Over this last weekend, I installed the new Sylvania MicroMini light bulbs in my home.  I chose to put these bulbs in my basement hallway–an area with no natural daylight.  The first thing I noticed is the way these bulbs come on instantly, with no hesitation at all.  This is especially handy in locations where the bulb is on for only small segments of time.  My hallway is certainly one of those spots. 

The MicroMini comes in at 3,000K on the color temperature scale, meaning it is slightly whiter than a normal incandescent bulb.  For me personally, I really like the whiter (and I perceive a cleaner, more modern) color, but my wife felt that the bulb’s light color made our chosen paint color change to something we didn’t intend it to be.  This is something to consider when you are looking into what CFL bulb is right for you.

The bulbs are smaller than normal CFL bulbs and fit into my slim fixture with ease.  Therein lies the true prize for these light bulbs.  You can now fit compact fluorescent bulbs into any fixture in which you use incandescent bulbs.  Keep in mind, I used the 23 watt version of the Sylvania MicroMini, which is equivelant to a 100 watt light output–and it still fit with no problem.

In the end, I think Sylvania has a hit here.  These bulbs are a significant improvement on the older generation CFL bulbs, and I recommend trying them for yourself.