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

Osram Cool Blue rating
4.0
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
- Bosch Premium Auto BulbPrice: £20.98 Type: Standard Source: Accessory store Beam: 178 Contact: Bosch 01895 838551 www.bosch.com
- Philips X-treme PowerPrice: £32.99 Type: 50 plus Source: Online Beam: 253 Contact: Philips 01293 773128 www.philips.com
- Narva Range Power BluePrice: £23.80 Type: Blue Source: Online Beam: 209 Contact: Narva (PowerBulbs) 0845 123 2855 www.powerbulbs.co.uk
- Halfords RallyPrice: £13.98 Type: Off-road Source: Accessory store Beam: 163 Contact: Halfords 0845 762 6625 www.halfords.com
- PIAA Platinum WhitePrice: £42.77 Type: Blue Source: Mail order Beam: 187 Contact: PIAA (Demon Tweeks) 01978 664466 www.demon-tweeks.co.uk
- PowerBulbs PowerBluePrice: £29.95 Type: Blue Source: Online Beam: 182 Contact: PowerBulbs 0845 123 2855 www.powerbulbs.co.uk
- Osram Cool BluePrice: £24.99 Type: Blue Source: Mail order Beam: 195 Contact: Osram 01744 812221 www.osram.com· currently reading
- Philips BlueVisionPrice: £27.45 Type: Blue Source: Online Beam: 199 Contact: Philips 01293 773128 www.philips.com
- Ring Arctic WhitePrice: £24.99 Type: Blue Source: Online Beam: 189 Contact: Ring 0113 213 2000 www.ringautomotive.co.uk
- Halfords Laser BluePrice: £33.98 Type: Blue Source: Accessory store Beam: 194 Contact: Halfords 0845 762 6625 www.halfords.com
- General Electric MegalightPrice: £18.99 Type: 50 plus Source: Online Beam: 160 Contact: General Electric 0800 169 8290 www.gelighting.com
- PowerBulbs PowerPlusPrice: £29.95 Type: 50 plus Source: Online Beam: 181 Contact: PowerBulbs 0845 123 2855 www.powerbulbs.co.uk
- Halfords Super BrilliancePrice: £38.98 Type: 50 plus Source: Accessory store Beam: 185 Contact: Halfords 0845 762 6625 www.halfords.com
- Philips Power2NightPrice: £28.50 Type: 50 plus Source: Online Beam: 204 Contact: Philips 01293 773128 www.philips.com