Product group tests
Osram Cool Blue
Price: £24.99 Type: Blue Source: Mail order Beam: 195 Contact: Osram 01744 812221 www.osram.com
by: Auto Express team
28 Nov 2007
- 1Bosch Premium Auto Bulb
- 2Philips X-treme Power
- 3Narva Range Power Blue
- 4Halfords Rally
- 5PIAA Platinum White
- 6PowerBulbs PowerBlue
- 7Osram Cool Blue - currently reading
- 8Philips BlueVision
- 9Ring Arctic White
- 10Halfords Laser Blue
- 11General Electric Megalight
- 12PowerBulbs PowerPlus
- 13Halfords Super Brilliance
- 14Philips Power2Night
Overall Auto Express Rating
5.0 out of 5
Osram Cool Blue Rating
4.0 out of 5
Despite the pack’s claim of ‘ultra cool light’, the beams weren’t as white as on some rivals. Colour aside, Osram’s blue bulbs put in a decent performance, with an evenly matched pair of samples. They produced good shapes and hot-spots on the tunnel wall.
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In this review
- 1Bosch Premium Auto BulbPrice: £20.98 Type: Standard Source: Accessory store Beam: 178 Contact: Bosch 01895 838551 www.bosch.com
- 2Philips X-treme PowerPrice: £32.99 Type: 50 plus Source: Online Beam: 253 Contact: Philips 01293 773128 www.philips.com
- 3Narva Range Power BluePrice: £23.80 Type: Blue Source: Online Beam: 209 Contact: Narva (PowerBulbs) 0845 123 2855 www.powerbulbs.co.uk
- 4Halfords RallyPrice: £13.98 Type: Off-road Source: Accessory store Beam: 163 Contact: Halfords 0845 762 6625 www.halfords.com
- 5PIAA Platinum WhitePrice: £42.77 Type: Blue Source: Mail order Beam: 187 Contact: PIAA (Demon Tweeks) 01978 664466 www.demon-tweeks.co.uk
- 6PowerBulbs PowerBluePrice: £29.95 Type: Blue Source: Online Beam: 182 Contact: PowerBulbs 0845 123 2855 www.powerbulbs.co.uk
- 7Osram Cool Blue - currently readingPrice: £24.99 Type: Blue Source: Mail order Beam: 195 Contact: Osram 01744 812221 www.osram.com
- 8Philips BlueVisionPrice: £27.45 Type: Blue Source: Online Beam: 199 Contact: Philips 01293 773128 www.philips.com
- 9Ring Arctic WhitePrice: £24.99 Type: Blue Source: Online Beam: 189 Contact: Ring 0113 213 2000 www.ringautomotive.co.uk
- 10Halfords Laser BluePrice: £33.98 Type: Blue Source: Accessory store Beam: 194 Contact: Halfords 0845 762 6625 www.halfords.com
- 11General Electric MegalightPrice: £18.99 Type: 50 plus Source: Online Beam: 160 Contact: General Electric 0800 169 8290 www.gelighting.com
- 12PowerBulbs PowerPlusPrice: £29.95 Type: 50 plus Source: Online Beam: 181 Contact: PowerBulbs 0845 123 2855 www.powerbulbs.co.uk
- 13Halfords Super BrilliancePrice: £38.98 Type: 50 plus Source: Accessory store Beam: 185 Contact: Halfords 0845 762 6625 www.halfords.com
- 14Philips Power2NightPrice: £28.50 Type: 50 plus Source: Online Beam: 204 Contact: Philips 01293 773128 www.philips.com