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SparkChaser
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For those that don't like the NT lamps

Saw this at HD, almost bought it until I looked at the price

»www.homedepot.com/buy/60 ··· 029.html



Jack_in_VA
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$8.97 is high? Considering the outrageous prices people are paying for the feel good LED lights that's a bargain. I've got a couple of places I would use them. I'll check my local store to see if they have them.

Nick_L
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said by Jack_in_VA:

$8.97 is high? Considering the outrageous prices people are paying for the feel good LED lights that's a bargain.

Seriously dude, why does every one of your post have to contain political undertones and at least one barely veiled insult or other rude comment?

On topic: In my experience Feit quality is very poor. There are hundreds of places to buy repro vintage bulbs on the net, but I doubt you'll find them for less (I actually think $9 is a pretty decent price for a specialty bulb).

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That looks pretty cool But at 60 watts, is anyone really going to be looking at the filament?

Jack_in_VA
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said by Raphion:

That looks pretty cool But at 60 watts, is anyone really going to be looking at the filament?

They would have to be used in a fixture where the bulb is visible. I was thinking of my yard light (3 bulbs) as one place they might work.

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Looks like this:


R4M0N
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He posted a fact though... With the current price on LED lights, the only reason to buy them is to feel good about using less energy... It sure as heck isn't a sound financial choice for most people since most would be dead by the time they broke even.

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said by R4M0N:

It sure as heck isn't a sound financial choice for most people since most would be dead by the time they broke even.

That's how my grandmother feels about the warranty on her appliances.

nunya
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That is incorrect.
The price of LED lamps has dropped significantly since this thread. The math does the talking: »Would you pay $50 for a light bulb?

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yep that retrofit ecosmart downlight dropped from $49 to last I checked was $29

I have an extra Im not using right now.

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said by Jack_in_VA:

said by Raphion:

That looks pretty cool But at 60 watts, is anyone really going to be looking at the filament?

They would have to be used in a fixture where the bulb is visible. I was thinking of my yard light (3 bulbs) as one place they might work.

Well I meant that the filament would be so bright it would hurt your eyes to look at. I suppose it would be ideal to use a dimmer on it, if it's to be used for artistic value rather than actual lighting.

Jack_in_VA
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I have a dimmer on the yard light. Sometimes I turn it on and adjust it down. Doesn't need to be used for lighting.

Nick_L
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They have them in a few fixtures at the Home Depots around me. I didn't bother to look at the lumens when I was there, but I would bet they aren't really equivalent to what most people expect from a "60 watt" bulb. Also, the filament is significantly longer (obviously) than a normal bulb so no one part of it gets as bright as we normally expect. A dimmer is always a great idea though, even if one expects to use a bulb at full brightness as most of the "weakness" that causes filaments to fail happens when a bulb it first turned on. If you could turn all your incandescent on slowly (over a period of a second or two) most bulbs would last over twice as long.

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said by Nick_L:

I didn't bother to look at the lumens when I was there, but I would bet they aren't really equivalent to what most people expect from a "60 watt" bulb.

They are 340 lumens. A typical 60 watt incandescent bulb puts out 800 or more. No reason to use a dimmer on this one!

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said by robbin:

said by Nick_L:

I didn't bother to look at the lumens when I was there, but I would bet they aren't really equivalent to what most people expect from a "60 watt" bulb.

They are 340 lumens. A typical 60 watt incandescent bulb puts out 800 or more. No reason to use a dimmer on this one!

The dim light just adds to the antique look!

Jack_in_VA
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said by Raphion:

The dim light just adds to the antique look!

Exactly

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said by R4M0N:

He posted a fact though... With the current price on LED lights, the only reason to buy them is to feel good about using less energy... It sure as heck isn't a sound financial choice for most people since most would be dead by the time they broke even.

The Phillips 60w LED is $14.97 and the 40w LED is $9.97. That 60w LED gives out 800 lumens to this 305 lumen 60w bulb for $8.97 that gets 1,500 hours of life. For some of us it's all about saving money. Those of you who keep tooting this party line just don't have a clue or like to try to cause drama.
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Actually the price on the 40w LED dropped it's now $7.97. It gives off 430 lumens as well. It will save money from day 1 and turn a monthly profit over that vintage bulb.