On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:28:00 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:


wrote

I looked at the websites, and I can't see what makes these "special"
(other than the price, although the Solux bulbs aren't so bad). The OTT
compact fluorescents seem about 4-5-6 times the price of standard "full
spectrum" bulbs, and I couldn't find anything on color temp, etc. About
all I could find was "buy this because we say so..."



I've come to believe you are right about OTT largely hype, "cause we say so"
... although I own three ... one a special fly tying model that is actually
very poorly designed for that, one my wife uses ( and loves ) for
scrapbooking, and one my kid has as a desk lamp ( when my wife got hers it
was a two fer one deal and thus, the kid got one )

I actually tie with the one OTT and two 27 watt fluorescent fixtures sold as
Sunwhite or some such and claiming a color temp near daylight .... I got
them for far less than OTTs and honestly can't remember where ... some
webstore My old eyes seem to gather light poorly and I need a lot of
light to enjoy tying ... the OTT-like 'daylight' color temp bulbs seem to
strain my eyes less and THAT is my main reason for having them, although I
"think" I "see color" more like a trout under them too G

The Solux looks reasonable to me, the OTT just seems (wa-a-a-y)
over-priced at the prices on the website....YMMV.

If I may suggest: get one of the fixtures I mentioned, such as the ones
from Home Depot/Lowe's. The ones I have as chart/galley/etc. (at around
15.00USD) would be particularly suited, IMO. They are the flex-shaft,
"bullethead" types that can be used as a table lamp or a mounted
fixture. They take standard MR-16 bulbs and so, you can use a Solux
for, IIRC, about 10.00USD. Heck, keep the bulb that comes with it for
general lighting around the camper. Lose the transformer on the
fixture, and you'll not even need to go through the inverter (hey,
you'll even gain a little efficiency). I've been happy with the
fixtures in a marine setting, so unless you're slamming it around, it
oughta do ya. Heck, any light that'll take a MR-16 will take the Solux,
so there are LOTS of choices out there.

TC,
R