Philips H7 X-treme Power Headlight Bulb, Pack of 2
- The Brightest Halogen Bulb Available
- Up to 80% More Light
- Aggressive Style and Superior Nighttime Visibility
- Special TwinPack
- DOT Compliant, the wattage is 55W
Philips X-treme Power performance headlamp deliver up to an astounding 80% more light than standard halogens. Simply stated, they’re the brightest DOT approved halogen available. X-treme Power Bulbs deliver superior nighttime visibility with a powerful beam that enhances driver performance and driving safety. Ideal for those who want their cars to stand out in the crowd. X-treme Power’s aggressive style is a new “must-have” for tuners and high performance drivers.
List Price: $ 66.65
Price: $ 29.15
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The Best Bulb for the Money,
I have made myself become quite the expert on this replacement bulb issue over the last ten years. Being very active on the VW forums, I initially heard about the benefits of the Osram and Phillips bulbs, according to the body politic, the only ones that truly give more white light than the stockers. Many other aftermarket bulbs out there claim more light, but instead you just get some bluish light that may earn you some unwanted attention by Trooper Tommy, and possibly could fail inspection if blue enough. I have now replaced my bulbs in the last three Passats I have owned with the Phillips X-Treme Power H7′s. Simply put, they rock. Very bright, very white, and not very expensive. My favorite part of the increased lighting with these bulbs is the much improved side-light they throw…hard to quantify, but true nonetheless. A noticeable difference for when you see that lurking deer alongside your car some night.
In my research some years ago, I found an article by a lighting engineer who quite diligently and scientifically compared many aftermarket bulbs, including the leading replacements, the Osram and the Phillips. He included much hard data, and found that most offered NO more light than stock bulbs, (Sylvania) and some were even worse, except for the two mentioned above. As you will see upon receipt, the X-Treme Power bulbs even LOOK beefier than the stock bulbs. As was mentioned by on other reviewer, however, these Phillips bulbs do NOT last as long as stock bulbs, but that’s the price you pay for having the superior lighting that will benefit every dark night’s foray away from home. Mine have averaged 2 years of life.
Make sure to search around for a source. Try the find.com or buy.com. Powerbulbs in the UK was the only carrier a few years ago, and had the best price for around 19 BPS, equating to about $25, but now they are $44 on that site and Amazon has them for cheaper. After ordering a new set a couple nights ago, I found that there is currently a $10 rebate being offered by Phillips, a sure benefit in the end. You can probably replace them yourself, too. Look on Youtube for a video on how to replace them on your vehicle. We all need to save our bucks for craft beer, eh? Peace – pdunay@verizon.net
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Philips X-treme Power – Almost,
If you ignore the marketing hype of “80% more light” and buy these light bulbs simply as after-market replacements for your aging OEM or stock light bulbs, they’re a pretty good buy. The light output is brighter (by about 20% is my best guess) and slightly whiter than the 2 year old stock bulbs in my BMW X3. In back-to-back tests in a dark parking lot several people agreed that objects at various distances were more visible (using the distances to various specific objects and a subjective standard of “visible” or “not really”) and that the whiter color (without being at all bluish like some after-market bulbs) did improve visibility for all colors and for the asphalt pavement as well. (Even an absolute measurement of lumen output would not really tell the whole story about headlight bulbs – since the shape and style of the headlamp unit itself, the shape of the reflectors and lenses within the headlamp unit, the color of the light, proper aiming of the headlights, and the personal sensitivity to light color and intensity of the driver all come into play, here.) There is only so much light that you can get out of a filament bulb of this size and I think Philips is approaching the theoretical limit. Yes…more light could be generated but bulb life would be unacceptably short. Having said that, I have not had these bulbs in long enough to judge durability or life span, but if I can get several years I’ll be satisfied. I would buy these again.
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Not a big difference over stock,
After reading the many reviews about these bulbs i bought them to replace the stock Philips bulbs from the factory in my Mercedes. I observed they were only slightly brighter than a new stock Philips bulb. There is a very noticeable difference between these bulbs and a stock Philips bulb with 500 hours on it though and this could be why there are so many reviews saying there is a big difference.
Depending on how long these last, i may just stick with the standard Philips H7 bulbs as the light output is definitely no where near 50% more than the regular Philips bulbs. There may be a significant difference against old bulbs or other manufacturers, but i did not see this comparing against the same brand.
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