Which led bulb is best
Between these two, which is brighter? Does anyone know?
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I have both the paddle and the cob LED lights in both daylight (5000K) and warm white (3000K). 10-30 volt DC. Tried them side by side in several dual bulb ceilingd fixtures in our RV's and there's quite a difference in true room lighting and pleasantness. All were in the 500 lumen range as that's only what I will buy for normal illumination. Night lights are less of course.
The paddle type had a real bright light pattern directly under the fixture but dim/poor lighting going away from directly under the fixture. The very bright glare in the fixture from them draws you eyes to it and it actually hurt to look at them as it was more like a spotlight. Also found them objectionable in the outside RV mounted patio lights due to the spotligth effect. They do work fine in fixtures in the kitchen that are mounted under the cupboards so you don't point right at your eyes as they shine down on the counter space/sink/range/.
The Cob type had a much wider range of difused lighting and illuminated a much larger area with pleasant light. More like a glow rather than the spotlight effect. Did not hurt the eye when looking directly at the fixture and hardly draws your eyes to it.
It depends on what you like for lighting inside an RV as opinions differ.
Yes to the warm white in all living areas but daylight works good in the kitchen as food colors are brighter and more detail is seen. Outside patio lights are more of a personal choice as one is soft and warm light and the other is more like daylight but can be harsh and shrill to the eye at night when the surroundings are dark.
We found the cob type in warm white 3000K to be the best illumination by far and far more pleasant to be in and all are this in the Dinette, LivR, BthR, BedR and outside patio. Just select how many to turn on far adjustable desired light level. 5000K daylight or bright white cobs in the kitchen as they are double fixtures and either one or two bulbs can be turned on so there is adjustability.
The paddle type had a real bright light pattern directly under the fixture but dim/poor lighting going away from directly under the fixture. The very bright glare in the fixture from them draws you eyes to it and it actually hurt to look at them as it was more like a spotlight. Also found them objectionable in the outside RV mounted patio lights due to the spotligth effect. They do work fine in fixtures in the kitchen that are mounted under the cupboards so you don't point right at your eyes as they shine down on the counter space/sink/range/.
The Cob type had a much wider range of difused lighting and illuminated a much larger area with pleasant light. More like a glow rather than the spotlight effect. Did not hurt the eye when looking directly at the fixture and hardly draws your eyes to it.
It depends on what you like for lighting inside an RV as opinions differ.
Yes to the warm white in all living areas but daylight works good in the kitchen as food colors are brighter and more detail is seen. Outside patio lights are more of a personal choice as one is soft and warm light and the other is more like daylight but can be harsh and shrill to the eye at night when the surroundings are dark.
We found the cob type in warm white 3000K to be the best illumination by far and far more pleasant to be in and all are this in the Dinette, LivR, BthR, BedR and outside patio. Just select how many to turn on far adjustable desired light level. 5000K daylight or bright white cobs in the kitchen as they are double fixtures and either one or two bulbs can be turned on so there is adjustability.
