led conversion for standard "shop light"

[stage20]

http://www.sears.com/pro-lite-30-le...No=14&unitNo=0001096&blockNo=14&blockType=G14

i dont know if this is snake oil or a good item to grab. cant tell you how many bulbs ive broken over the years.

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

If it was $10, maybe. It's pretty gimmicky in my opinion.

I'd rather spend $5-7 on a screw in LED bulb that is the equivalent of 60-100W using a normal drop light.

 

[GCncsuHD]

If it was $10, maybe. It's pretty gimmicky in my opinion.

I'd rather spend $5-7 on a screw in LED bulb that is the equivalent of 60-100W using a normal drop light.

I haven't tried that light conversion in particular, but I can tell you that your screw in LED bulb idea wouldn't work well. Most of the light would be output in the wrong direction, mostly up from the bulb in that situation vs straight out where you would need and use it.

 

[cybrdyke]

http://www.sears.com/pro-lite-30-le...No=14&unitNo=0001096&blockNo=14&blockType=G14

i dont know if this is snake oil or a good item to grab. cant tell you how many bulbs ive broken over the years.

Snake Oil. Light output is measured in lumens. A standard 60 watt light bulb puts out around 800 lumens. This thing only puts out 150.

I haven't tried that light conversion in particular, but I can tell you that your screw in LED bulb idea wouldn't work well. Most of the light would be output in the wrong direction, mostly up from the bulb in that situation vs straight out where you would need and use it.

This might have been true at one point, but not much anymore. The latest version of LED lamps, even the cheap ones, are "omni-directional" meaning they put out light in all directions just like a regular incandescent bulb. They really are quite good and a work light is a perfect application for them. Check home depot for the Philips or Cree. Both really good.

 

[mark11]

I put a 100w daylight Cree bulb in the fixture below and it works great.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_203213-1373-FL-300NPDQ12_1z11owh+2z8vj__?productId=3122291&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar|1%26page%3D1&facetInfo=$5%20-%20$10

 

[David Paul]

I put a 60w Cree in my drop light and am very happy with it. No heat and I've dropped it several times with no issues. $7 at Lowes.