Red Light Therapy Lamp, 48W 24 LED Deep Red Light Bulb, 670nm & 850nm, 1 Count

I have been investigating Red Light Therapy (RLT) for some time, and invite you to find and read a copy of AriWhitten's "Red Light Therapy" if you're into some of the more technical details of the subject. Whitten defines the power profiles of some very sophisticated and expensive lights and explains in great detail that you indeed need a powerful device to penetrate deeply enough into the body to gain the real benefits of RLT. Without the proper power output of your device you are essentially wasting your time.These RLT Bulbs comprise a design which, on paper and when compared to other red light devices, fully meets these power requirements.The design groups 12 660nm red and 12 850 near IR bulbs into four groups, using a high power of 48 (rated) watts. These are great numbers. The lights are then focused into a more narrow delivery pattern that allows them to be used at a range of distances from the body that can deliver a variety of coverages; see Whitten and many others for a breakdown of what can be a fairly complex subject that involves power demands, desired depth penetration, length of exposure at variable distances and so on. In this case it is not only the power of the light but the design of the lenses (25 Degree direct led lens) that makes it so effective and versatile. You only need 5 minutes or so at 12-18" from the face (two lights, one on each side) to start to understand the effects and gain the benefits of RLT using these units. Pull the units back further, increase your time a bit and you easily get whole body coverage with good power. Yes, there are wider angle 54 watt (rated) class bulbs also available on Amazon which are very interesting, but bear in mind that as this class of bulb is moved further away the coverage and power diminishes rapidly. Using these wider wash units in combination with the more focused bulbs herein under discussion could in theory give you a very sophisticated system.BTW, if your research is interesting you in skull penetration (difficult) the power and focus of this light puts it in a class by itself. Try two of them on either side of the head placed 6-12" from the ears.Astoundingly, at around $40 per unit these bulbs deliver (on paper) the same specs as far more expensive lights--check their specs against Whitten's suggestions. To use them properly you MUST mount them so that they can be properly aimed and held in position for extended periods. I use, and suggest a two light minimum. The LimoStudio 2 Pcs Photography Studio AC Socket Light Stand, available on Amazon, and pair of AmazonBasics Aluminum Light Photography Tripod Stands (or equivalent) will allow you to mount two of these lights in such a manner that you can place then anywhere and start to gain the full benefits of their incredible power. Simply laying the light on a table or holding it in your hand and pointing it is not going to cut it, given the long term nature of the necessary RLT commitment.These lights are best used in the hands of someone who has taken the time to investigate and understand the potential benefits of RLT, and who is then willing to take the time and make a small investment in hardware to make them fully usable. Then, above all, you have to create a method and schedule, commit to and actually DO IT over an extended period of time. Funny how that's always the hard part. While any chair will do I suggest a recliner; place a light on either side, remove any necessary clothing, use a hand held mirror to check your focus areas when working on the head and start with sessions of 5-10 minutes once or twice per day for the first month or so. Add lights to your system to gain more body coverage in a single session. Whitten and everyone else emphasizes that shorter sessions are best and that longer exposures are not desirable and are actually counter productive when using RLT. This is not the case if treating deep tissue injuries where exposures may need to reach 30 minutes or so.Not everyone will benefit from RLT but until you've actually given it a chance using the correct power of lights in a properly designed manner you won't know if it works for you. Beware of bad reviews from those who are unmotivated and lazy, but even the positive stuff should be taken with a grain of salt. There's a ton of research out there and you need to look at as much of it as you can while honestly assessing the results or lack thereof you are seeing as you try this.

I used a 120vac watt meter to measure the power used, it's 22 watts.I think the reason it's reading low is the product description shows voltage wide range of voltage can be used (100~240V AC) and I'm using 115 VAC.So, 22 watts is what I expected to see. The visible red light is quite bright!Looking at the LEDs in the lamp, it seemed like some of them weren't working.Those were in the Near-IR range, so I couldn't see them working.I used my phone camera and a security camera in night IR mode.All of the LEDs showed up in the IR camera.I'm satisficed with the product and I'm glad the cooling fan works at 115 VAC.Now, I'm starting the long-term testing.To see if there are any benefits gained from using RLT. I'll update later.

I ordered several different red/IR lamps to review. They are all similar, with minor differences. This one has some pluses and minuses.The head is more compact than the other lamps I've seen. The design clusters the lamps into four groups of 6 emitters, with alternating red and infrared emitters. The design results in a lamp head that is about an inch less diameter. The aluminum head is nicely finished with less sharp edges than the other lamps I have.This is one of the few lamps I have that has a small fan build it. The fan exhaust is out the face of the lamp, around the edges. This seems like a good design.The bulb comes with a socket, cord, and switch. The socket has an odd "hanger" hoop attachment, that might be useful if you intended on placing this hanging down over a plant or something, but it is probably not very useful. The hanger is not well designed, and is of very light-weight plastic. The design of the hoop winds up hitting the cord as it exits the back of the socket. Any pressure will make it hoop pop off, and then you're left with nothing but a basic plastic socket, and no way to handle, hold, or attach it."But wait! There's MORE!"The cord design is very awkward. The wall plug has two cords coming out of it. One to the lamp socket, and one to a switch, about 6 inches from the plug. This means that the user has to go to the plug in order to switch the lamp on and off. That's not a very good design, having the actuator remote from the device.The cord seems very light-weight also, and is probably not UL rated. (although I'm not concerned about that). The cord to the socket is about 5' to 5.5' - I didn't bother to measure, other than "body parts" measurement.The back of the lamp bulb is plastic, but that doesn't seem to be a problem, as the fan air flow makes sure that it's cool.The FACE of the lamp does get hot to the touch. Probably not hot enough to burn a person, but warm enough to be uncomfortable, if it touches skin. With the poor hanger and lack of other support for the socket, that is a concern.There are no power usage markings on the bulb other than a generic "48W, 120-240v" imprint in the base. I think that the 48W is probably the maximum power rating for all of the LEDs added together - I don't think that it's actually using 48W. It's probably running at 24 watts, conservatively. I haven't had a chance to measure the current it uses, but that would provide limited information, if you were really interested in power emitted.All in all, I think that it's not a bad design and not a bad value, but users will probably want to replace the corded socket with a regular work-lamp fixture.

Works great, a lot of people reviewed this and actually tested this. Used it to help heal from a neck injury, would definitely recommend. Studies suggest holding 6 or less inches from area for 30 min per day.

Helps with stiffness and. Pain

Ad says it heats but it remained cold for the entire 90 minutes I left it on. There was no heat of any kind. I'm returning it to get a different one that provides at least some heat. Switch is near plug-in, not near bulb so one has to get up and bend down to reach it, not the most relaxing when you're trying to relax after using it. I've used one with heat and felt a difference but when I researched about this one being cold, I only found articles of fixing broken or bulbs.