Utilitech 13.5-Watt LED $7.98 B&M YMMV

12.xx near me in SE MI. These are actually pretty good for areas that need omi-directional light. I bought two of these when they were on sale for 15 6+ months back for my porch. They are BRIGHT and they are dimmable. If the price drops around me, I might consider getting a few to replace some older non-omni led lights.

Quote from davidv : what location?

Bangor, ME

Quote from timsy : $7.98 in Brockton, MA. Or, you could buy a pack of 6 compact fluorescents for $4 that draw 13W and output 60W equivalent. I love the idea of LED lamps but at 12x the price of equivalent CFL... http://www.lowes.com/pd_252003-75...facetInfo=

I agree with you. For this price, there's not enough benefit. Maybe if these were burning 2 watts or something, but for 13.5 watts, there really isn't much benefit over a CFL. Changing CFL's is a non-issue, as they really don't burn out that fast. Also, with regards to mercury in CFL, just be careful and don't drop it. Not the biggest deal in the world.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say these LED bulbs are all hype.. for now. Why do they output so much eat? that's where the 13 watts is going. .5 is actually going to produce the light. After they sell enough of these, they will make a new iteration which burn half the amount of energy, and people will again buy a whole new set. This is just my guess, but that's how marketing works. 3g, 4g, iphone 3, 3s, 4, 5, etc..

First, you can't compare these to the cheapest CFLs you can find because these are dimmable. A CFL that can dim will cost almost as much, and I've never seen a CFL that can dim below 20% successfully.

LED bulbs (+/-)
+Light produced is typically better liked than CFL.
+LED bulb=instant on
+LED bulb should last 2-5 times as long as CFL, 25-50 as long as an incandescent.
+LED bulbs tend to be less affected by the cold.

-Cost
-Do not do well in enclosures due to the heat
-Light can be unidirectional
-Not sure how they do in ceiling fans

Quote from mookie3333 : I'm going to go out on a limb and say these LED bulbs are all hype.. for now. Why do they output so much eat? that's where the 13 watts is going. .5 is actually going to produce the light. After they sell enough of these, they will make a new iteration which burn half the amount of energy, and people will again buy a whole new set. This is just my guess, but that's how marketing works. 3g, 4g, iphone 3, 3s, 4, 5, etc..

Good point. I'm not ready for a bulb that'll last 20 years until there are pretty substantial improvements to the technology in the relatively inexpensive LEDs. Until then I'll begrudgingly continue to buy inexpensive CFL 4 packs.

Quote from Wildpir8 : Good point. I'm not ready for a bulb that'll last 20 years until there are pretty substantial improvements to the technology in the relatively inexpensive LEDs. Until then I'll begrudgingly continue to buy inexpensive CFL 4 packs.

The only way I'd pay ~$10 for a LED (maybe more) is if it consumed so little electricity, i never needed to turn it off.... (~4 watts or less).. Maybe I'm dreaming, but that would be ideal. I have hallways in my house (Attached row home) that are very dark, due to no windows.

Quote from davidv : Wich costco location?

Costco at Gaithersburg, MD.

Here is a thread about it: Link

I Love Slickdeals! I just printed off 2 Lowes locations that had these bulbs for $7.98 as opposed to my local store that had them for $19.98. Not only did they match the price, they gave me another 10% off! 20 Led bulbs for $143!!!!

My local Lowes has these for $4.98. They have about 300 of them. Subsidized by the local power company.

Quote from DukeofDeals : My local Lowes has these for $4.98. They have about 300 of them. Subsidized by the local power company.

What lowes is this?