LED lightbulbs pass the missus test--what more needs to be said?!

Glad you like them. I'll be happy when I can get around to replacing all of the CFL lights in my house. Some will have to wait for technology to catch up and provide 100W equivalent LED's at a reasonable price.

Have you tried them on the photocell light, too?

No,havent tried photocell.

Mrs going today to get 6 more Phillips,and 2 Cree at 5000 Kelvin Daylight for the fixtures in kitchen.Cant use in my bathroom though,they protrude longer than the glass shades. But since a BR remodel is going on,I will get fixtures they will work in.

Amazing,she got up and first words were "Thats a Great lightbulb!"

Thanks all for setting me on the path,what a winner for sure!

Agreed,75 and 100 watts will be nice going forward.

LOL,Ive got probably 30-40 CFLs in storage.We get sales of 75 cents to a 1.50 so stocked up.

Hey Roarmiester.
My bad. The so called 9000 lumen light is indeed a 9 LED, Not 3 LED as I had thought.
Thenumber on the back of the package is VE-329-DG if that helps.
My apologies for the mistake.

OK,I see it listed elsewhere.Looks like the typical Chinese junk 9 LED light.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/364967/Ultra_Bright_Flashlight

VIBE Ultra Bright Flashlight
$2.99

Features Powerful 9 LED flashlight lasts up to 100,000 hours; Brightness of 9,000 LUMENS; Water resistant for extreme durability
Bulb Type LED Bulb

Wish I had stocked up a few years ago when Wal-mart had 100 watt CFLs for a buck each. I did find 6 60 watt CFL's for 96 cents last year. Only bought three boxes. I know, I'm dumb.

OK,got the 5000 Kelvin Cree's in the kitchen.They have a slightly blueish tinge looking at bulb,one in a ceiling fixture,one in a fan.they are really bright,1 bulb lights our kitchen well.But color rendering no great shakes.

Added a Phillips L Prize to bedroom ceiling light.Its excellent,I think its a better bulb than Cree.

Get this....2 Phillips in LR,one torch light,one table-lamp.One on in kitchen and 1 on in bedroom.Lighting 3 rooms for 39 watts,now thats efficient!!

Had a look at the Crees at Home Depot last night. They had the warm and the cool lit up. Can't say I liked either; just didn't look right. It's Phillips for me, at least for the office where it's critical.

(Though I should qualify this statement by saying: a couple of years ago, my local WallyWorld was clearing out second-gen "Lights of America" LED bulbs. Warm and cold, 2W to 13W, multiple form factors, at $2.00 apiece. Naturally, I got a cart and cleaned them out. So I'm good for utility LEDs for quite a while. I'm even hacking some to find out what the direct DC operating voltage is. I have solar panels looking for gainful employment ... )

Anybody close to an Ikea? They have gone into LEDs in a serious way. They've dropped down their price to $9.99 for the 800 lumen LED bulbs (2700K if I remember). None lit up, so I can't comment on colour. Two versions, one frosted and the other with a curious diffuser lens arrangement. They also have a $35 3-LED tracklight setup, 12W, chrome/stainless finish, that would look pretty darn good in any room. Hmm.

Agree,Cree only for where the form factor/enclosed fixture/damp usage is needed....The Phillips' excellent color rendering and well dispersed light output is just a World Beater IMO.

So spectacular,the next couple years....can only imagine.
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I'm even hacking some to find out what the direct DC operating voltage is. I have solar panels looking for gainful employment ... cool )
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Ditto,keep us informed and pics if you can for us not so great electricians?

This is why I love ets. Great thread! Thanks guys!

IIRC, most of the modern LEDs are being driven with about 3.3 to 5 vDC. Occasionally, they will overdrive them to get a brighter output. That comes at a cost - lower life cycle.