swxb12
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hello all,
I purchased a new product from my local t@rget yesterday from General Electric:
The product comes in a 2-pack, and is advertised as consuming 0.5W along with a 2700k output.
Here you can see it compared in size with a standard 4W nightlight bulb. The GE product is about the same length, but slightly wider.
The board features three wide-angle emitters. I'm not sure who or what makes them.
Judging with my own eyes, the light output is noticeably dimmer than a standard 4W. The output is still usable and by no means dim and blue. The following picture (exposure stepped down) shows a quick comparison. The tint reminds me of my Cree-P4 Fenix light. Whitish, but appears slightly green when compared directly with another light.
One more interesting thing to note is that the light features a soft-start. When switched on it starts from a dimmed state and takes a fraction of a second or more to achieve full output. Turning the light off displays the same behavior, but in reverse. The leds stay light for a few seconds at very dim output.
What interested me the most about this product was that it did not utilize the usual 5mm LED cluster. I'm not a big fan of blue tints, and this light did not disappoint. While the output leaves a little to be desired, it is still a step forward from many 5mm lights and I think it makes a decent replacement if energy savings is a must. Price paid was 5.99 for the 2-pack.
-SW
I purchased a new product from my local t@rget yesterday from General Electric:
The product comes in a 2-pack, and is advertised as consuming 0.5W along with a 2700k output.
Here you can see it compared in size with a standard 4W nightlight bulb. The GE product is about the same length, but slightly wider.
The board features three wide-angle emitters. I'm not sure who or what makes them.
Judging with my own eyes, the light output is noticeably dimmer than a standard 4W. The output is still usable and by no means dim and blue. The following picture (exposure stepped down) shows a quick comparison. The tint reminds me of my Cree-P4 Fenix light. Whitish, but appears slightly green when compared directly with another light.
One more interesting thing to note is that the light features a soft-start. When switched on it starts from a dimmed state and takes a fraction of a second or more to achieve full output. Turning the light off displays the same behavior, but in reverse. The leds stay light for a few seconds at very dim output.
What interested me the most about this product was that it did not utilize the usual 5mm LED cluster. I'm not a big fan of blue tints, and this light did not disappoint. While the output leaves a little to be desired, it is still a step forward from many 5mm lights and I think it makes a decent replacement if energy savings is a must. Price paid was 5.99 for the 2-pack.
-SW
