Customer Reviews

Feit Electric BPESL15T/BLB 13-Watt Compact Fluorescent Twist Bulb (60-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Black Light Blue

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I'm reading all these positive reviews and saying to myself, Something's not right here. I bought one of these and it DOES NOT work well. Sure, if you compare it to an "incandescent bulb," which too many other reviewers suspisciously do, it is marginally better. But if you compare it to a full size black light fluorescent tube, this CF version is sorely lacking. This bulb, used with or without a shade, does not make white, like your teeth or on your clothes, glow brightly. It only marginally makes bright colors pop. The black light effects are not obvious; you have to really look for them. If you think you're going to use these at a party and everyone freaks out, forget it. I think the problem is the bulb is too bright. You would think it makes sense that a fluorescent light, even in CF form, would make black light work better, but it is a poor substitution for "real" black light fluorescent tubes.

UPDATE!!!

I had origianlly given this product a 5 star review. These bulbs have changed! The ones I bought in 2008 were great, the latest crop (2010) from Home Depot (and other places I am sure) with the same model number ARE NOT AS GOOD! They have a lot of pale blue light and not very much UV. They latest ones barely even charge up glow powder.

DO NOT BUY THESE!

I purchased six fluorescent black light bulbs. They all worked very well with the black light posters I ordered soon afterword. They are not a bit like the black incandescent bulbs of the past. These fluorescent black lights work every bit as well as the tubes with the exception that they screw into yout average light socket. I plan to purchase a rack lighting system and filling it with some more fluorescent black lights. I'm very satisfied with my purchases of these lights.
Sincerely,
Adrian Alexis

After a couple other UV bulbs had failed to cure my two-part epoxy even as fast as the sun on a rainy day, I followed a friend's recommendation and bought the Feit. It cured the epoxy in a couple of minutes, exactly as required. The recommended UV cure light system was going to cost almost $1000; the Feit fits into any incandescent lamp and works almost as well for almost $990 less.

I'm not sure what else you use these things for, but this will definitely stay on top of my list for UV adhesive curing.

I went and bought two of these exact same types of bulbs for my room at home depot. At first, I was really disappointed I tried on of them to see how good the worked and concluded that the bulb sucked. I started looking online for another black light solution cause I didn't want to have to buy a Black Light tube so I looked up on Youtube the Feit bulb and found a video called "Custom Black Light Kit" which demonstrated the same bulb and how it worked really good. I said how can it be that his is working this good and mine sucks.... I went ahead and opened the other bulb I had bought and voila, the bulb works really good so I concluded that the first bulb I had bought was damaged because it would turn on but the brightness and effect didn't show while the other one was perfect. I would recommend you get them in home depot for only 5 DOLLARS and try them to see if they are as bright as the one in the video.

I bought this for the sole purpose of it being used as a black light. This however isn't a black light. It's more like a plain CFL with the glass tinted a purplish color. It doesn't make the UV light pop on whites for example- at all. I have another bulb that is a CFL true UV blacklight bulb- and it does as I expected, when doing a side by said comparison of the bulbs lit- it's obvious this isn't a blacklight at all.

Not enough light. It will work only for a very very very small room (not sure if you call it a room anymore). Will return for a better black light source.

My wife and I loved the effect of this bulb, while it lasted. It was much brighter than any other black light (intended for consumers) we'd seen in the past. Unfortunately, it burnt out within about a month of light use (a few minutes a day).

It may have just been a faulty bulb, but considering the high price (for a single bulb, anyway), I'd expect better quality control.

I guess I'm use to the 4ft. brightness. I was going to use this light for my front porch holloween night.I was so dissapoited I gave it to one of the trick or treeters. Better used if you just like a blue looking light shade.

This type of black light bulb doesn't work well as well as the fluorescent tubes.