LED Replacement Bulbs for 50W GU10's?

macman

I currently have 2 light fittings (bathroom and utility room) with conventional 50W halogen GU10 bulbs. These run hot and don't last long, but I have avoided LED's until now as the output seems to be so poor and the cost so high.
Can anyone recommend a suitable brand that gives a good output, doesn't cost a fortune and will have a reasonable life expectancy?
Second question-is 6W LED the approximate equivalent of 50W? All the ones I can see seem to be rated no higher than 4.9W.
Last question-are the LED'S greater in length than traditional halogen ones?

greyteam1959

I use LED bulbs in my shop have about 40 of them !!!
I use these people......
http://www.simplyled.co.uk/GU10-LED-Bulbs-240v_B23PJ5.aspx

fwor

None of the LED lights that I've tried are as bright as 50W halogens. The ones I'm using at the moment are (supposedly) 3x3W, with a lens for each LED - and their brightness is somewhere between a 20W and a 35W halogen. They are quite cheap, at around £5 on eBay.

I use the word "supposedly" because I measured the input power and it was consuming less than 5W, so the Chinese manufacturer exaggerates a bit...

They are a bit longer than a halogen, but still short enough to fit in a standard eyeball downlighter. In a shade type fitting they stick out a few mm more than a normal halogen bulb.

I've not tried the "many SMD LEDs" type in the first reply, but would expect that the would be better for flood type lighting, and the lens type better for spot lighting.

macman

I'm looking at ones around 7W, which are typically £11.99 or £12.99 each. I need 7 in total, so don't want to pay that out without some knowledge of whether the brand is a good one.