The most appealing thing about this lamp is the chunky housing. It's a very heavy piece of cast and machined alloy that would be a good starting point for a customised lamp or any other application that required a similar heatsink. It would also look good as part of a sci-fi prop. I'll guess that the majority of these lamps will cook their power supply due to the usual location above the main source of heat. Not helped by wrapping it in Kapton tape and the lack of ventilation.
The light output of this particular lamp is quite disappointing for its rating. That might be due to lesser LEDs or the collimating optics.
I noticed that these lamps were available in red and blue for grow purposes. But I also noticed that stock was being cleared out by various sellers, suggesting a lack of performance. Especially given how that market has evolved.
This lamp is very serviceable. The parts are held together by screws and can be repaired/swapped by a technically inclined person. It would also lend itself to adaptation and customisation.
You may be able to find these on eBay if you search for PAR30 LED.
An interesting mod might be to remove the front and lenses and drill/tap some holes to fix the bare LED module onto the heatsink for a wider spread of light. A round COB style LED could be interesting to fit too.
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