Globe 13-Watt Ultra-Mini Compact Fluorescent Spiral Bulb (60-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Soft White, 4-Pack #4860201 | 
| Brand: Globe Electric
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 500
Color: Soft White
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 1.8 x 1.8 x 4.1
Model: 4860201
UPC: 842235486026
EAN: 0842235486026
ASIN: B000GBBUDE
Release Date: September 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | A 13W CFL is equivalent to a 60W regular incandescent bulb. It uses less energy, and helps protect the environment. Depending on your kWh rate, you will enjoy significant dollar savings per bulb! | | • | Globe's Ultra Mini size fits most fixtures that require a standard medium base regular incandescent bulb. | | • | As an Energy Star certified product these bulbs meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. | | • | The lifespan of one Globe Enersaver bulb is 8,000 - 10, 000 hours and will outlast 8-10 regular incandescent bulbs. | | • | Globe Enersaver bulbs are warranted to last 5 years! If it fails before that time, we will replace it. |
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Product Description
Light up your home with Globe Enersaver bulbs and save in energy costs. With a growing concern for reducing energy consumption, Globe's compact fluorescent bulbs are a must in every home. CFLs use approximately 70% less energy than incandescent bulbs and produce the same light output. One CFL bulb lasts from 8,000 to 10,000 hours or up to 10 years. This saves you money in energy costs and bulb purchases when compared to regular incandescent bulbs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
Don't be afraid to try flourescents! April 4, 2007
A.W. (PA, USA)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
I really dragged my feet about switching to these compact fluorescent bulbs, even though I knew they were an excellent choice for my budget and my striving to have a "greener" home. Having spent most of my young working life in fluorescent light, I couldn't stomach the idea of having that ghastly flickering & unnatural lighting in my own home!
But we keep several very-low-wattage lamps on in our house 24/7, and I was bothered by how often I had to replace the incandescent bulbs. Since the shades on those lamps are already slightly tinted, I figured I'd replace just those bulbs that we keep on all the time with the compact fluorescent bulbs, keeping incandescent in the lamps and ceiling fixtures that get turned off when we leave a room.
I was really surprised at the quality of the light put off by these bulbs from Amazon. It is not noticably different from the old bulbs. While I'll keep my "daylight" incandescents at the bathroom mirror and in my reading/crafting lamp (where color really counts!), I am now replacing all our other bulbs with compact fluorescent.
The only thing I'd like better would be for them to fit in all my fixtures. The regular compact bulbs fit only about half my fixtures, so I had to get the ULTRA-MINI for the rest. Unfortunately, the higher wattage are hard to find in ULTRA-MINI, so I have to keep incandescents in a few rooms where 60W-equivalent is simply too dim, but my fixture globe cannot accommodate the larger bulbs.
 Ultra-mini: size to use w/ small or medium harp (perfect for stained/underpainted glass or bedside lamps) April 4, 2007
J. Wells (manhattan beach)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
ULTRA-MINI is the perfect size for most table & floor lamps including those with a small harp such as bedside swing-arm wall lamps. Much smaller than most Compact Fluorescent Spiral Bulbs. Works well w/ shallow Stained Glass (table) lamp shades & scounces. Has standard twisty base like Joe Average incandescent bulbs.
The 'soft white' is somewhat yellow but not obnoxiously so. Though specified as a "60 watt equivalent", I think it's on the bright side (closer to to a 75 watt than 40 watt).
The bulbs do take a minute or so to fire up to full brightness but like the reviewer for another bulb, I've learned to rather like that! I have *not* noticed a "hum" as remarked in reveiws of *other* fluorescents.
Of the 3 "four packs" (e.g. 12 bulbs) I have ordered (me & relatives), I have had one bad bulb. I am ordering more: great gift as they fit nearly all lamps & throw a lot of light!
Highly, strongly & 100% recommend
Better than I thought March 14, 2007
Steven Stechschulte (San Antonio, TX)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I had always thought CFL (Compact Flourescent Lighbulbs) were inferior. I knew they saved money, but didn't want the ghastly light, the flickering and the long delay to turn on...what a surprise when these were non existant! The colors are warm and bright--amazingly bright, I'm looking for some lower wattage now, and there is no perceptible flickering. While they do take a second to illuminate, I'm already used to this delay--its very short. I do notice they take about 30 seconds to reach max brilliance, but theres still plenty of light when they come on. I'm getting more bulbs and different types (they come in chandalier size too!)because I love these that much! At a fraction of the wattage, reduced heat output...you can't go wrong!
 Disappointing color temp January 7, 2008
J. Hasselkus (Wisconsin)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I gave these a try as I continue my search for a CFL bulb with as pleasing a color temperature as typical 60W soft-white incandescents. Maybe I'm just more sensitive to it than most, but to my eyes the light generated by these has a harsh, slightly greenish tint to it. They also suffer from about a one second delay between when you flip the switch to when they actually turn on. Tried multiple bulbs in the pack and they were all the same. For now I'll stick with the NVision bulbs from HD which at least turn on instantly.
Excellent choice for energy savings February 6, 2007
D. Edwards
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a no brainer replacement for a utility incandescent bulb.
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