Customer Reviews

Globe Energy Saver 26-Watt Mini Soft White Compact Fluorescent Spiral Bulb (100-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), 3 Pack #278459

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These light bulbs are a great money saver!! If you leave the lights on in your house all the time these bulbs are for you. They give off the same amount of light as regular bulbs using a fifth of the power but....They take a while to get going. When you first turn the light on its dim and takes about a minute to give off the full amount of light. Not great for 1/2 bathrooms which you go in and out of quickly.

But in the end its worth the extra money for these. You will save hundreds on your power bill in the long run

I agree that for half baths these may not be the ticket, but for everything else I think they're great.
If you've been disappointed with the harshness of most flourescent bulbs these will surprsie you. They provide a soft, warm light. I have tried many others and these are the best, so far.

These take a second or so to illuminate, which I kind of find a plus, not instant bright ligth. I enjoy the clean white light they give off. I bought 2 packs, one lamp did not work. Really not worth the energy savings to return the bulb. And even though these are compact, they will NOT work in all applications.
Since the one lamp did not work, I have questions about how long they will last.

Bulbs work great. Only problem is it takes a short (very)time to turn on.

I bought two packs of bulbs as an energy conservation measure. I have 3 used outside for night lighting, the others inside for mainly reading lights. Great price compared to retail home stores. I would buy again.

One of the bulbs was DOA and the other two burnt out within days of being installed. My GE CFLs have lasted for years. Would never purchase these again.
Save yourself money and time by getting a better quality bulbs at Home Depot for less than $2 a bulb.
Edited to add: Globe is a generic CVS product for those interested.
Also, compact doesn't really describe these bulbs- they're huge, and stuck out of recessed lights and didn't fit into a number of standard lamps. I ended up buying minis at Home Depot to replace them-and haven't had a single burn-out.

I ordered three boxes and although the came shattered, Amazon replaced the order quickly and easily.

The bulbs are very bright, easily matching the output of a 100-watt incandescent in both brightness and warmth of light.

As others have pointed out, these bulbs may match the diameter of an average bulb but they are longer. I knew in advance about the length and had places where they fit just fine. Using roughly 1/4 the energy, I'm very satisfied with the use in lamps as well as fixtures and look forward to a lower electric bill and reduced impact on the environment.

I don't know about how long they last, but they are the largest compact fluorescent bulbs I've seen. I only use them in a few places, because they don't fit well under lampshades and ceiling fixtures with standard globes.

It's a good price if you can use very large "compact" fluoresent bulbs.

I put a date with permanent ink on the installed bulb. We'll see if it last 7 yrs.

I have used 4 of the 6 that I ordered. The light is clean and bright, and not harsh. And it was the cost-savings and environmental benefits that compelled my purchase. However, one of the four bulbs was defective--it burnt out on the 3rd day, after less that 5 hours of use. And the dimensions of these lights are much longer than conventional bulbs, so they stick out from our kitchen's recessed lighting fixtures as well as the sconce that illuminates the driveway. I would recommend finding alternatives closer in length to conventional bulbs.