Where to buy PAR16/PAR20 Bulbs?

[mallik]

I have been having a hard time deciding between PAR16/20 and GU10. I was leaning towards PAR16/20 but they seem considerably more expensive than GU10.

Where is a good place to buy these bulbs?

[typer100]

Canatire is your best bet. The beat by far any Rona, HD in the bulb category.
And their price are good too.

[sunnybono]

I have been having a hard time deciding between PAR16/20 and GU10. I was leaning towards PAR16/20 but they seem considerably more expensive than GU10.

Where is a good place to buy these bulbs?

the light bulbs like Par16/20, GU10's and MR16's ca all be bought from the big box stores. However don't expect any good quality of the Chinese made bulbs. This is the reason why I buy my bulbs from Vaughan Electric. You may pay a bit more, but the quality of bulbs made in Japan is far superior than the bulbs made in China!!!!

sk

[mallik]

Thanks for the tips. The big box stores carry brand names like Philips don't they? So would it make a difference in the quality buying from there or somewhere else?

[sunnybono]

And phillips/GE/Sylvania are supposed to be the best??? Definitely not!!!

Try to locate this company called Iwasaki Electric Co. Ltd. from Japan. currently I've only had the need to use their MR 16's for my outdoor lighting but they are definitely far superior than anything the big box store has to offer!!!!

[mallik]

Thanks, do you know where I might be able to get them?

I called up the company's North American distributor and they gave me the names of the some dealers. I called them up but they either say they never heard of them or that they don't have them.

The ones that say they don't have them say they have a brand called Standard Inc. or something (I think that's the name of the North American distributor) that is supposedly similar to Iwasaki bulbs.