Feit Electric ESL65TN 65-Watt Compact Fluorescent High-Wattage

by Feit Electric

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

High wattage 65 watt CFL

Product Description

mfr: FEIT ELECTRIC CO. COMPACT FLUORESCENT HIGH WATTAGE BULB Standard base - twist compact fluorescent Replaces standard high wattage bulbs Instant on-no flicker BPESL30T is Energy Star approved Length: 5.75"/30 watt - 10.25" on 65 watt 30W on card - 65W box packed ESL65TN 65W HIGH WATTAGE CFL SIZE:65 Watts EQUIVALENT:To 300 Watt

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000I17HUC
• Item model number: ESL65TN
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,584 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bright, but large, December 18, 2009

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Amit Patel (SF Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feit Electric ESL65TN 65-Watt Compact Fluorescent High-Wattage (Tools & Home Improvement)

This bulb is absolutely huge.

I originally bought it and the 42-watt Feit to compare light quality and brightness. This one has nicer light, but the bulb is so big that I haven't found a good place for it. I had planned to use it for my front porch but it's bright enough that you don't want guests going blind, so I need to find another place to use it. The 65-watt bulb looks "warm" like regular incandescents; the 42-watt bulb has a piercing bluish color that looks "cold".

I'm also uploading a photo to the Customer Images section that shows how this bulb size compares to a regular incandescent bulb. If you have a good place for it, I'd recommend this bulb. The main reason I rated it 3 stars instead of 5 is that the overwhelming size makes it hard to use anywhere.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Look before you leap..., February 21, 2011

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This review is from: Feit Electric ESL65TN 65-Watt Compact Fluorescent High-Wattage (Tools & Home Improvement)

These bulbs are outstanding in the right application! We have an unfinished basement with 9' ceilings, and a garage with 12' ceilings. Both came with the standard ceramic receptacles and 60w incandescent bulbs. Both were dimly lit and dreary. I was considering swapping out the ceramics for florescent tube fixtures when I stumbled across these bulbs. Since we had the ceiling clearance I figured we should give them a try. That was December 2009. I installed 5 of these and we've been exceedingly pleased with them ever since.

They turn on instantly, but do take a short amount of time to reach full brightness. We've noticed no hum or other noise from them. They don't have that awful clinical "feel" that most tube fluorescents emit, and are a little less "yellow" than your standard incandescent. Outdoor temperature doesn't seem to adversely affect them. The ones in the garage (which get used year round) are in their second winter. We treat them just like any other bulb and they're used several times a week - often several times a day.

Not sure what to make of the reviewers who've complained and lowered their ratings based on the size of these - considering the size is clearly given in the description... If you don't have an application for a bulb of this size, why would you buy it? You wouldn't buy size 15 shoes if you had size 12 feet; would you?

For everyone else that does have a use for a bulb this size, buy them!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Huge bulb with great light output, July 13, 2010

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Mrs. Anna M. Hartman (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feit Electric ESL65TN 65-Watt Compact Fluorescent High-Wattage (Tools & Home Improvement)

The only reason I cannot rate this five stars is that the bulb is just so huge. For a high open bay application this will not be a drawback. The light given off is a good color and does not cause eyestrain.