Explux Commercial-Grade LED PAR38, 120W Equivalent, 1500 Lumens, 40000 Hours, Classic Full Glass Flood Light Bulbs, Dimmable, Waterproof & Anti-Ageing, Daylight 5000K Spotlight, 4-Pack

This is an early review as I just installed these on my outdoor dusk-to-dawn floodlight fixture, but I really like the look, feel, and perfomance of these bulbs. Hope they last a couple of years like my incandescent ones did. They do dim once my motion detector times out. So far, very pleased.

My apartment came with 75W incandescents. Its not a great look - the bulbs are ugly. As they expired, I replaced them with 90W halogens. Much nicer bulbs. They lasted pretty good too - a couple of years of 7 hours a day. Later I found first gen 100W CFLs (23W). These are rated at 1300 lumens and give out a very good light and are a genuine PAR38. The bulbs themselves are a bit ugly - you can see the CFL inside and the base is thin rounded glass. But once they are on you cant see the bulb in any case. They take a minute or so to warm up which is a minor annoyance. Next, I found a CFL made of thick glass - like a halogen - a more attractive bulb, but with pretty much the same characteristics. When these became unavailable - at least at a decent price - I tried out LEDs. These were all plastic units. They were 3000K, which was too white for me, so I used them for my garage motion lights and returned the rest. Later, they did them in 2700K and I got some more. Supposedly 1200 lumens (15W), but more like 1000 IMO and not a true PAR38 either. Perfectly serviceable but not great. These ones are an all glass construction (like halogens) and rated at 1300 lumens (14W). I love the look of these bulbs, the light is great, the color seems right, it appears to be a true PAR38. These will be my go-to bulbs from now on...until they disappear as these things tend to.

Surprisingly dim for 120W equivalent. It seems more like 800 lumens (or about 60 watts) - maybe even less. Replaced actual 120W bulbs which are about the same color temperature and angle spread. These bulbs are clearly not lighting up the area as much as the old bulb. 1,250 lumens is what the ad says but not what the product says. Suspiciously, nether the bulb or packaging labels expected lumens. It simply states 14W and color temperature. Old style heavy glass you find for big halogen bulbs. Durable? Glass alone is not an indicator. LEDs have several components which fail so it is too early to tell. Value? Not from a cost for actual brightness it is not. Only time will tell value based on durability.

The color is almost yellow. I would not describe them as soft white. The rest of my outdoor lights are a true white. Disappointed in the color

Brilliant light

using in motion detecting fixtures, works great

Using these outside on a Centralite lighting control system. Phase control dimming system. These bulbs dim really nice with no flicker, and are a nice color right at 3000k. Cant tell difference feom a halogen. Except they are running significantly less wattage and temp. Really nicely made bulbs.

Bright af

Last a long time outdoors in weather and cut the power bill as well

These lights are NOT BRIGHT! They are not worth your money if you want LIGHT! I am so upset that they are so useless.....they are NOT 150W Bright....more like 40W. Dont waste your time and money on these.