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| Earthmate EP2357AE 23-Watt Super Mini-Spiral CFL Full Spectrum Bulb, 6 Pack |  | Brand: Earthmate
Category: Lighting
List Price: $56.94
Buy New: $41.10
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 22,314
Media: Tools & Hardware
Number Of Items: 6
Size: 6 Pack
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 9.1 x 5.9
Model: EP2357AE
UPC: 706762582814
EAN: 0706762582814
ASIN: B001WAL1O6
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| Features:
| • | 23-Watt Super Mini-Spiral CFL Full Spectrum Bulb | | • | Use 75% less mercury than regular bulbs | | • | Last 10,000 hours, or about 7 years. | | • | Energy Star qualified | | • | 100% recycled paper packaging |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 6
 Excellent brightness - Very Efficient January 17, 2010
G. Cox (Shanghai, China)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
These lights have exceptionally good light output. I bought the 30 Watt version and they were too bright when I used them in a light fixture with 5 lamp sockets. These are still rather bright in the same 5 socket light fixture, but acceptable. The light output will become a little less with time. When compared to an incandescent bulb, these appear to be pure white and the standard bulb a weak yellow glow by comparison. Once you adapt to these full spectrum bulbs, you cannot go back to standard incandescent bulbs. Now I am replacing incandescent bulbs in all areas of my new house except in areas of low usage or places the bulbs will not fit. These bulbs will fit in most fixtures, however. I am replacing the fixture in my garage to put some 45 Watt full spectrum bulbs into a cluster light fixture. I live in the Houston, Texas area so cold weather is not normally a problem. Fluorescent bulbs often are weak in light output in cold weather until they warm up after a few minutes. When warm, they work fine. I have not tried this particular bulb series in a cold soak environment yet. The payoff should come this summer when electric bills are at their peak. These bulbs are very efficient and produce a lot less heat than incandescent bulbs. I look forward to the day that LED bulbs become affordable and brighter, but for now, this is the way to go. Definitely avoid the so called warm white fluorescent bulbs in the stores. Order only full spectrum CFL bulbs or those rated 51K or 55K or anything in the 5000 to 6000 Kelvin light spectrum. I would avoid the bulbs in the 6000 Kelvin range. They probably have too much of a blue shift. The 51K or 5100 Kelvin bulbs are perfect. Then it is just a matter of selecting the wattage you want. For multiple bulb fixtures, these 23 Watt bulbs are perfect. For single bulb fixtures, you probably want a higher power bulb than these. I am using a 45 Watt 51K fluorescent bulb over my breakfast nook and it is just right. These full spectrum bulbs are great for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) people like me. I get winter depression when it is cloudy and bleak for a long time. Normally Houston has plenty of sunshine, but this winter has been unusually cold. Well, at least I am not in the frozen north. This is quite a switch for me because I just moved from the San Francisco area.
The best light bulbs! August 6, 2010
Y. Song
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Since my husband and I are summer person who live in 4 season place, I bought these light bulbs to make our cold winter little more cheerful. These bulbs come with eco-packaging which I like, and it was bonus that I didn't have to deal with bulky packaging. First I turned on the light, I noticed it is little dim, but after couple minutes, it reaches full strength. For my small bedroom (10'X 7'), one light bulb was enough to make the room bright.
When I read while I was lying down, I noticed that the light actually doesn't hurt my eyes even if I look directly. I do have very sensitive eyes, so I was very happy that this bulbs don't make my eyes tired.
Also, I bought more lamps and had short of these bulbs, so I went ahead and used my plain old light bulb. My husband and I could not believe that how dim, irritating the yellow light bulb was compared to our full spectrum bright soft white light bulbs. I don't think I can go back to normal light bulb ever again, and now I told all my families to change theirs as well. They are all happy just like me. Energy saving is extra bonus on top of every benefit to have this light bulb.
great bulbs at great prices December 2, 2009
a home owner
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
regular CFL bulbs tend to be more yellow than natural lights. full spectrum bulbs tend to be more pale blue. My eyes are very sensitive to lights and yellow lights tend to make me feel a little 'winter gloom'. So I mixed full spectrum bulbs with regular ones to achieve a warm (yellow) but still up-lifting (white) lighting effects.
I was not able to find full spectrum CFL at my local stores, so I was very happy when I found them at amazon and at such a great price.
Earthmate uses recycled papers for packagings instead of those hard to cut plastic shells, which is great.
The only reason I gave it 4 star was because they are so green-conscious that they use very little glue on the box. when I tried to open the box from the acutal box openings, the side where it was glued together would break open and the box cannot hold a bulb any more.
Bright White Light February 9, 2010
Eric Ferraiuolo (Boston, MA USA)
These are super bright, the packaging (which is all recycled cardboard) states them to be 100watt incandescent equivalent. These emit white light, super white; best used for task lighting; i.e. you don't want them as overhead or lamp lights in your dining room, or living room.
Better then the big box store lights March 9, 2010
Todd (Portland, OR)
My bulbs that I've been buying from HD the big box store never seemed to last anything close to 5 or 10 years and the color always seemed a bit off. These are true to color and brightness. Fair price and fair shipping and at the same cost of the ones I get at HD.
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