LYF - Cree CR6 bulbs at Home Depot $29.97

[NewtonMP2100]

what about icon rogue.....??

[evilrobot]

I put 4 up this weekend with dimmers. Definitely one of those "feel-good installs" for a project with little potential to go wrong.

[gabester]

Oh yes, I use them in my living room with the dimmers 'cuz CFL don't dim well (although some special expensive ones do.) And they're just great, as davester outlined, agree 100%.

I'm still somewhat curious about the Philips HUE bulbs but maybe waiting until after Xmas to get some once the price for the gadgetry comes down. And I think I only need to get 2 more crees to complete my collection as the rest of the recessed can lights are plain switches - no dimming, so there's no need for anything but CFL.
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[space-time]

gabester wrote:
Space-time, you get a $5 discount on them over me - those $24.97 bulbs show as $29.97 in my area...

I HATE that. I'd actually consider paying you to buy 4 and send them to me, but I know the boxes are so big that I'm sure the shipping would eat most of the extra savings.
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well, they are even cheaper in SOME places

[Racer X]

I can't see spending that much money up front for bulbs. CFL bulbs run about $2 a 4-6 pack at Costco. Those LED bulbs use maybe 1/2 the energy of CFL bulbs, but when you factor price, energy use/cost and longevity, I'll pick CFL any day. EXCEPT if you need bulbs for a battery powered system, like a boat. ESPECIALLY for a mast head light that is way beyond a PITA to get to.

[davester]

You're leaving important factors out Racer X. The light quality, longevity and dimmability of CFLs absolutely sucks in comparison to the Cree LEDs. For me, that's worth every penny.

[Racer X]

well, LEDs last @20x longer, but cost @20x more, so its a wash. And I use cool white bulbs @3400K, and love the light, which I am an expert at judgeing, qualifying and quantifying, as I am a commercial photographer who specializes in scientific and industrial work.

[gabester]

Trust me, I wouldn't be using the Cree CR6 in anything but a dimmable recessed can lighting situation. But for that application they are really nice.

I have a bunch of other recessed can lights, but since they're not dimmable, they'll get CFLs for $2-5 (I try to get the stuff that has a good color light and not just the cheap CFL $1 "off-blue light specials".

Anyone at MRF live in an area where you can pick them up for $20? A $10 savings might be worth asking them to pick up and ship.
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