I ordered a few different types and wattage of LED bulbs from different manufacturers to try out because I've dropped 2 CFL's over the past 6 months. I have been very happy happy with my Panasonic CFL's the past 5 years, but now that LED's have come into their own I feel that the time is right to make the switch as I'm not a happy camper cleaning up mercury, regardless of how minute the amounts, in my home.It seems to me that the latest version of this LED bulb that I received has been upgraded from 5 to 6 ..
this light bulb produces light similar to what moonlight looks like: blueish, and vague. it has been rated as being able to replace a 50 watt bulb which is wishful thinking. I would rate it more like a 25 watt bulb replacement. by itself the color is just awful, but I mix it with a warm light bulb, which makes it bearable. I was disappointed and do not recommend this product. In short: low output, awful bluish color.
I bought two bulbs, this one and the warm light version of the same bulb. I really like that they only use 5 watts, that they are supposed to last a long time, and that they don't contain mercury. I have only had them for a couple of months, so I don't know about their longevity yet. The shape of the bulb is almost identical to an incandescent bulb, but light only comes from the end of the bulb; below that are cooling fins for the electronics. This makes the light somewhat more directional than an incandesc..
