Description
This is a golf ball LED bulb with an E27 screw cap, drawing 4.2W and giving 470 lumens at 6,500K. Golf ball lamps take their name from their size and shape: a round head roughly the diameter of a golf ball, sitting on a full size Edison screw base. The opal white glass diffuses the LED chips inside, so the light leaves the bulb evenly rather than as bright points. The retail pack gives it as a 40W replacement, which makes it the LED answer to an older 40W incandescent golf lamp with no change to the fitting.
The round head is short enough for small shades, so it suits bedside lamps, wall lights, pendant clusters and the compact fittings along a hallway where a full size GLS bulb would sit proud of the shade. At 6,500K the light is daylight white: crisp, and noticeably bluer than the yellow cast of a warm white lamp. That makes it a sensible pick for kitchens, home offices, utility rooms, garages, workshops and hobby benches, anywhere you want colours to read true and small detail to stay sharp. For a bedroom or a sitting room, most people reach for a warmer 2,700K lamp instead.
It is not dimmable, so wire it to a plain on/off switch; a non-dimmable lamp on a dimmer circuit will flicker, buzz and fail early. The beam spreads to 140 degrees, wide enough to fill a shade rather than throw a spot. The energy rating is E, and the pack prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, quoted as 15 years. The IP20 rating is ordinary indoor protection, so keep it to dry indoor fittings. Each unit is a single bulb, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12. We also list golf bulbs with a B15 (SBC) cap in warm white 2,700K.
Specification
| Fitting |
E27 (ES) screw |
| Shape |
Golf |
| Technology |
LED |
| Wattage |
4.2W |
| Brightness |
470lm |
| Equivalent |
40W, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
6,500K daylight |
| Beam angle |
140 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Energy rating |
E |
| Lifespan as printed |
15,000 hours, printed on the pack as a 15 year lifespan |
| Sold as |
Single bulb |
| Minimum order |
12, sold in multiples of 12 |
Frequently Asked
Will this fit my lamp?
It takes an E27 cap, the larger Edison screw thread. Look at the bulb you are replacing: if it screws in and the thread measures about 27mm across, this is the right cap.
How bright is 4.2W against the bulb I took out?
Watts measure the power drawn, not the light given. The figure to compare is 470 lumens, which the pack gives as the equal of an old 40W incandescent golf lamp.
Can I put it on a dimmer switch?
No. The specification gives it as non-dimmable, so it needs a plain on/off switch. On a dimmer it may flicker, hum or fail well before its rated hours.
What does 6,500K daylight look like in the room?
It is a cool, white light with a slight blue edge, close to midday daylight. Colours read true under it, which is why it works over a worktop or a bench.
Will the head clear a small shade?
A golf ball lamp has a shorter, rounder head than a standard GLS bulb, so it generally sits further inside a small shade. Check your shade fitting for clearance before ordering.
How many do I receive, and how long should one last?
Each unit is one bulb, with a minimum order of 12 in multiples of 12. The pack prints a 15,000 hour lifespan, quoted as 15 years.