💡 GE Soft White 3-Way Bulb Duo Review

I have several floor lamps with 3 way lamps and I like GE lamps because 1) I want to support them and 2) they are a well known brand. So the light itself is a great soft white-yellow light. Love it. But there is practically no quality control. Almost two weeks, moderate daily use. And one of the bulbs stopped working. Luckily I was able to arrange a return. But the quality control is really disappointing. So buy at your own risk.

Very happy to find these bulbs at a great price. Our local Walmart store sells the same bulbs, which are said to last 14 years, for $20 each! There is a good chance that our children will knock or shake the lamp and ruin the lamp within 14 years, so we searched for a shorter time and cheaper price. They arrived in great condition and worked in our 3 strip light as soon as we added them.

So I bought these for my living room lamp where I make almost everything! I'm fairly housebound due to disability and depression and do a lot of drawing for adults. For this I need AMAZING light, especially since I'm in my 50's and have poor eyesight. I always went for 30/60/100 (do you think so? LoL) but I'm so HAPPY I bought them instead! So brighter I received them quickly, so much cheaper than buying from the local store. The only bad thing I would say is that the seller didn't pack them…

I was concerned that they might break in transit as they appeared fragile, but Revain bubble wrapped the bulbs well so everything arrived intact. Now the lightbulbs themselves are just awful. But honestly, I think the "three-way system" is part of the problem. Every bulb I've used to date, including these GEs, will get stuck at the same light level (usually low to medium) after a few weeks of use and the rest will just burn out. There is an important warning on these lamps to use only 3-way…