I used these in my street lamps, we have no street lighting on our residential street. My apartment requires quite a bright light to make it seem not dark, and we were using a regular 300 w bulb that would burn out in just a couple months.
Excellent replacement for 3-way incandescent bulbs. The bulb fit right into my bedside 3- way lamp.
Buyer beware this is an inferior product. There seems to be a defective bath judging by the other comments about super early failures.
The bulb gets hot and the solder on the circuit bords start to crack or melt.
I was impressed with the brightness of the light but disappointed with the life of this bulb. Seemed very bright when first installed but after a day or two seemed to be pretty dim.
Bright white 4000 setting is really bright. Setting is brighter, but adds some harshness. Survived the winter in my garage (nh) it illuminates the stop sign 700 feet from my front porch. You won't have anyone sneaking around your house for fear of bei... Read More
No light is emitted from the bottom which is a flat plastic plate. All of the light is radiated to the sides. Gives half the light. Need a better reflector. Amazon has a convenient return policy where i don't have to stand in line and argue to get a r... Read More
Thought leds lights were supposed to last longer than a incandescent 300w bulb. I guess the leds might but the electronics in the bulb are not built to last. This lamp (light bulb) is poorly suited for its intended use.