Are LED bulbs now cost effective?

[k0ua]

I don't think I would put any thing in a can light now but a cree LED . they work well and seem to last . the price has dropped over 50 percent since i bought my first one.

 

[DarkBlack]

Cfl's suck. Skip from incandescent to led.

 

[IslandTractor]

Cfl's suck. Skip from incandescent to led.

Agree.

 

[newbury]

When my twin beam halogen work lamp died recently, I decided to replace it with just a single light for now. I was in Lowe's discussing work lamps with the person covering that area and he pointed out the LED work lamps. I decided to try a single floor mount 1200 watt light. <snip>

1200 WATT LED? or 1200 Lumen?

Instructions aside, the lamp works just fine with a heavy extention cord so overall, it's not worth taking back. Unless I see an LED work lamp with a much higher lumen rating, I plan on picking up another twin beam halogen. The LED will go back on to it's simple stand and will work fine for tasks such as working under a vehicle, etc.<snip>

Check out the Snap-on LED Work Light, 2000 lumens. Costco had them for $30.

And here's what I did:

An old Harbor Freight 2 halogen work lamp with a $25 LED 4-ft-LED-Linkable-White-Shop-Light from Home Depot affixed with a bungee cord.