Kobi Electric K3L5 17-watt (75-Watt) Multi Voltage 277v R30 LED 4100K White Indoor Flood Light Bulb, Non-Dimmable

Screen Shot 2014-09-01 at 11.31.04 AMI’ve been holding off on the LED lighting revolution for a while, since I really didn’t like the quality of light from some early products that I tested. They were also very expensive, which made me even more reluctant to invest into something that I was not too keen on to begin with. However, the technology has come a long way and some of the recent products are every bit as pleasing to the eye as the familiar incandescent lightbulbs. The prices have also been coming down, so there is very little reason not to jump on the LED revolution bandwagon.

This 17 Watt G7 warm LED light bulb gives off a crisp white light that is very sharp and well defined. It even feels brighter than the equivalently rated incandescent light bulb. The bulb seems really well made and it fit the flood light socket perfectly. Unfortunately, I am not a big fan of the 4100 K type of light. It is very cold and industrial-feeling. I’ve discovered that, for me at least, the light bulbs in the 2600 K to 2900 K have the most pleasant look. That temperature range resembles very closely the light that comes from the traditional incandescent light bulbs and even candles. The 4100 K light is closer to the “natural” sunlight, but it’s not the kind of light that feels pleasant in your home setting. This light is probably better suited for a workshop, an outdoors spotlight, or even a small photo studio setup. As this light is designed to withstand the higher industrial-setting voltages anyways, this might be the ideal kind of setting for it.

I have not used this light bulb long enough to be able to ascertain how much of a saving it really is. I have no reason not to believe that the savings can be substantial, and some of the estimates are given on the packaging that comes with this light bulb. One of the main reasons I like the LED light bulbs is the fact that they don’t need to be replaced very often. (The estimated life of this kind of light bulb is over 20 years.) That comes in handy especially with the flood lights – most of mine are in not-easily-accessible places and less work I have to do replacing them, the better.

This light is not dimmable, which is another one of its shortcomings. It is also pretty expensive, more in the line of the first generation of LED lightbulbs than what is prevalent these days in the consumer sections of the store. However, if it is a rare lightbulb of its kind than this higher price might be justified.

 

Bojan Tunguz

Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts

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