HALOE27RICAT E26 Series Recessed Lighting Shallow Remodel Insulation Contact Rated Air-Tite Housing, 6", Aluminum

Better price than at Home Depot or Lowes. Same quality.

Great for an old work install. The low profile made the install a breeze. I used a Romex cable and snapped the 3 leads into the supplied clip. Took less than 5 minutes. Got the Halo trim cones and they fit perfectly though, because the cans have a lower profile, the 2 springs - which are sized for the full profile cans - must be stretched further to hold the trim in place. In my case, I stretched the springs to the same hole in the can's base plate so that they pulled in opposite directions. Not elegant but the BR30 bulb hides my "clever" adaptation.

This is a terrific product, but I don't believe its description on Amazon does it justice. I needed to install a can in a finished (wallboard) ceiling with no access from above. After cutting the hole, I found the thickness of the wallboard (layers) was about 1-5/8". Try to use one of those remodel cans with securing clips, designed for a ceiling thickness of about half that. This can has screw clips that can be adjusted to ceiling thickness up to roughly two inches and very easily mount the can solidly--exactly what I needed. That design advantage was huge in my application and should be clearly featured in the online product description.

Didn’t know there is a shorter version so I did Replacing the old tall can from Home Depot.

First time I used this one but it's my favorite so far. I used it in a 2x6 framed ceiling with plywood on top for storage. This fit perfectly. I had to move the insulation and there is none on top of course but there is some around the sides.Very easy to install. Comes with a circle template to cut the hole for a tight fit. Took only about 15 minutes since my wiring was already there.What I like most is the screw down supports like those plastic remodel electrical boxes. Just turn the screws from inside and the flap turns out and screws tight to the drywall. This is definitely secure and tight.The wires are shoved into a plastic holder that not only holds the power wires and the wires for the light but connections for two more for each power, neutral and ground. Plus it swivels up for easy access.I am using a one piece LED fixture that includes it's own trim but there are holders if you use trim and regular bulbs.Overall, easy to install and tight fit.

If you have some experience with can lights, the main takeaways from my early first impressions are that this is a good quality and easy to install consumer/residential grade remodel can light fixture.The wiring connects via European style wire connectors inside of a removable wiring block in a housing that doesn't have to be fastened to anything. The fixture itself clamps itself to the ceiling by two little "flags" that slide up or down via a worm drive and philips head screw driver inside of the can. I found the template just a hair too small so just be a tad bit generous if using a drywall knife. NOTE! Even though these are legacy style can lights, they are really intended for use with LED modules, and if you were hoping to avoid using those, as was I, you will need to use "short neck" PAR 30 bulbs. If you don't they will stick out below the ceiling and look silly. You can adjust how low the socket goes but because it's a "shallow" fixture there just isn't enough room to use a standard PAR 30 and have that deep in the fixture traditional look to it.

Cheapest around

Only use this version! I tried the other 6” low profile remodel version from Halo at a big box store. Had spent 3-4 hours getting three of them installed, wrangling with the clips, bending them in and out, trying to use force etc. Finally I gave up and tried to look for a different solution. This model is what I found, and it was SO much BETTER. Easier to install and great results. Had all nine lights up in an hour. Each can was tight against the ceiling the screw locking mechanism worked so well... no fiddling around. This model also has two strain reliefs, and wire connectors attached to the housing which made The electrical a breeze... wonder why HALO doesn’t design all their remodel lights with the same features...