| Quality |
Product Review (submitted on 18 January 2017):
Update: 1-year review. All 6 bulbs I installed in my kitchen a year ago are still working. I can say with confidence that this is a top-quality lamp so I have increased the review from 4 to 5 stars.
These 6w bulbs are very much brighter than the 5w ones they replace. I have a whole new kitchen! I'm glad I chose the 'warm white'; it is not as yellow as an old incandescent bulb and anything whiter would be very jarring to walk into from another room.
I wondered if the COB construction would lead to more glare. It does a bit, compared to the 45% 3-LED spots I had before, but it's not at all bothersome even on our low ceiling. The compound lens they put on the front seems to do the job - and also makes them look very smart.
The units are heavier than the ones they replace; whether that really makes them higher-quality has yet to be seen. Fingers crossed.They are flush-fitted into the ceiling; the last lot physically fell apart under the heat stress. These have an aluminium shroud but the root of the bulb is still plastic. I think that's true of all LED GU10s, but it creates potential for differential expansion between the two materials. None failed immediately on installation, which has always been an issue with cheaper designs. They were very easy to fit.
So far, I am very pleased and would recommend. I will update this review when the first one fails: no update = no failures so far. The 4 stars represent uncertainty about longevity, not any actual dissatisfaction.
