Explux Super-Intensity 250W Equivalent LED PAR38 Outdoor Flood Yellow Light Bulbs, Full Glass Weatherproof & Anti-Ageing, Dimmable, Yellow Color Spotlight, 2-Pack

I purchased a pair of them as a trial, along with a GE Nighthawk bulb (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B5B27LC/), an FEIT bulb (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXPPPOY/) and a no-name EOL bulb (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074XM2XNT/).I have a tall (28 ft+) cathedral ceiling in my living room with 6 halogen flood bulbs at the top, and it has been a pain changing one or two per year. Now that it is possible to get powerful BR40/PAR38 LED bulbs, I purchased , and alternatively mounted two of the four bulbs above in multiple comparison tests. I used a Lutron dimmer for them all. The bulbs were mounted at 45 degrees from the vertical, illuminating a wall, and thereby indirectly the whole room. Here are the results:* EOL bulb (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074XM2XNT/)The EOL bulb is sold as a 20W, 3000K, 150W equivalent 1800-lumen dimmable bulb with a 40-degree beam. When mounted next to a 90W halogen with 40 degree beam, it gave approximately the same amount of light, slightly whiter (but not excessively), with a relatively equivalent beam width. There was no problem dimming it, even quite low, without any flicker. The bulb did not run hot. All the data given for the bulb appear realistic with the exception of the 150W equivalence: I see it more like a 100W equivalent, in our case about 90W halogen equivalent.* The GE Nighthawk (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B5B27LC/) is the most powerful of the batch. It is sold as a 32W, 3000K, 250W equivalent 3000-lumen dimmable bulb with a 40-degree beam. When mounted next to a 90W halogen or an EOL bulb, it was astoundingly brighter. It was a bit more white than the halogen bulb, and equivalent to the EOL bulb in color. The brightness was quite amazing when I had seen the same location lit by halogen lights for the past 20 years. The bulb has no problem being dimmed all the way down---the low end came suddenly but not unpleasantly, and there was no flicker. The Nighthawk ran much cooler than the halogen bulb, but warmer than any of the other bulbs, despite what appeared to be an aluminum radiator. The data for the bulb appears realistic.* The FEIT Electric bulb (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXPPPOY/) is sold as a 30W, 3000K, 250W-equivalent 2600 lumen dimmable bulb with a 120-degree beam. When mounted next to a 90W halogen bulb and a GED Nighthawk bulb, its power overwhelmed the halogen bulb and seemed no less than the GE Nighhawk, although its beam was much wider. When mounted in the corner, it was particularly useful as a source of light, since we got strong reflections from both walls as well as direct lighting even underneath the bulb (although it was mounted at a 45-degree angle) and beyond the vertical. There was significantly increased, slightly harsher shading around all exposed edges (such as the living room mantel for instance), because of direct lighting component due to the very wide beam. The hue was quite comparable to the Nighthawk, and somewhat whiter than the halogen bulb, but not unpleasantly so. The bulb had no problem dimming, even quite low, and there was no flicker. It ran warm but not hot. The data for the bulb appears realistic.* The Explux bulb (this one) is sold as a 25W, 3000K, 250W equivalent 2600 lumen dimmable bulb with a 90-degree beam. When mounted next to a halogen bulb and an FEIT bulb, it appears a much more powerful than the halogen bulb, but a tiny bit less powerful than the FEIT bulb, despite its more concentrated beam. The beam appears much wider than the halogen bulb (40 degrees) but a bit narrower than the FEIT bulb (120 degrees), although the difference with the FEI bulb is not huge. Shading is a bit sharper than with the purely indirect light of the halogen bulb, but not as sharp as with the FEIT bulb. There is a distinct direct light component up to about right underneath the bulb (with is oriented as a 45-degree angle from the vertical), which indicates that the 90-degree nominal beam angle appears true. The hue is a bit cooler than the halogen bulb, but not unpleasantly so, and a touch warmer than the FEIT bulb. The bulb dimmed well and quite low, and there was no flicker. The bulb ran much cooler than the halogen, a bit warmer than the FEIT and the EOL, and a bit cooler than the Nighthawk.As an additional comparison, we also ran two daylight LED bulbs against all of them and the original halogen bulbs. While the daylight LED bulbs appeared much brighter than their nominal wattage, they also appeared quite a bit harsher, and the color of the wood under the roof was unpleasantly bluish. In comparison, the wood under the halogen light was strongly amber, while it was light honey under the FEIT, the NightHawk and the EOL. It was a bit darker honey with the Explus.Having installed many different kinds of AC and low power DC LED bulbs in the past few years, I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of these four bulbs. They all appeared to perform close to their nominal data, with the exception of the EOL bulb for its incandescent power equivalence: this is very unusual, in my experience, for LED bulbs, many of which appear to be at a significant variation from their nominal data (the low power LEDs, in particular). All the bulbs appeared to provide excellent functionality.In the end, we settled on the Explus bulbs for our particular use: they seemed to give the right combination of power, wider angle but not too wide, and color. I was, however, quite impressed by the blazing power of the Nighthawk, and by the combination of power and broad beam of the FEIT: I would have no hesitation picking either for the right application. Even the EOL bulb appeared OK, and could have been a good option if lower power was necessary. Altogether, a good set of bulbs. And---I am quite happy to be done going up and down this darn 30-foot ladder :-)

I just took the plunge and bought 4 of these lights at $20 each, ouch! I believe in paying for quality, but even that price seemed a bit high for outdoor lightbulbs. These things are VERY bright and light up the yard just as I had hoped they would. The overall construction and packaging was excellent, so I believe these lights will deliver as promised. If I remember a year from now, I'll post an update on longevity...

The 250 watt equalvilant 4100K worked the first day they were installed on my outdoor motion sensor security light and were SUPER bright. The switch for this is usually off until I need the extra light in the back. Two days after I installed them I turned the switch on and went out back and they were barely on and very dim. In my picture the light in the background is from my other security light that has 2 100 watt standard bulbs installed in it. I hope by posting this review someone will read it and reach out to me with a solution. I was very impressed how bright they were and I would love for them to work as advertised because $20 a bulb is not cheap.UPDATE: Bulbs are still good but DO NOT work in my security light fixture for some reason, I was told it was a possible compatability issue. They worked fine in a standard indoor lamp.UPDATE AGAIN: After doing some research I found out that motion sensor security lights need a certain amount of current required to operate a relay. I'm not an electrician but this is what I found on the internet. So apparently using LED bulbs does not mean this requirement. What I had to do is only use 1 LED flood light and one halogen flood light in the same fixture for the LED bulb to function properly. Apparently it may vary per brand of security light but in most motion sensor security light these bulbs will NOT work.FINAL UPDATE: Still won't work properly, finally threw in the towel and returned for a refund.

I have a lengthy backyard (bout 50ft), and my old 100W halogen bulbs (4 total) weren't producing enough light to see my dog wandering in the far back. I also accidentally left them on a few times overnight. As a result, I had to consider upgrading to a brighter and more efficient option.I got 2x25W (this item) pointing to the far corners with 2x18W (another item) pointing down. This 86W combo was definitely brighter and more attractive with a modern color than the 400W halogens. The visibility of the far corners were good enough to see my dog sniffing around at night. The 25W bulbs feel heavy duty and fit perfect in the fixtures (previous CFL solutions did not fit).I cannot comment much on longevity because I only had for a few months and only turn them on for 5-10 mins every night. They did survive a few thunderstorms and 90 degree sunny days so far.

I have an outdoor floodlight fixture that turns on at night in "low/dim" mode, and goes to full power when motion is detected. This fixture is a generic outdoor floodlight motion/lo/hi setup that works with regular bulbs (of course), and has had CFL and LED bulbs in the past that worked fine. These bulbs do NOT work properly, and probably need a proper PWM dimmer switch. When in this fixture, they are either full-on or full-off and turn off and on randomly through the night even when no motion is detected. Speaking of PWM, they appear to be made cheaply in that the pulse of the light is spread out far enough to be extremely noticeable strobe effect. If you move your head or move something in front of your eyes, it is like watching an old slow framerate LCD screen except it is real-life. Might be OK if this is lighting an area outside that you are not in, but if you have to work around these or have them as a primary light source anywhere, you will get eye fatigue and/or headache. I will go to the local store to try and find floodlights that are made to be true analogue fixture replacements!