Earthmate EP05129 5-Watt Dimmable Candle 2700K Bulb, 6 Pack

by Earthmate

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This 6 pack of 5w Dimmable Candle Tip replaces the standard 25w incandescent Flame Tip Candle Bulb and lasts up to 20,000 hours! It is a marvel of invention because of its ability to dim down 95% of its total light output. It will emit a warm incandescent light feeling much like you’re used to, and it will come on just as fast with no flicker! This will be the smallest fully dimmable 5w CCFL you will have purchased and will fit into more fixtures. Its perfect for wall sconces as well as chandeliers. Earthmate Lighting products are the premium in Cold Cathode Fluorescent technology (CCFL) both from a technological and an environmental standpoint. Earthmate’s commitment to quality vs commodity is evident in many features within each bulb. From our instant-on guarantee, longer life, richer truer color and high lumen output from smaller bulbs, Earthmate stands apart. Through technology innovation, we can use less mercury than other brands in many of our bulbs, and 75% less energy than standard incandescents. Our packaging is 100% recycled paper and we only use soy based inks. Put all of that together and you have the most environmentally sensitive CFL brand on the market today. Together we can save some energy, some money, and help fight global warming by reducing greenhouse gases from our coal power plants.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001WAL1PK
• Item model number: EP05129
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,870 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Products like this fuel the "green is a fad" sentiment., October 24, 2009

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M. Gettemeier (Saint Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Earthmate EP05129 5-Watt Dimmable Candle 2700K Bulb, 6 Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

There are legitimate "earth friendly" products out there... and then there's a lot of "hippy fluff". Unfortunately these bulbs fall into the "fluff" category.

Sadly, this review could have been totally different, as ONE bulb... OUT OF 12 ordered (2 packs)... met my expectations! ONE bulb looks pretty good... ironically, it was the first bulb I screwed in... and I thought "yeah, that guy who said these are dim is right, but this is acceptable"... and then I proceeded to add a second bulb to the fixture (ceiling fan)... and that bulb was almost pink in comparison to the first, much brighter, more yellow bulb. Well... to my disappointment... EVERY ONE of the remaining 11 bulbs was that same color (any early adopters to CFL know the color I'm referring to... it's a slightly depressing CFL color that makes you want to RUN, not walk, to the store as fast as you can to buy 40w incandescent Reveal bulbs.)

To say that you couldn't read by the light from these bulbs (as another reviewer said) is no understatement... they are about twice as bright as a night-light! There is a less-vocal, yet common "green is a fad" attitude... and products like this fuel that view. These are functional for MOOD LIGHTING ONLY... They won't light up a small room (unless you have 6+ of them in a fixture and then it will still be HALF as bright as a 2 x 13w CFL fixture... to clarify 2 x 13 = 26 and 6 x 5 = 30... yet 6 of these will be HALF as bright as 26w of Lowe's Bright Effects CFL) These can barely light up a person sitting at the bottom of a hanging pendant light! (which is what I'll do with the 6 I don't return). Quality dimming CFL is something I've been chasing for years... but it's almost comical to think you'd want to dim these down from their maximum brightness.

Just so I can leave you with a positive consideration about this product, if you have hanging pendant lights with artistic glass that you want to light up, but NOT really light up the bar/table under them... (to repeat and emphasize... MOOD LIGHTING ONLY then these will actually work out well... and for THAT use, at about $25 for 6) I could ALMOST recommend these, but if you're buying these because you want significantly usable LIGHT... hmm... I'd have to say "look elsewhere".

A helpful note to Earthmate... notice where I said "met my expectations" about the one bulb... overall... the real problem here is that the product doesn't meet my expectations! Expectations based on claims right on the package. I highly suggest that products like this have wording on the packaging which directs consumers to the most likely REAL use of the product. For starters, these bulbs do NOT replace a 25w incandescent lumen for lumen... probably more like a 13w incandescent... and again, this bulb should work out well for a pendant light, like in a bar... where low lighting is desirable (and further dimming is useful)... and there are several pendants using power (when people have pendant lights they usually have many/several)... and the desire is to maintain MOOD over outright lumens. Claiming an "18w-20w" replacement on the box would go a long way to ensuring the bulb in the package meets the expectations created by the package. (I still say these are closer to a 13w incandescent, but having a number in the teens satisfies... meaning "lowers"... expectations... while having a number in the twenties satisfies the need to "sell" the product.)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best 25 watt dimmable cfl I have found for the price, January 30, 2011

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Mary E. Evans - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Earthmate EP05129 5-Watt Dimmable Candle 2700K Bulb, 6 Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

I'm putting these in all my ceiling fans that have dimmers and even in some places that don't have dimmers. Nice soft lite and seem to last well, no humming noise. Only 25 watt but with 4 bulbs in a fan 100 watts is fine for me. They have adapters so will fit candelabra or regular base.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, January 9, 2011

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Leslie A. Jones (South San Francisco, CA, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Earthmate EP05129 5-Watt Dimmable Candle 2700K Bulb, 6 Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

I love these bulbs - they're bright when I need them to be and dim beautifully, no flickering. Most that I've bought are too'cool' - these are a warm light that I use daily in my dining room.