True 60w replacement at only 10.5w, here are the details...
Two of my outdoor 14 watt CFLs burned out. So I replaced them with these Phillips LED bulbs. I was not sure how well they would work, but they ended up working great and have the same brightness as my 14w CFLs.<br /><br />Phillips usually puts accurate information on their lighting products (unlike many other bulb manufacturers). These are 3000k color temperature. Don't confuse color temperature (kelvin) with brightness (lumen). Incandescent bulbs are usually about 2700k, where daylight is 5000-5500k which is a true white light. That spaceship blue light you typically see with LEDs is about 6000k and above. 6000k is not anywhere near a natural light color.<br /><br />A 60 watt incandescent bulb relates to the brightness (lumen) of a 14w CFL bulb. LED wattage does not have a direct lumen comparison to incandescent or CFL bulbs because the light emitting diodes in LED bulbs come in many different variations. The lumen scale is the proper way to judge brightness between all of them. Here is a chart for comparison:<br />40 watt incandescent = about 450 lumens<br />60 watt incandescent = about 800 lumens<br />75 watt incandescent = about 1,100 lumens<br />14 watt CFL = about 800 lumens<br />15 watt CFL = about 830 lumens<br />This Phillips (424895) 10.5 watt LED bulb = 800 lumens (180 degree light spread)<br />Phillips (409904) 12.5 watt LED bulb = 800 lumens (330 degree light spread)<br />Phillips (423244) 10.5 watt L-Prize LED bulb = 940 lumens (330 degree light spread, close to 70 watt incandescent equivalent)<br /><br />At the time of this writing, a 10.5 watt LED that puts out 800 lumens, like this bulb does, is pretty darn good.<br /><br />I am not sure if these bulbs are rated for outdoor use, but I have them installed outdoors where my non-outdoor rated compact florescent light (CFL) bulbs were installed. Both the CFLs and this LED light have worked great in our northern temperature ranges of 90 degrees to -3 degrees Fahrenheit. We also have high humidity.<br /><br />I have these bulbs set up on an automatic timer switch. It leaves the lights on for about 9 hours a night for 7 days a week. Even in the cold, they light-up instantaneously; where the CFLs needed about 15 minutes to get at full brightness. My CFLs lasted for 4 years in this environment, so I hope these LED bulbs will last for 6 to 7 years.<br /><br />The size of this LED bulb is perfect as an incandescent replacement because it is the same size.<br /><br />The only negative I have about these bulbs is the narrow spread of light. Because of the long base, it leaves only half of a dome to disperse light to only about a 180 degree angle. I would prefer a 300 degree spread to shed more light around the area. If you want a greater dispersion of light, then get the other kind of Phillips bulbs since they are designed with more rounded domes:<br />[[ASIN:B007RKVT4C Philips 423244 10-Watt 60-Watt L-Prize Award Winning LED Light Bulb]]<br />[[ASIN:B00APTS030 Philips 425264 12-watt A19 LED Household Daylight Light Bulb, Dimmable]]<br /><br />I bought these on sale for about $27 a pair, so I am very happy with them for the price. I really like their performance in my outdoor setting, so I will buy more for the other fixtures.<br /><br />I would have given it five stars if it had a wider spread of light. 4.5 stars is more appropriate.
Rating: 4 stars