anyone have experience with these LED lightbulbs?

[AllGold]

http://www.staples.com/Staples-Daily-Dea...ref=sliver

I'd rather have 60 watt replacements but these 40 watt replacements appear to be pretty efficient (lumens to watts used).

[bobinmurphy]

If you're looking for efficiency why not use candles, or schedule your use of light when the sun shines? I'd look at what your needs are first, then try and find the most efficient light that meets those needs. If 40w does it for you, great, but if you need 60w than what difference does it make that the 40w bulbs are more efficient?

I've been replacing my lights with LEDs. Walmart has a good deal on both 40 and 60 watt bulbs, although not as good as this deal. I've also replaced my porch lights with LEDs on a daylight sensor. The light I get from the 60w bulbs is really impressive. The 40w ones I have are good for sucking the dark out but don't offer much usable light for reading and such.

[DinerDave]

Not that brand, the ones I bought were Cree. I do like them much more than
CFL's.

Dave

[Robert M]

All,

I'd be less concerned about the efficiency and more concerned about the lumen output, color, design, compatibility with a dimmer and overall build quality of the bulb. Those are the factors that really matter.

Robert

[cbelt3]

I've been using the Cree bulbs from Home Despot. To the point that when a CFL or perhaps incandescent goes poof, the fixture gets a Cree. I like the idea that I should never have to replace one, and that if the kids forget to turn off the lights, I don't really care about it.

In fact the daylight bulbs are notably brighter, and were installed in vision critical areas like the kitchen.

[voodoopenguin]

When we built our kitchen 18 years ago we had 4 recessed lights in the ceiling each with a 100W bulb. Gradually as they blew over time we replaced with 60W. We tried 40W but they were too dim and for a long time we couldn't get a low energy bulb that fitted. Last year I bought some 9W LEDs on eBay from China, worked out at about £2.50 each delivered. They fitted perfectly and are giving excellent light, better than the 60W normals. We wouldn't want that brightness in other rooms but in the kitchen it is very useful. So we've gone from 400W down to 36W and we are very pleased. They look like those ones at Staples.

Paul

[Black]

I'm skeptical, primarily about the brightness at that wattage, but also about the longevity given the fairly basic design.
That said, if the deal is still available when I get home, I'll probably pop for at least 3 2-packs.

[JoeBob]

Another vote for the Cree bulbs from HD.
I am also replacing CFL's with LED bulbs as they "poof".

[Black]

JoeBob wrote:
Another vote for the Cree bulbs from HD.
I am also replacing CFL's with LED bulbs as they "poof".

The Crees are the best, but at $5 a bulb, I think these are worth trying.

[davester]

Note that those aren't omnidirectional so will not be useful in many fixtures. Also, they are a no-name brand with no warranty mentioned and are about the same efficiency as better quality 40w and 60w Crees from Home Depot. Sure, they're $5 cheaper each, but does that really matter for a product that you are going to keep for a decade and that will pay for itself in a couple of years?

Edited to reflect price is for a 2-pack as pointed out by Black.