cat find its litter box, too. I don't feel guilty if I forget to turn this low-powered light off at night.

But I need to turn on a brighter task light when I am ushering in guests, using the sewing machine, or looking for a book on the shelves.

My bulb has been working for the better part of a year. So far, so good. Passage of time...

Well, two years has passed. It is now August 2011 and the bulb has burned out recently after a little over three years (about 28,000 hours) of continuous usage. I was hoping for longer. Will try another product and hope it provides longer life.

I received the LED light bulbs before the Thanksgiving holiday. I installed them in soffit fixtrues under the eves of my house. They are used as security lighting. I selected these bulbs for their lumens and their low energy useage. They have been in service for approximately 1 month. I'm happy with their performance.

the one that works is great but the other one worked for about a week and then broke - LEDs don't aren't dimmable btw

I got one of these to give it a try. After trying it in a few lamps in my living room I decided that I didn't like the light it put out much. I ending up putting it in my porch light. It's not very bright but with it's low energy use I now leave it on 24/7 when I used to only turn it on if I was expecting company. I think it's fine for outside lighting if you don't need a really bright light.

Usually, C. Crane has decent stuff, although I still HATE that they won't take Amex on their its website. Anyhow I ordered one of these a long time ago at a MUCH higher price, the one I ordered is still going strong. I use it over my outside door in a recessed fixture.

In pitch black it has enough light to be useful. Since it sips electricity I don't mind leaving it on 24 x 7.

This light is super low tech. The price now reflects that. At this price, there is almost no need to hesitate. Remember if you are using LED bulbs even now, you are an early adopter of this technology

Its color temp is not warm. Oh and VIVID it ain't :-)