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Cree 4Flow LED

Light specs

A cooler design

Even light output

Side by side on the shelf

Side by side in our lab

Flicker-free

Price

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North Carolina-based manufacturer Cree has a new LED light bulb for sale -- its simplest, cheapest bulb to date. Click through for a closer look.

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The new Cree LED is shaped exactly like the sort of classic incandescent you'll see over cartoon characters' heads when they get an idea. It glows at a familiar,  yellowy color temperature of 2,700 K, putting out 815 lumens from a power draw of 11 watts.

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Cree was able to get rid of the bulky heat sinks altogether by incorporating a convection-based design that vents out hot air and replaces it with cooler ambient air.

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Cree's new bulb is omnidirectional, meaning it puts out light evenly in all directions.

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Cree will continue to sell its original LED right alongside the new one. The original costs an extra $2, but is slightly more efficient, and comes with a longer warranty.

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Here they are in our light box. That's the original Cree LED on the left, and the new 4Flow LED on the right. The new bulb is slightly brighter.

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Cree's 4Flow LED dims down to 5.6 percent brightness, and does so without buzzing or flickering.

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Cree's new bulb will sell for $8 at Home Depot, pitting it against low-priced LEDs like the Philips SlimStyle and the Ikea Ledare. Read my full review to see if it's the right light for you.

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