$2.6 for 650 lumens doesn't look good when compared with, Lowes' $2 for 750 lumens. I am being nice by assuming the seller isn't exaggerating the lumens as so many other sellers do.
^ Depends on your needs. Someone with a 4 bulb enclosed globe might rather have 4 x 7W bulbs instead of 4 x 9W to lower heat a bit. Regardless, all these low end bulbs are optimistically rated and outperformed by major brands like Philips, Cree, GE, etc. who can't fudge the numbers without hurting the value of their brand name.
It's also disturbing that the Lowes bulb is rated for only 5,000 hours. Don't get me wrong, most of the LED bulbs should only be rated for that so it could be a rare case of honest lifespan rating but it seems as likely it's instead a case of an inferior design not expected to last as long. There was a reviewer who wrote that the base gets very hot.
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It's also disturbing that the Lowes bulb is rated for only 5,000 hours. Don't get me wrong, most of the LED bulbs should only be rated for that so it could be a rare case of honest lifespan rating but it seems as likely it's instead a case of an inferior design not expected to last as long. There was a reviewer who wrote that the base gets very hot.
Thank you!