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Anyone care to recommend a specific household lightbulb to stock up on while it's still legal to express our preferences in the marketplace? I remember how roug

Anyone care to recommend a specific household lightbulb to stock up on while it's still legal to express our preferences in the marketplace? I remember how rough the initial transition from incandescents was.

AdamJacobMuller 3y ago
I'm a big fan of LIFX bulbs. I have a large installation of them in my home and have custom programming for circadian rhythms. Works great technically speaking. Subjectively I think it organically works great too. Definitely when waking up at 4am for the bathroom having a 5% dim 6500k light to aim by instead of a super bright 2500k light is way better.
- whatshisface 3y ago
  I can't believe a lightbulb costs $50 now, and it doesn't even come with the power spectrum (the information that would be necessary to determine, as per the linked article, if it would mess up your sleep cycle if used in a night lamp).
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  - SoftTalker 3y ago
    I have zero interest in programmable light bulbs, I just want a cheap warm-temperature bulb (similar light to an incandescent). I guess you could just buy brighter bulbs and put a blue-blocker filter on them.
    - mindcandy 3y ago
      You can get an 8-pack of Philips 2700K non-programmable bulbs off Amazon for $18. No need to get incandescents or filters.
  - jauntywundrkind 3y ago
    Sure the cost is (maybe) 10x. But the lifespan is 20x+ what an incandescent would be. And it's on-the-fly configurable to preference. The marginal cost of intelligent/smart bulbs is 3x or what not. Given how long they last, for many folks it seems like an easy win. The adaptability is great. Yeah you can eskew it & just do a thing, & yeah many consumers just won't get there, but damn, it's so nice having per-bupb adjustable brightness & color temp everywhere. For pretty minimal addition vs where we had been.
    - aaomidi 3y ago
      Eh, “configurable”. LEDs are one of the reasons the world feels so dull right now.
    - binkHN 3y ago
      LEDs are advertised to have amazing lifespans, but I haven't seen that in real life. The LEDs I purchase tend to last two or three times longer than an incandescent bulb, but sometimes I don't even get that much.
      - jauntywundrkind 3y ago
        Fwiw, I have never had an LED bulb burn out.
- throw0101c 3y ago
  > I'm a big fan of LIFX bulbs. And they all seem to be "smart" and "color". Any options for non-smart and "white" (≤3500K)?
irq 3y ago
100% of all name brands and uncommon brands and bs brands I’ve tried have sold me LED bulbs that buzz annoyingly or fail within 1 year. Literally no one is willing to make an LED bulb that lasts as long as the tech is capable of. The least shit brand is Philips.
- wetpaws 3y ago
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- dlp211 3y ago
  Cree
- projectileboy 3y ago
  It’s frustrating. The early LED bulbs I bought are still working; anything more recent has already been replaced more than once. In my fantasy world there is a government that actually advocates for consumers…
- tzs 3y ago
  In late 2017 I replaced nearly every 40 W, 60 W, or 100 W incandescent in my house with "Great Value" bulbs from Walmart. An instant rebate deal Walmart had with Puget Sound Energy that made the 40 W and 60 W equivalent bulbs only $0.17 made it cheap enough that even if it turns out the bulbs sucked and I had to put back the incandescents I wouldn't be out too much. They are all still working fine. Most of them don't get heavy use, but my bathrooms both have several of the 100 W equivalents and those get used several times every day.
mr-wendel 3y ago
Not exactly what you are asking, but I quite like "Technology Connections" videos on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections/search?query=light%20bulb https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections/search?query=... Lots of great data points (and a little bit of snark)
effluvium 3y ago
I was impressed with Sylvania bulbs with TruWave Technology. PDF Link https://assets3.ledvanceus.com/media/resource/original/asset-13106041 https://assets3.ledvanceus.com/media/resource/original/asset...
rpgwaiter 3y ago
If you’re into smart home stuff, it’s hard to beat singled for the price (specifically their zigbee lights, don’t clog up your WiFi with lighting). I’m sure their normal LED lights are great (and cheaper), but I went all in on RGB lights. They stay in “normal” daylight mode most of the time, but I like having the option.
postepowanieadm 3y ago
In the EU "traditional" light bulbs have been banned for a decade. You may not sell/buy them. ... however you may buy special heaters that you absolutely may not use as a traditional light bulb.
- vlvdus 3y ago
  But they are weak (< 60w) and I personally haven't seen them in stock recently.

AdamJacobMuller 3y ago

I'm a big fan of LIFX bulbs. I have a large installation of them in my home and have custom programming for circadian rhythms. Works great technically speaking. Subjectively I think it organically works great too. Definitely when waking up at 4am for the bathroom having a 5% dim 6500k light to aim by instead of a super bright 2500k light is way better.

whatshisface 3y ago
I can't believe a lightbulb costs $50 now, and it doesn't even come with the power spectrum (the information that would be necessary to determine, as per the linked article, if it would mess up your sleep cycle if used in a night lamp).
- deleted 3y ago
  [deleted]
- SoftTalker 3y ago
  I have zero interest in programmable light bulbs, I just want a cheap warm-temperature bulb (similar light to an incandescent). I guess you could just buy brighter bulbs and put a blue-blocker filter on them.
  - mindcandy 3y ago
    You can get an 8-pack of Philips 2700K non-programmable bulbs off Amazon for $18. No need to get incandescents or filters.
- jauntywundrkind 3y ago
  Sure the cost is (maybe) 10x. But the lifespan is 20x+ what an incandescent would be. And it's on-the-fly configurable to preference. The marginal cost of intelligent/smart bulbs is 3x or what not. Given how long they last, for many folks it seems like an easy win. The adaptability is great. Yeah you can eskew it & just do a thing, & yeah many consumers just won't get there, but damn, it's so nice having per-bupb adjustable brightness & color temp everywhere. For pretty minimal addition vs where we had been.
  - aaomidi 3y ago
    Eh, “configurable”. LEDs are one of the reasons the world feels so dull right now.
  - binkHN 3y ago
    LEDs are advertised to have amazing lifespans, but I haven't seen that in real life. The LEDs I purchase tend to last two or three times longer than an incandescent bulb, but sometimes I don't even get that much.
    - jauntywundrkind 3y ago
      Fwiw, I have never had an LED bulb burn out.
throw0101c 3y ago
> I'm a big fan of LIFX bulbs. And they all seem to be "smart" and "color". Any options for non-smart and "white" (≤3500K)?

irq 3y ago

100% of all name brands and uncommon brands and bs brands I’ve tried have sold me LED bulbs that buzz annoyingly or fail within 1 year. Literally no one is willing to make an LED bulb that lasts as long as the tech is capable of. The least shit brand is Philips.

wetpaws 3y ago
[dead]
dlp211 3y ago
Cree
projectileboy 3y ago
It’s frustrating. The early LED bulbs I bought are still working; anything more recent has already been replaced more than once. In my fantasy world there is a government that actually advocates for consumers…
tzs 3y ago
In late 2017 I replaced nearly every 40 W, 60 W, or 100 W incandescent in my house with "Great Value" bulbs from Walmart. An instant rebate deal Walmart had with Puget Sound Energy that made the 40 W and 60 W equivalent bulbs only $0.17 made it cheap enough that even if it turns out the bulbs sucked and I had to put back the incandescents I wouldn't be out too much. They are all still working fine. Most of them don't get heavy use, but my bathrooms both have several of the 100 W equivalents and those get used several times every day.

mr-wendel 3y ago

Not exactly what you are asking, but I quite like "Technology Connections" videos on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections/search?query=light%20bulb https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections/search?query=... Lots of great data points (and a little bit of snark)

effluvium 3y ago

I was impressed with Sylvania bulbs with TruWave Technology. PDF Link https://assets3.ledvanceus.com/media/resource/original/asset-13106041 https://assets3.ledvanceus.com/media/resource/original/asset...

rpgwaiter 3y ago

If you’re into smart home stuff, it’s hard to beat singled for the price (specifically their zigbee lights, don’t clog up your WiFi with lighting). I’m sure their normal LED lights are great (and cheaper), but I went all in on RGB lights. They stay in “normal” daylight mode most of the time, but I like having the option.

postepowanieadm 3y ago

In the EU "traditional" light bulbs have been banned for a decade. You may not sell/buy them. ... however you may buy special heaters that you absolutely may not use as a traditional light bulb.

vlvdus 3y ago
But they are weak (< 60w) and I personally haven't seen them in stock recently.