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16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Nice, relaxing lightApr 15, 2006
By David Linzer These bulbs give off a nice, relaxing light that is easy on the eyes. Some things to keep in mind with these bulbs:
Chromalux bulbs are really a normal light bulb that has glass that absorbs certain colors to create a balanced, low glare, high contrast light. Great for reading. But since it is absorbing some of the light, they are not as bright. About 2/3 the light of a stamdard bulb of the same wattage. So a 100 watt Chromalux is about as bright as a 60 watt bulb. A 60 watt Chromalux is quite dim, like a 40 watt bulb, not really bright enough to light up a 10x10 room properly.
Also, the absorbed light is given off as heat. Therefore, they do get noticably hotter than standard bulbs. Best to have a ceramic (not plastic) base, and nothing near the bulb that can burn or melt.
Still, a great bulb anyplace you are going to be doing a lot of reading or detail work.
For general lighting, especially for lights you leave on a lot, I would recommend full-spectrum compact fluorescents. Look for one with a color temperature in the general area of 5000-6000K, and a CRI (color rendition index) of >80. You get a lot of light with very little electricity, and the quality of light is quite good.
12 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Great Everday Light, but NOT Full Spectrum...!Jan 26, 2007
By Todd March Chromalux is a great bulb for what it is--an incandescent light source (a brother of the common light bulb) that has much nicer, balanced color than most other E26 screw in light bulbs out there (including such nightmares such as GE's "Reveal"). It's a great white-ish light for reading, computer work, cooking, casual arts and crafts. It gives a very good illusion of a full specrum (white/daylight) light source, but it's important to realize that it is NOT a full spectrum light source. No incandescent bulb (with the expception of some specialized metal halide bulbs) can provide full spectrum light.
If you're shopping for a full spectrum light for health (SAD symptoms), pets, plants, or color matching work, look to fluorescent bulbs; they are the only bulbs with current technology than can provide true full spectrum light. Screw in compact fluorescent tubes fit almost everywhere regular E26 bulbs do, and give true daylight results, both to the eye and in terms of emulating the sun's full light spectrum.
With that said, Chromalux bulbs have much to offer the right circumstances--I use them in several dimming fixtures around the house (fluorescent tubes will rarely dim), and enjoy the nice white, color balanced light that they give--it's great for reading and a much needed change from the yellowish tinge inherent in most other light bulbs. As another reviewer mentioned, they are a little dimmer and run hotter than most other bulbs, and due to the Neodymium glass used, they are much more expensive. But they are, in my opinion, under casual circumstances, a wonderful product that is a much easier on the eyes alternative to regular incandescent light bulbs.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Disappointing and closer to yellow than whiteDec 30, 2009
By Stephen C The box claims "bright white light" and "reveals natural colors and textures", however this was definitely not the case with my experience with this bulb. Compared to a true full spectrum CFL bulb, this bulb is definitely more yellow than white. No incandescent bulb is true full spectrum, but some are closer than others. There are no regulations on the use of "full spectrum" and the term is basically just a marketing term that pretty much anyone can slap on a box. This bulb might be fine for reading, but if you are looking for a good quality white light that's close to full spectrum, look elsewhere. Definitely not worth the price.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Not really full spectrumApr 21, 2011
By Alex I have to agree with Stephen C. This bulb is marginally less yellow than the incandescent it replaced. It is still yellow, though. I have one of these in one room and a full-spectrum CFL in the adjoining room and the difference is glaring--the room lit by this bulb seems pinkish-orange in comparison.
GreatJun 25, 2010
By Susan This is the second one that I have bought. I am still using the first. I have been using the first one for about 2 years now. I use it with my dawn simulator every morning.
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