All I can say is WOW! a massive difference on the road (I drive exclusively down unlit B roads to and from work).
I could even see perfectly well without using full beams this morning
it certainly made for an easier drive without straining the eyes trying to make out what's up ahead.These bulbs are not chavvy "blue effect" jobs or anything they're engineered to put out more light with a nice beam pattern and sharp cut off line (these don't dazzle others unlike cheapo bulbs with dodgy beams).
I also got a free pair of 5w capsules for the side lights which, for the first time ever, are bright white instead of the old yellowy glow so very impressed.
The Nightbreakers I had were good but not this good although they only lasted 1 year so will see how long these Phillips ones go for - the bulb life is a compromise with these high outputs.
I've got solid fuel central heating (basically wood and coal) as where we live we don't get piped gas either. Lots of people have either oil or gas central heating with a big tank in their garden, but we just don't have the £4-£5k spare to get it fitted. We'll just make do with burning wood thank you very much. As a bonus, Kielder forest is only about 10miles up the road, owned by the Forrestry Commission (so the government then) and we 'borrow' wood from there so costs us nowt. Always nice to get something back out of the government...
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