GE Reveal Indoor Floodlight Bulb, HD Light, 50 Watt, GU10 Bulb Type (1 Pack)

Its Good

Light looks much cooler than the halogen equivalent I was trying to replace. It looks more like a 3000k halogen, as opposed to a 2750k as advertised.

So nice to find a product that is relatively hard to find. The price was fair and it was delivered quickly.

I like the light spectrum of Reveal bulbs. I really like them a LOT... but if you ask me, I think GE makes Reveal bulbs destined for shorter than average life span. Kind of like General Motors "planned obsolescence". In 4 years or so, the newer and oh-so-cooler model will attract you to buy a new car. Besides, after 4 years in most cases, GM vehicles were beginning to fall apart.Because of my experience with Reveal standard screw-in Edison base bulbs, I have purchased two spares of the GU-10s (new fixture in bathroom), anticipating burn out in less than a year.Fortunately, light bulbs cost a lot less than cars, so premature failure does not derail my life like vehicle failure would. Despite my suspicion that these GU-10 bulbs will fail before Labor Day (today is June 1st), I just really enjoy the spectrum of Reveal bulbs.If I could, depending on how much longer GE holds legal rights to the Reveal light spectrum recipe, I would launch a direct competitor family of bulbs and draw attention to GE's deliberate (I believe) manufacture of "special bulbs" that have a short life span built right in so that you would have no choice but to buy another Reveal or have a mismatched set in your bathroom, kitchen, den or dining area. I'd love to pick that fight. Someone should have called GE out on this before now.Oh, and with the GU-10 fixture, it is not nearly as easy to change bulbs as the standard screw-in type would be. You have to line the prongs up just right and when the bulb is positioned where the prongs actually enter the opening, the bulb itself is in the way, making it completely impossible to visually correct positioning of the prongs. I'm not sure why there was a need to invent that two prong approach because it doesn't really seem to save much space. I suppose it saves a bit of depth, but is, at least in my fixture's case, far more difficult to replace bulbs. This is a concern when the bulbs you use are GE's Reveal. I don't think GE invented the GU-10 fixture, but because of what I believe will be a significantly shorter than average life span, I will have to deal with those GU-10 fixture more often than I should have to.I'll keep buying Reveal until a longer lasting equivalent is released by someone. GE's got me right where they want me I guess.

My husband and I suffer from seasonal affective disorder, what use to be called "the blues". In Oregon, the days get very dark with cloud cover and short. We have found that using full spectrum lights like this one, makes a huge difference in our moods during the winter. We have more energy and don't "crash" emotionally. These are hard to find in the stores now so we were quite relieved to find them on line. Well worth every penny. Love the brightness and the full spectrum of light, just like the sun.

A huge amount of light from a little tiny bulb. This bulb gives daylight color (cool blue, not warm yellow) and lasts for a relatively long time. They do give off a little heat if you're standing or sitting right underneath one.

The bulb glass is tinted purple, even though it doesn't show it in the item picture. The light it produces it slightly purple, too.

Nice and bright. Hard to find any complaints whatsoever. It's a light bulb and it fulfills its intended purpose perfectly.