VFL Par 20-LED Floodlight Bulb

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

At only 2-1/2-Inch in diameter the CC Vivid Par 20 LED light bulbs fit just about everything from small track light fixtures and reading lights to small ceiling cans. The 36 super-bright white LEDs are combined with a real glass lens to put out a beautiful almost true white light. Adds a nice decorative glow wherever you decide to use it. UL listed.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000G7X018
• Item model number: VFL
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,366 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

144 of 145 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, May 20, 2009

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Wavers "Wavers" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VFL Par 20-LED Floodlight Bulb (Tools & Home Improvement)

Really don't bother..

I ordered four of these and installed them in our Kitchen High Hat lighting. The light from the bulbs was not quite what I was expecting, which didn't concern me, and I quite liked the light it produced.

one of the main reasons I bought the bulbs was, I imagine, just like you, be greener and reduce costs over the lifetime of the build. The manufacturer indicated 50,000 hours so it seemed like it would be worth the additional cost for the bulbs.

The issues came a little over a month of use, since it's installed in a kitchen it only gets use about 1-3Hrs a day. After this time the light began to fail. One by one each one started to provide a light show, where half the led's would flash on and off until the lamp got bored and the the flashing half would stop working all together. a few days later and the lamp fails entirely.

So within a month and a half of use, here's what we ended up with:
Bulb 1 - Dead
Bulb 2 - Half LED's Failed
Bulb 3 - Dead
Bulb 4 - Half LED's Failed

Conclusion... Don't bother. You can't be green with this bulb.

Cheers
Wavers

99 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is a white light not a warm light., November 24, 2008

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P. Thomas "Mister T2" (Fredonia, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VFL Par 20-LED Floodlight Bulb (Tools & Home Improvement)

EDIT: This was a great bulb till it died a month later. I contacted the manufacturer and they stated they can not warranty the bulb, in spite of it stating a 2 Year Warranty on the package. They said I have to go through Amazon. Amazon states I can no longer return the bulbs.

DO NOT BUY!


I have found that these lights are pretty amazing. It meets the specs on the bulb. It uses very little electricity. It is a non-glare. The light is in the white spectrum, not the normal warm color of a floodlight.

Problems that happen when people use these:

1. They want a warm glow, like you would find in an incandescent.

2. They want a bulb that pumps out the same amount of light, so they can't look at it like a normal bulb.

I am using these bulbs in my kitchen. I am very happy as I replace the old incandescent bulbs. They do not seem as bright, but if you measure them with a light meter, it is labeled correctly.

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This bulb would be great for a flashlight..., May 7, 2007

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Andrew M. Davenport (Dracut, MA) - See all my reviews
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This bulb does not provide enough light to be a useful replacement for a Par20 in ordinary room lighting. It's okay for accent lighting, though the bluish tint may not be suitable for all purposes.