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Customer reviews for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
The TCP SpringLight 68-Watt (300W) Soft White Household CFL Light Bulb (1-Pack) can save you up to $278 in energy costs over the course of its lifetime. The bulb provides a soft, warm glow. It is Energy Star qualified for energy and money savings.
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(16 reviews) 16
Rating breakdown 16 reviews
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3 stars
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14 out of 14(100%)reviewers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
Review 1 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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You've got to see it in real life.
,PostedApril 3, 2013
Value
4
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5
I was purchasing a bunch of Daylight Bulbs at the local Home Depot, reading the packages, comparing, learning. My cart was full, I was ready to go, and I found this thing. It's funny looking and HUGE!
Although I was on a quest for full spectrum bulbs, I just couldn't resist 4,200 lumens. It's an indoor bulb, but I hung it in my garage. (Where else could you put the thing?)
It's nice. It brightened up the garage quite a bit. With an outside temperature of 50 degrees, my horizontal fluorescents were humming as usual, but this thing was barely making a sound. After throwing the switch, there's no light for maybe two seconds. But I like this thing. Too bad it's discontinued. I'd buy a spare, but at $16.47 ea, I think that's a bad idea. I just hope I don't hit it with a ladder or something. From the ceiling to to the bottom of the bulb is near 9 1/2 inches; Imagine a gallon of milk-- it's about that tall. Ha!
Pros: Great Sound Quality, Very Bright, Nice Design
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 2 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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why have they discontinued this bulb
,PostedMay 7, 2013
i need lights for a pole barn. Home Depot employee suggested this light but since the bulb costs so much I decided to buy one try it to see if I liked it and I do. now they are discontinued.
WHY WHY WHY. EVERYONE LIKES THESE BULBS.
A friend just spent $500 for T-8 florescent 8 ft and 4 ft. for his pole barn. When he turned the light switch on I was
disappointed for him and me it was not that bright. I'm disappointed because I don't know what to put in my pole barn now. everyone I know loves these 300 watt equivalent light bulbs. is there going to be a replacement?
WHY WHY WHY. EVERYONE LIKES THESE BULBS.
A friend just spent $500 for T-8 florescent 8 ft and 4 ft. for his pole barn. When he turned the light switch on I was
disappointed for him and me it was not that bright. I'm disappointed because I don't know what to put in my pole barn now. everyone I know loves these 300 watt equivalent light bulbs. is there going to be a replacement?
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 3 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Perfect Grow Light for Herbs and Flowers
,PostedJanuary 2, 2012
JohnnyAppleseed
This 2700k bulb promotes plant flowering. It's a very efficient bulb compared to using incandescent spot lighting. Low heat footprint. Place the bulb within 3" of a plant for maximum use of the light. My tomato plants are huge!
Yes, I recommend this product.
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16out of 16found this review helpful.
Review 4 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Love this bulb!
,PostedAugust 7, 2012
Quality
5
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5
Value
5
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5
I've been thinking of hanging a couple more flourescent fixtures to improve the lighting in my garage. No need to do so now. This bulb, installed in the socket in the center of my garage, illuminates the entire space from corner to corner.
Sad to see that it's discontinued. I hope there is a similar product offered.
Pros: Easy to Use, Easy Replacement, Eco-Friendly, Very Bright, Nice Design, Easy Installation
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 5 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Why is it discontinued?
,PostedAugust 1, 2012
Unica
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Beginner
Length of ownership:1 month
Quality
5
/
5
Value
5
/
5
Bulb works well, as advertised. Very bright, but it's a large, heavy bulb to get this many lumens out of a CFL. There is no humming sound either. I can't believe it's been discontinued!
Pros: Very Bright, Easy Installation
Cons: large
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 6 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Large light bulb
,PostedSeptember 30, 2010
I agree that this bulb is quite large. But it's also marvelously, wonderfully, ridiculously bright. A 68 watt consumption is an 82 watt savings over the 3x Halogen fixture this replaced, while filling the room with much more light. The color temperature is warm, almost feels like an incandescent. Great light bulb if you can make the space: It's 8 1/4" high and 4 1/2" in diameter.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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10out of 10found this review helpful.
Review 7 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Shop lighting
,PostedJuly 30, 2012
LOW8
Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Quality
5
/
5
Value
1
/
5
Finally a CFL with strong illumination with just 68-WATTS of power!! It's too fat to fit in a reflector but it doesn't really need one. Great for garage, storeroom, and patio lighting.
Pros: Very Bright, Easy Replacement
Cons: too high priced
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 8 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Great bulb!
,PostedApril 27, 2011
Very large, but also very bright.
It takes 1 to 2 seconds for the bulb to turn on (~80% bright) and ~5 minutes to reach it's full brightness.
I bought several and I love them, a huge cost saver!
It takes 1 to 2 seconds for the bulb to turn on (~80% bright) and ~5 minutes to reach it's full brightness.
I bought several and I love them, a huge cost saver!
Yes, I recommend this product.
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5out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 9 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Good Buy
,PostedNovember 30, 2010
i wanted to brighten up a big space in my house and save me some money, this was perfect! it does take a while to warm up to get its brightest but thats how all the energy saving bulbs are
Yes, I recommend this product.
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4out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 10 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Huge!
,PostedSeptember 4, 2010
Four stars because the idea of using only 63 watts for 300 watts of light is brilliant, so to speak. Not five, because the specs aren't clear about the size. The bulbs are huge- more suited for a grand-entrance fixture than a livingroom lamp. The bulb is more than 8 inches tall. I had to return them, which was a painless process, btw. Kudos for that, HD.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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8out of 10found this review helpful.
Review 11 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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A great bulb
,PostedDecember 12, 2012
GottaWearShades
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Professional
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:6 months
Quality
5
/
5
Value
5
/
5
I use this bulb as the main center light in our two man office. The room is 310 sq feet. The bulb gives very good overall illumination. One of the main advantages in replacing a 300 watt incandescent was the AC savings in the summer, plus the 80% reduction in the lighting cost. We have used it 5 days a week for over 6 months, for about 8 hours per day and no problems. No noise or hum either. The price is a good one too.
Pros: Easy to Use, Easy Replacement, Eco-Friendly, Very Bright, Easy Installation, no noise or hum
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 12 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Welcome product
,PostedOctober 23, 2012
MrTVideo
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Value
5
/
5
CFL bulbs are excellent for energy efficiency, but they don't generally come in high light-output versions.
I like fairly bright indoor lighting.
I use this to illuminate a basement area, which it does adequately.
I would buy more if they were available.
Pros: Easy to Use, Eco-Friendly, Very Bright
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 13 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Great product
,PostedOctober 12, 2012
Dropo
I switched to a different fixture because the whole tower of coils did not fully light up (not enough watt output?). Well it fixed it and the light capacity is great, though certainly not 300 Watts equivalent, that's pure hyperbole.
Sorry to see it discontinued.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 14 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Great flowering stage grow bulb
,PostedAugust 31, 2012
MPWPhilly
Quality
5
/
5
Value
5
/
5
This bulb is HUGE!! I probably should have checked the specs. However, since I'm using them to flower my fruits and veggies, the larger the bulb, the more lumens it puts out to a larger area. Crazy to discontinue
Pros: Easy to Use, Very Bright, Nice Design, Easy Replacement, Easy Installation
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Review 15 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Light up your whole darn garage!
,PostedDecember 6, 2011
Jimm
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Quality
5
/
5
Value
4
/
5
This is the brightest CFL I've ever seen and perfect for the garage. It's 20 degrees in my garage right now and it starts up immediately. However the full warm-up time is extended in these low temps.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 16 for 68-Watt (300W) Soft White CFL Light Bulb
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Not that bright.
,PostedSeptember 20, 2011
stillunderthecar
I purchased five of these thinking I could replace the 300 watt incandescents in my garage. Should have researched this a bit more before buying. It seems that the incandescent bulbs I have been using(GE, Phillips) emit about 6000 lumens. These are rated at 4200. Guess I could simply wire in more medium bases, but at this cost per bulb, the tab is getting steep. I also tried HomeDepot's EcoSmart 100w equivalent cfl's in the same fixtures. The 100w seem to put out about the same amount of light.
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1out of 10found this review helpful.