Feit Electric MR16/GU10/DM/LED 6.5 Watt Dimmable Performance MR16 Reviews

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I tried out several MR16 bulbs, and this is hands down the best for light quality.

HOWEVER, the product now being shipped is a 6.5 watt, 4-bulb physically larger version than the 5 watt pictured and shipped previously. It claims a higher lumen output on the package as well (350 vs. 260), but it isn't really noticeable.

They changed the size and specs completely, and kept the SKU and part number. So you're hosed if you, like me, have been upgrading your lights a few at a time.

The new bulb sticks out further and will not look good if installed next to the older model and wont fit in some fixtures. I found this out the hard way halfway through fitting these into 24 3" can lights.

I called the company to find out what the deal was and given an obviously well-rehearsed speech that they "have the right to improve the product". When I asked to speak to a manager, I was given the same brush-off.

Improve the product? Fine. But if you change the shape and specs this much, do it under a new part number so as not to screw your existing customers like this.

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I tried out a few different LED GU10 bulbs, now that they are a little more affordable, to replace my 50W halogens in my kitchen track lighting. These newer generation high power bulbs are definitely a step up. I compared this bulb to the Phillips ambient 4W (200 lumen output). I was trying to get as close as possible to the color of the halogens so it wouldn't seem apparent that some of the fixtures are LED bulbs and some are the existing halogens (I'm slowly replacing the halogens as they burn out). The Phillips was good, but the color was slightly cooler than the halogen. The light output was sufficient and it seems just slightly dimmer than the 50W halogen next to it. But for track lighting, it seemed to be just fine. Then I thought I'd try out this Feit 5W bulb (although the other Feit LEDs got poor reviews from my reading) which has 260 lumen output. The color is a little warmer than the Phillips--much closer to the halogens. I was concerned that the style of the bulb would produce a narrow beam but the spread of the beam was also comparable to my halogens. THe light output is great, looks even a little brighter than my 50W halogen but not so bright that it's offensive.

The only downside I found was that it is NOT instant on, it illuminates just 1-2 seconds after the rest of the lights. For my purpose, these lights are on several hours and not being turned on and off, so this still works fine in my kitchen. I don't have a dimmer on these lights so cannot comment on that feature.

On one track I now have this FEIT 5W LED next to a Halogen 50W next to the Phillips ambient 4W LED. So far I think this one looks the best! Will likely purchase more in the future as needed to replace my halogens.

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We have a generic reading light fixture that came with two 50 watt GU10 halogen bulbs. Each bulb is on its own dimmer. This fixture served us fairly well for a long time, but we had to be very wary of the protective metal housing around the bulb, as it would get very hot. After our young daughter singed her hand on the metal housing, we decided to try some LED-based bulbs to reduce the risk of accidental burns.

We bought and installed two of these Feit electric GU10 LED bulbs as replacements. The highest output from each individual bulb slightly exceeds what the old 50W bulbs could do; at the low end, however, the halogen bulbs win hands-down. At the lowest setting, these LED bulbs go down to maybe 2/3 of their maximum brightness; the halogen bulbs will dial down until they are just barely glowing. For our purposes, this is not really much of a big deal, but if you're into a more subtle approach to your lighting (say, if one occupant of the bed wanted to read, while the other wanted to sleep), this is not the right light bulb for the job.

As one might expect, the operating temperature of these LED bulbs is quite a bit lower than their halogen equivalents. I'm sure that will save us from at least one more burn.

While I would prefer a bulb with more dimmable range, if I had to choose whether to buy these again after knowing what I know now, I feel fairly certain that I would repeat the purchase.

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I'm comparing the Feit 6.5W GU10 and Philips 6W GU10 #822882 from HD and used 50W GU10 Halogens that came with my 12-year old house remodel. I used a Nikon D4 digital camera, WhiBal color reference card, Lightroom 4.3, and a Sekonic L-358 light meter. FWIW, I do not have a dimming wall switch yet.

Light color:

Feit 6.5W: 2950 kelvin

Philips 6W: 2950

Halogen 50W: 2600

Intensity, measured @ 1 meter distance:

Feit 6.5W: 7.3 EV (x 2.5 for lumens?)

Philips 6W: 7.5 EV

Halogen 50W: 7.3 EV

Size:

Feit 6.5W: 50.4mm L x 50.0mm rim x 46.25mm bowl

Philips 6W: 48.25mm L x 50.0mm rim x 45.85mm bowl

Halogen 50W: 46.25mm L x 49.9mm rim x 46.50mm bowl

Observations:

Feit 6.5W: Has four LED's positioned close to the front glass element, causing significant glare when observed near the side. Guess the power-on delay is 1/2 second. Will not fit into the tulip bowel of my track lighting fixture without performing surgery on the fixture due to the extended large diameter of the bulb's "bowl".

Philips 6W: Has one LED positioned back in a bowl reflector, so there is less side glare than the Feit, but significantly more than the Halogen. Instant power-up and fits the same as the old halogen.

Halogen 50W: These have best positioned light element, furthest back from the front glass to minimize side glare. Also these spill light out the back, which give an aesthetic lighting glow to the light fixture. The backside of the LED bulbs are completely dark.

I decided to go with the Philips, but help me out... I'd like to cobble up a couple of tiny LEDs that sits on the back bowl of the lamp, connected with thin leads to the 120VAC posts of the GU10 fitting... bringing back the aesthetic back-spill light. Got suggestions for me on how to rig this up?

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The neck on these bulbs is too wide preventing them from being used in most track lighting. Depending on the housing they *might* work or they might not. You're better off getting something that is up to the specifications such as the Ecosmart LED bulbs.