So, I have a bar of four MES R50 reflector spots here in the computer room, a cartload of 'em in the conservatory, and the two wall lights in the lounge that use them, as well. Since all of this lightbulb eco-bollox nonsense came in, it has not been possible to get them with a frosted front. They used to give a really nice even light. The clear ones are nothing like as good in this regard, projecting images of the filament, and uneven wodges of light onto the walls, as a result of the optically poor clear glass used.
Tonight, I was wandering through the local Tesco avoiding the zombies, when I spied boxes of R50s with a picture of a frosted type on them. So I stopped, and opened one up to have a look and Lo! - in the box was two frosted-front bulbs.
So what's going on here then ? Are they suddenly allowing the frosted type again ?
Arfa