Suggest an LED bulb for me?

Hmmm... maybe I'd better back up and ask you folks if LEDs are really the thing for me.

What I have is a 120vac clip-on lamp normally used in an S&B. I'd like something less breakable for its bulb, that puts out a bright and warm (yellow)n light, and does not cause the paint on the lamp to smoke like its current high-impact incandescent bulb does (high-impact means a lot of watts per lumen).

Ideas?

I use a battery lantern when boondocking. This is for urban use.

Many styles and options available I think the one from Ikea closely meets your needs and is only 3W.

I will repeat part of my previous post. If you can get past the need for 'warm white' the A19 bulb I mentioned will provide plenty of light from the fixture you specified.... and it does NOT run hot...I can hold ANY part of mine that is accessible and barely feel warmth.

Right now I am installing 200 of these at the art gallery. Very hard to tell from the halogen bulbs they are replacing as the halogens burn out. Heat isn't a big issue with these.

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I have had these on long term test in the house. Very bright, nice color.

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I have a number of others here at the house and in other customer homes that get used rarely to all night long, every night. The most recent additions have been GE light sticks and a 3 way bulb.

When I say they produce heat, I don't mean like a incandescent. The thing is a incandescent doesn't have electronics that can be damaged by too high of temperatures, LEDs do. That said a number of these are in enclosed fixtures and none have shown any issues. ( not the 120's)

Last thing is the market is very young. It seems that every time I am in a store or a lighting supplier, there is a new batch of lights to look at. At the same time a few drop off the shelves, so if you like a bulb, get a extra while you can.

Home Depot has lots of choices. Costco has a few. Either are good.

The Cree LED bulbs here in Burbank Costco are 2700K and all are enclosed ceiling fixture rated. We have a lot of them in our S&B from 40watt equivalent to 100 watt equivalent. We do have one three way equivalent to 50/100/150. It is normally on the 100 watt setting.

We have 7 recessed ceiling spots with the 40 watt equivalent.

The DW occasionally uses her Ott lights and swears the 5000k LEDs are too harsh, same color.

I love the 2700k lamps, just like a new incandescent bulb.

I run 2700 to 3000K 60watt equivalent Cree A19's mixed 50/50 with a 5000kw 60 watt Cree A-19. The bulbs were more expensive when I bought them 2 or 3 years ago, but the price is dropping fast.

2700K Cree A19

In 5000k Daylight color

Take your pick

Lumens is the only real way to compare bulbs. "Watt Equivalency" is not a good way to determine the brightness, it can give you a rough estimate, but a cool white bulb can look brighter than a warm white but have the same lumen output. Lumens will tell you if that new bulb is actually putting out more light than the one you're replacing.

Thank you, all! I want to reply in detail -- the internet ate my reply yesterday, and for the next day or 2 my coverage will be spotty, but I will try :).