Lots of positives for this little bulb
I purchased a number of different LED lights to compare, including this 10.5W Philips LED. It seems like almost every LED light has some limitations and works better in certain scenarios than others. I personally found this little light to be quite versatile though. Its main limitations are:<br /><br />1) It cannot be used with a dimmer. Most of my lights are not on dimmer switches anyway, so this wasn't a significant limitation for me.<br /><br />2) It is somewhat directional, as it directs more light away from the base and somewhat less light to the sides (though it's not as directional as some other LEDs I have tried). One thing to be mindful of is that it may look a little funny in certain scenarios (e.g. when inside of a globe fixture that you want illuminated evenly in all directions). In those types of scenarios, it may be better to go with a light like the [[ASIN:B00APTS03K Philips 424382 11-Watt A19 LED Household Soft White Light Bulb, Dimmable]] (which is a light that has neither of these limitations).<br /><br />With those limitations stated, there are many things I do like about this little light.<br /><br />1) It puts out a lot of light - supposedly equivalent to a 60W light bulb, though I think it looks brighter.<br /><br />2) It's small and doesn't put out much heat. Many LED bulbs that I purchased are somewhat large and put out lots of heat. This is the smallest light of the 5 types that I bought and actually slightly smaller than a standard incandescent bulb.<br /><br />3) It's quite efficient at 10.5W, and it has a good Color Rendering Index (rated at 80).<br /><br />4) It comes on instantly when you turn on the light switch. Half the LEDs that I've purchased have about a 1/2 second delay when you turn on the light switch (which makes me second guess whether I hit the right switch sometimes), but not this one.<br /><br />5) It has a 6 year warranty. Some other LED brands have much shorter warranties. If I'm paying this much for a light bulb, I want a good warranty.<br /><br />6) For an LED light, it's pretty reasonably priced at this time.<br /><br />Some final thoughts: This light bulb has a color temperature rating of 3000K. Incandescent bulbs are around 2700K. So, this light will look a little "whiter" than a standard incandescent bulb. Whether you like or dislike this is largely a matter of preference. I generally like the color.<br /><br />I have one of these bulbs mounted pointing upward in a lamp fixture that directs light towards the ceiling in a room with tan-colored walls. Items in this room and skin tones look natural to me. I have another bulb mounted pointing downward in a ceiling globe in a room with baby blue walls. I feel like skin tones in this room look a little off to me. That's my subjective opinion though.<br /><br />I generally like this light and will find uses for it in many fixtures in my house.
Rating: 4 stars