Price on bulbs seems to have gone silly in supermarkets recently with sainsburys selling totally inefficient 60w bulbs for £4 each when I was looking yesterday
These are £2 each and will use 85.5% less electricity
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popoyaya
30 Dec 15#1
seem to be oos everywhere i look
dodgymix to popoyaya
30 Dec 15#2
I was searching for the screw ins and loads at my 3 local stores
No bayonets though
adam4007
30 Dec 151#3
No stock near me either
kunjoosewala
30 Dec 15#4
Loads of screw in near me as well shame I'm after bayonet all oos
Good deal though
wavefront
30 Dec 15#5
I got the last of the bayonet bulbs near me last week and there rely nice they give a good warm light and they turn on instantly which is a nice novelty compared to my old energy saving bulbs used to have which took ages to warm up. In short highly recommended!
tellyt
30 Dec 15#6
Thanks OP, warm white bayonets ordered for collection.
angelo15
30 Dec 15#7
led are getting cheaper,im my bathroom i got a 10w lamp is soo bright and doesent use mucg electricity.Also i replaced my spotlight in the kitchen,the original bulb were i think 25w each (i got 5,small kitchen)the led were 5w each.Hot for me.
Ansari11
30 Dec 152#8
hi. try toolstation
number11
30 Dec 15#9
Good deal but OOS in all 6 branches within 20 miles of me.
stealth666
30 Dec 15#10
These are recommended, bright and reliable, got one in every room... and garage... and shed.... and...
Totally agree Filament LED bulbs are the way forward. Much better light distribution as they dont have the big plastic heat diffuser at the bottom of the bulb and look more like a traditional bulb.
Not if you wait a few weeks for them to come from china, if you prefer old bulbs to leds you will love these.
Smartguy1
30 Dec 15#14
Out of stock, HULL
gsj87
30 Dec 15#15
Out of stock anywhere near me
badmash
30 Dec 15#16
I bought these bulbs a couple of weeks ago. They are very good and I recommend you these. I have been trying to get some more but they have been out of stock everywhere since . Yesterday in Edmonton branch I went personally and asked the sales assistant when they will be in stock. He said he can't give me a date.
friar_chris
30 Dec 151#17
Beware of cheap LED bulbs. I bought 4 generic bulbs last year for a magnificent £8. Just over a year on, I've edited my Amazon review to reflect that only 2 are still working. Nothing wrong with the LEDs, in fact they are fantastic and WILL lower electricity bulbs hugely. However the switch mode power supplies which step the 230 (or whatever it really is) down are cheap, nasty, and rubbish. THey will cost you a small fortune in replacement bulbs. I'm not sure which works out cheaper to operate overall, but I do find changing bulbs irritating.
scooby555 to friar_chris
30 Dec 15#23
Thats why you buy from Screwfix/Toolstation or one of the established outlets, they are very good quality I must admit and I have loads from China, yes sure they all come from there anyway but the big boys will filter the better ones through or re-brand them. I normally buy what the trade buys from such outlets, I avoid Amazon and Ebay unless I am just testing them out.
coastalguy67
30 Dec 15#18
2 points to make about LED Lamps
1.. Don't go by the wattage its lumen's I have sourced thro my work same wattage and a difference of 200/300 lumens between the cheap one and dearer one also the cheaper lamps have there LED Chip ramped up to the max because its a cheap chip the give a brighter output ,,, So a good saying to go by here Buy Branded and replace once Buy Cheap Unbranded Replace a few times !!!!!!
2.. Cheap sales trick used by retailers brin in LTD Stock advertise heavy run out then you buy a another brand and they make more GP out of you !!!!!
Jonsend
30 Dec 15#19
They've been out of stock most places since I posted a month ago. Waiting for a re-stock so I can order some more.
speculatrix
30 Dec 15#21
for some reason, Dunelm Mill have very good prices on light bulbs, much better than supermarkets. I stocked up when I discovered that.
Gordon Bell
30 Dec 15#22
Aberdeen, Elgin, Dundee, Glenrothes and Perth all come up as stock.
Plenty in my area. Good price
toffeeefc
30 Dec 15#24
Barnet fitting one in stock in Lancaster store
robertoegg
31 Dec 15#25
When I searched for screw-ins, I got banned from the library :confused:
DLC
31 Dec 15#26
I'm in the same boat as everyone. Looking for bayonet bulbs but stock and cost seems higher. Has anyone tried the Bayonet to Edison converters? I'm thinking of just converting them all to Edison
dodgymix to DLC
31 Dec 15#28
I've got a few work well
Cheap on
eBay
Roller
31 Dec 15#27
Toolstation have very similar bulbs(slighly stronger than Screwfix) for the same money and stock available in most stores
bought 5 LAP LED GU10 bulbs from screwfix 3 months ago, 2 already blown....
Supercharged
4 Jan 16#30
These are back in stock to order now - the cool white with a shade give a really nice bright light, not too warm or cool.
David_k
5 Jan 16#31
I was in store today and asked about these. they were able to order them into store tomorrow
dodgymix
5 Jan 16#32
[quote=coastalguy67] So a good saying to go by here Buy Branded and replace once Buy Cheap Unbranded Replace a few times !!!!!!
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I tried that with GU10s
Bought 40 Philips ones from Tescos, lucky I kept the receipt
I was taking maybe 5 back a fortnight for 3m and getting them replaced.. after 3m I realised it was futile and took them back and got refunds each time
did get cheap electric for maybe 12m
and thren somehow the prices really plummeted over last few years from £5 to £2
Bought some unbranded ones 18m ago and touch wood all working prefectly to date
Opening post
These are £2 each and will use 85.5% less electricity
All comments (33)
No bayonets though
Good deal though
Also available at B&Q http://www.diy.com/departments/diall-bayonet-cap-b22-4w-led-filament-gls-light-bulb-pack-of-3/1009693_BQ.prd
Loads at Toolstation from about £3+
1.. Don't go by the wattage its lumen's I have sourced thro my work same wattage and a difference of 200/300 lumens between the cheap one and dearer one also the cheaper lamps have there LED Chip ramped up to the max because its a cheap chip the give a brighter output ,,, So a good saying to go by here Buy Branded and replace once Buy Cheap Unbranded Replace a few times !!!!!!
2.. Cheap sales trick used by retailers brin in LTD Stock advertise heavy run out then you buy a another brand and they make more GP out of you !!!!!
Plenty in my area. Good price
Cheap on
eBay
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/d220/LED+Lamps/sd3276/LED+Lamp+GLS+Non+Dimmable/p39839
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I tried that with GU10s
Bought 40 Philips ones from Tescos, lucky I kept the receipt
I was taking maybe 5 back a fortnight for 3m and getting them replaced.. after 3m I realised it was futile and took them back and got refunds each time
did get cheap electric for maybe 12m
and thren somehow the prices really plummeted over last few years from £5 to £2
Bought some unbranded ones 18m ago and touch wood all working prefectly to date