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They Fit! 2009-08-13

Reviewer: C. Wyatt

I love these because they are the only CFLs I could fine that would fit in my Craftsman Garage Door opener.

The plastic base (the ballast) is smaller on these, than other CFLs, so they fit down in the recessed socket on the opener. Yes they may be more expensive than other CFLs at your local home improvement store, but if you are having trouble finding ones that will fit certain fixtures because of the base being too big, give these a try.

Great for some things 2009-02-23

Reviewer: CFB

I love CFLs for outdoor, closet, hall, and overhead lighting -- but not for reading. These particular bulbs are great because they are small. Doing something for the environment (and your power bill) is easy by replacing some of your standard bulbs.

Much too expensive, warranty sub-par 2008-08-09

Reviewer: M. McCasland

You can find comparable 13 watt CF bulbs at Home Depot for $4.88 / 4 pack. The Home Depot bulbs have a longer warranty.

I bought both these bulbs and the Home Depot bulbs and can not tell a bit of difference in color, ramp-up time, etc.

Save your money -- which you are probably aiming to do by shopping for items like this anyway.

Okay for the price, some annoying downsides 2008-06-02

Reviewer: Emmanuel Szeto

Purchased the 4-pack for my 4-light bathroom vanity fixture. The compact design is a nice fit for any light as some of the full-sized CFLs can be too large (CFLs are generally bigger than incandescent bulbs). I've had problems fitting CFLs into some light fixtures, but these are actually a little smaller than normal incandescent bulbs.

My biggest complaint is that the lights take about half a second to turn on after I flip the light switch. It was annoying at first, and it took some getting used to. Also, the lights take an additional 30 seconds to reach full brightness.

I have other CFLs in the house made by GE, and they do not suffer these problems: they turn on right away and are at full brightness immediately. They are pricier than these Globe CFLs, but I think it's worth it. I would highly recommend the GE brand CFLs and I probably won't be buying from Globe again.

not a good first experience 2008-02-22

Reviewer: D. Hillman

This was my first experience with compact fluorescent bulbs. I ordered a four pack of the 23 watt bulbs and a four pack of the 13 watt bulbs. The 23 watt bulbs arrived first. They were thrown in a box with very little packaging. One of the bulbs had broken. This was a bit disturbing since they contain mercury. After doing some research, I learned that if you break a fluorescent bulb, the mercury is only hazardous within the first 15 minutes or so. This is because it is in a gas form and will soon disperse into the environment. So if you break one, walk away and try to ventilate the room it was broken in. Anyhow, I sent the bulbs back (including the broken one). This was very easy and I received new bulbs about two days later that were in their original packaging. Thank you Amazon for making this so easy. I also received a confirmation email indicating that they received the damaged bulbs. When I got the bulbs home, I found that they were slightly too thick to fit into one of my floor lamps. I consisder this a learning experience and I don't blame Globe for this. I put a bulb in my other floor lamp and it burned out in about 15-30 minutes. The second one lasted about two days. The third and fourth ones are still going after a couple of weeks. I would not order from Globe again.