E11 Halogen Bulb

Nice and bright, does the job

Since 125V 75W E11 base bulbs are hard to find in my area, I have consistently settled on the "generic" packs on Amazon. The two previous packs that I purchased (both from different sellers and both designed a little differently) had issues. The first roll of the dice: Half of the bulbs dead straight out of the box and the other half burnt out in around a month. Double checked before ordering a different "brand" by running tests with a multimeter to make sure it wasn't an inconsistent flow of current. Confirmed that my bulb bases were outputting proper voltage. Second roll of the dice: horrible. That pack was installed and then removed after a week because two of the bulbs formed significant discolored/burned "bubbles" in the glass which was indicative of improper heat dissipation and or defects in the glass. THIRD ROLL: Now we get to these bulbs. I have had them installed and running for around 5 hours a day for the past week or so. Light output is great, no flickering, no delays in illuminating at full lumen output. Like any standard (non-led) 125V 75W E11, they run very hot. Make sure they are clear of any foreign objects and best that they are guarded by some sort of glass in the off chance that something falls into/onto the bulbs, and definitely don't recomend running these in an enclosed housing. No color change on the glass itself, so the temperature and integrity of the bulb seems consistent and accurate to its ratings. As with any generic/budget bulb, keep an eye on them for a few days when first installing. Switch them off when you are not at home just as a precautionary measure. I am at the stage of being able to confidently leave these bulbs on for longer perioids of time and while now. Only time will tell if these are a true winner but keeping my fingers crossed. Will update with observations once a fair amount of time has been applied to these bulbs.

They cheap incandescent bulbs last me at least a year in a high use, open bathroom sconce. None of the many far more expensive LED equivalents I've tried come close - let alone live up to the preposterous longevity claims on the packaging. These have been the most economical and reliable bulbs for the past several years. I hope they aren't outlawed before the LED makers get they're act together. Addendum - The real world track record shows the service life is 1520 hours, not 3000.

The 34 reviews averaging 4.4 stars influenced my purchase. The only negative review is the fault of the person making the review. It clearly says 4 bulbs but the photo shows I enlarged for detail and then the 4 bulbs. NOTE these are "Mini Candelabra Base" and NOT regular candelabra base bulbs. They are supper bright and pleasant warm white lights equivalent to 75 watt bulb that are dimmable. $12 for 4 bulbs is a reasonable price for these quality bulbs. I got them because of the power for such small bulbs, the warm light rather than harsh "daylight" bulbs and fact that they were dimmable. So read the description carefully and make sure these are what you need and not what you assume they are. They are NOT LED lights and will put off some heat at 74 watts. I recommend these if they meet your specific needs.

I purchased these to replace some LED lamps that I bought to replace the original quartz halogen lamps in a fixture. The LED lamps became quite dim over the span of only a couple of years. Something most don't realize is that LED lamps do grow dimmer over time, there is a rating for the percent of luminance after a period of usually 5 years, the old LED's wound up much dimmer in a much shorter time span. These Quartz Halogen lamps have been in use for a while now and are still very bright. All lamps dim over time, some more than others.

I didn't know where to get these light bulbs I looked online and found them at Amazon I purchased them at a great price they arrived quickly they work great I'm glad they were there for me

Perfect under counter light bulbs. Easy to install.

Really bright now I can see in living room.

Llegó en mal estado un foco roto, los demás bien y dan buena luz.

I had a hard time finding the right bulb for my light fixtures. These bulbs work for years, so I bought extras just in case they no longer make them. Good deal in bulbs sold everywhere else for so much more.

Awesome lights, work great, just what I ordered....thank you so much. Very good price to, amazing.

It nice that they ship well padded. Although slightly shorter and wider than the big box name brand, the light they cast is just as bright and the same colour tone. The two on the right are the Vinaco bulbs, and the other three are the name brand. Only time will tell which last longer (and if there's a difference, I'll update this review). UPDATE: Went to buy again and price more than doubled. Huh?

UPDATE: Initially removed two stars because these replacements keep burning out. Before I bought on Amazon, the JD E11bulbs lasted for close to a decade and now I’m lucky if I get 10 months. Added a star back because frequently replacing the bulbs means that I clean the fixtures more often and I don’t hate that. ORIGINAL REVIEW: This is my second order and all of the bulbs work. As with all halogen bulbs like this, you do have to be very careful not to touch the glass with your fingers when installing them. They’re packaged well and I’ll probably get another box to have on hand. They’re a bit shorter than the older bulbs I replaced them with, but I see that as a plus.