as a physics student, its the design on the cfl that i dont like.

i look at the tubes and can only think that it would be better to sheed light on a 2 foot area evenly. then radialy with a bunch of energy getting trapped in the middle.

the on cfls i do like are high up that are just 1 bend tubes, but still the only advatage is the modular power adapter than the cfls bring.