Earthmate EP2352AK 23-Watt Super Mini-Spiral CFL 2700K Bulb, 6-Pack

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(4 stars) - Compact and nice color but not instant on
If you are just starting out with CFL's this is a great bulb to begin with. It has that similar warm color to the traditional incandescent bulbs you are used to and not that "white" light that many other CFL's put out. So if you have never used CFL's before these are great and the one to start with. Plus they are the super mini size, not just compact, which means they are so small they fit in just about every light fixture. These are way better than any bulb I purchased from my local home improvement store, and less expensive too. My only complaint is that they are advertised as "instant on" but they are not. I guess it depends on what you mean by instant on. Yes, they do turn on right away, but they are very dim and don't get up to a descent brightness for at least 20 seconds, maybe 30. So keep that in mind as to where you use them, as this is a big negative if used in certain areas where you need immediate light. If they did turn on at full brightness right away I would have given this 5 stars. Still, it's well built, nice packaging, 1/4 the mercury in other CFL bulbs, very small super mini size, and the normal incandescent color you are used to - this is a fantastic bulb.

(3 stars) - So far, so good.
My initial response to the lamp is very favorable - 1650 lumens @ 23 watts, reasonable price, promise of long life. It brightens up my area of use as hoped.
I chose the 3-star rating at this point because it is really too early to review a product purported to last 7 years. If its performance remains close to the initial for a long time, it would rate 5 stars. Who knows? My prior experience with "7-year" compact fluorescents isn't as compelling as the manufacturer's
advertising. Amazon.com, of course, doesn't guarantee products for 7 years, but they referred me to the manufacturer, LITETRONICS, which says it does
stand by the Earthmate lamps. I asked them about how a customer accesses the guarantee, if necessary, in the future. They had to have a corporate
discussion, or something, before they responded, but I received useful information. If any other purchaser is concerned about the guarantee, I suggest a
phone call or e-mail to Litetronics. I learned from my discussion that one should be diffident about "stockpiling" a bunch of lamps for future use. The
guarantee begins on the date of purchase. [Save your Amazon sales receipt (for up to 7 years, if you wish).]

(5 stars) - Very Bright, The Right Light
I received 2 sets of these super compact bulbs already and about to order another dozen. The light is soft, unlike the typical "daylight" fluorescent bulbs and gives out even bright light. As you turn the lights on, it has to "warm" up I guess as the light starts off a little less bright and over a minute or so, gets to full brightness... small price to pay for something that is so energy efficient.

I have a dimmer on a light in my living room and no, it doesn't work in a dimmer and only turns on and off, but, I keep them in anyway and the change in current doesn't seem to affect the bulbs negatively.

Well recommended. I currently use them in my ceiling fans (6 bulbs) my living room light (4 bulbs) my bedroom (3 lights) and 2 sets of standing lamps (6 bulbs) obviously I like them. I am considering trying the higher wattage for a brighter light, but they don't seem to be super compacts, just the compacts, so they would work fine in just about any fixture. Great product.

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