CFL Replacement Available -- Only $119.95

by BMCWrites | March 31, 2009 at 04:24 am

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During his radio show Monday, Rush Limbaugh mentioned some of the problems faced by people who've opted to give compact fluorescent light bulbs a try: They didn't work, didn't fit and didn't last nearly as long as promised. In addition, he noted how CFLs deliver environmental headaches to those who break them.

But fear not! A replacement for the problematic CFL, a "green" product that likely caused at least a few Americans to become unwitting participants in Earth Hour Saturday night, is finally available -- and just in time! It is the GeoBulb™ LED Light Bulb, a product described by its manufacturer, C.Crane, as follows:

The first 60-watt direct replacement, Premium Quality High Brightness (PQ-HB) bulb that uses less than 8 watts. The GeoBulb™ is the same size as a conventional incandescent bulb suitable for direct replacement in any indoor open fixture. It puts out more light than a standard 60-watt bulb but uses less than 8 watts. LED bulbs last 3 years of continuous use or 10 years at about 8 hours per day. Every part of the GeoBulb™ is built for long lasting durability. The GeoBulb™ is the first bulb built to withstand 10 years of use.

While almost everything about the GeoBulb™ -- including the fact that it's available in three versions ("soft white," "cool white" and "warm white") -- appears favorable, one nagging question remains:

Will people be willing to part with $119.95 per GeoBulb™ -- or $113.95 each when they buy a six-pack -- without first having confidence that it will live up to the promises?

As for me and my house, call us laggers. Until the GeoBulb™ proves its worth the money, we will probably revert back to candles.

-- Bob McCarty Writes

don't waste your money padding the pockets of the importer, you can buy direct:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2849

He's just one of hundreds of direct suppliers in China. $44 each including shipping, $42 for 3+.

Note that the technology and thus the performance in light output is still emerging and the manufacturers who supply them are rather hit or miss. The suppliers are usually trustworthy, and cover defects no questions asked, but sometimes you'll get something that is not as good as you expected and the shipping to return for that makes it prohibited. Still it's worth the risk usually. I have a flashlight:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.18623

Like that or similar I picked up almost a year ago, way underrated and probably pushing 450 lumens out the front end- enough to cause physical pain in the eyes directly at night and easily illuminating things up to 2 blocks away. $44 shipped, and if I drove around all day I'd stumble across an equal in a police supply shop by Surefire that would run over $300. I've dropped it a dozen times and it works like new still.

A month later I bought a similar one from another manufacturer promising better performance (4 cree LEDs) for $51, and it was a dog. It works, but is dimmer, yellow-green light, burns up batteries quick. Strangely enough the fit and finish of the product was superb. This is what I mean by "hit or miss". go to candlepowerforums.com and peruse their boards for reviews. let others buy the dogs. (it is also the nature of LED emitters, the tint and output are hard to control, you will see "bin" numbers quoted in reviews)

In any case you should be able to get the bulb in your article for less than half that, straight from China, and if you pay by CC or Paypal the risk of getting ripped off is very low. China's economy is exploding with new industry and while some have pointed to examples of unscrupulous business behaviour, my experiences have been positive and remember whatever you might think of someone's honesty, they are generally very intelligent people who realize a slow dime is better than a fast nickel.

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