Triton Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hey guys, looking to cut back on costs and such in the house, anyone use these Cree LED bulbs? I've seen good reviews on them, and at $7 its very tempting.. but having 40 light bulbs in the house would make it tough to do all at once lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I hate the led bulbs. I rarely use that word, but in this case it fits. I've tried many led bulbs that "say" they are equivelant to such and such and the light is so dim it isn't nearly the amount of light I'm used to. Never tried the Cree ones though. Who knows? They may work better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 my fiance can't stand the CFL etc... because she likes the warmer light color... the 2700K Cree's are supposed to be similar so I'm gonna pick up 10 of them and try them out Using some rough calcs, if all the lights in my house were LED I'd save $10-15 per month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Bought 10 of the Cree's... gonna give them a try tonight and I'll let you guys know what I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Interested in hearing your review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Ya interested also lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 First thoughts ... I like them, tad longer that a standard bulb (1/2" or so) The outside is almost tacky, kinda weird. It's like a rubbery coating The two different bulbs are the LEDs, not much of a difference in person (note I replaced 40w bulbs with 60w LEDs since the 60s were cheaper than 40s) Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 If those LEDs are 9.5watts what's the cfl wattage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 The cfls were about 12-13, overall vs cfl the LEDs don't save a ton of power, where the LEDs trump is lifespan I noticed the lights have a very light hum to them if you get close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I use the CFL on inside light fixtures but I have some of those 60 watt bright white led bulbs hanging a few inches over a few 20 gallon tanks and fantastic plant growth . I mention that just incase you ever set up smaller tanks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hmm il have to consider that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 One reason I dislike the compact fluorescents is they are very dim when they first turn on. They brighten over a period of 5 minutes or so but it is SO annoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Yea the LEDs I bought actually are very good, instant on. Only complaint I have is a very little hum they have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkcobra Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I use CFLs almost exclusively. Although I was using an incandescent as the porch light, because CFLs won't work properly with the X10 (home automation) wall module I use to control it. Plus even without X10, most ran unacceptably dim during winter months. I read that those Crees worked well with X10, so I gave one a try for the porch. It worked as claimed with X10 and had no problems with low temps this winter. No hum, at least with this one. The light quality is pretty good too, I don't notice any weirdness in the spectrum compared to the incandescent it replaced. It might be slightly nicer than warm white CFLs, which sometimes produce a slight greenish tint in some things, especially wood for some reason. Being Cree, I hope it won't dim substantially after a short period of time, like the few other LED products I've tried. While it seems a clear winner for this one purpose, I'm not ready to switch the entire house over to them yet. Payback for the higher-priced Crees over the CFLs I normally use will be slow at best; but non-existent if they dim, don't survive the occasional power surge, or otherwise have a high failure rate. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Well the Cree do have 10 year warranties. Curious to see how they stand behind them if it is needed though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I say we all just use fire torches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Win! No electricity used there lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Back to the ancestral caveman days. Burn the witch!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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