Solar Powered White Christmas Lights
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Solar Powered White Christmas Lights
Customer Review: Wonderful outdoor lights
Summary: 5 Stars
Off the top let me just correct a couple of reviewers who got it wrong.
First to the fellow that said he expected colored lights. It is true that the picture has multi colored lights but the description clearly states the lights sold are white.
To the other fellow that said the lights were dim we have placed ours on a headstone and they were clearly visible from about 150 yards away with the lights set on blinking they are the attraction of the lot.
Highly reccomended and the service great. Amazon said we probably weren't getting them until after Xmas and we received them within a couple of days of ordering them and at least 3 days before Xmas.
Customer Review: Perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
These Lights were just what I needed. They charged easily and stayed lit for hours. It was easy to use and I look forward to using them year after year for many outdoor events. i look forward to the next product that can charge while attached to my roof not just attached to a spike in the ground.Customer Review: A great landscaping accent product
Summary: 5 Stars
Great for lighting small to medium trees outlining a patio. The light is softer than stander Christmas lights which is nicer for a patio atmosphere. Easy to install and you never have to turn on or offCustomer Review: Thought they were broken, but found a hidden switch. These can blink or remain solid
Summary: 4 Stars
When my package arrived, I glanced over the directions which seemed to denote simply attaching the stake and wrapping the lights and putting in the battery. Which I did...I let it charge all day and the lights didn't come on at night. The next day I flipped the battery around thinking perhaps I'd inserted it wrong and looked for an on/off switch everywhere. No go that night either.
Prior to returning the lights, I did what I should have done from the get-go, read the fine print. There is a very hidden on/off switch. You have to remove the stake and look up into the base. There you will see "off" in the middle and you can either move the lights to blink in one direction or remain solid in the other. It worked. I hate to admit that...but if it helps others...unlike me, "read the directions". The on switch is in an odd and hidden place.
I searched the 'net quite well before buying these; solar lights aren't typically this inexpensive so I wasn't sure what I'd get but I wrapped the lights over a medal bridge that I have going over a stream in our backyard and when night fell last night, once I had put the switch in the correct position, they were stunning.
Know going in: They are actually a very pale blue, which is common for solar lights. But the photo at the time of this shows colored lights. I didn't want colored lights so thankfully I noted that prior to purchase but just in case you do, I thought it should be noted...the lights are very tiny so they don't "overdo" and area but look quite charming year-round.
Nice to accent the base of a tree or a railing or, like us, a bridge over a stream or pond, and never have to worry about turning them on or off. The pale blue also doesn't attract the flying critters as bright light white lights would so it's a bonus there as well.
Some forget with solar power, the battery may still go dead and need changing eventually. This battery doesn't look top quality so I would expect it will need to be replaced and we'll just use a rechargeable one at that time. So this may need to be an expectation and expense to also know going in. Still for the price, this outdoor solar light strand is the best I found and, because it doesn't need to be plugged in, it can be placed anywhere with no unsightly cords to trip over or get in the way.
Tip: Place a thick rubberband around the part that opens to the battery. I don't know that moisture from grass dew can get in and eventually hurt the battery, but it is plastic without a watertight seal so it seems rather logical. This acts like an "O ring" to prevent that and give it a bit of a seal, yet still allow easy access to the battery.
Conclusion: Handsome strand of lights that I just love accenting our backyard bridge over a stream year round. Great buy.
Customer Review: Not Bad
Summary: 4 Stars
I think I would prefer to give this 3.5 stars.
I like these lights - and the idea that they are solar powered. They are a dimmer blue light (which I actually love). Sadly, though, I think they'd work better in the summer.
The front of my house gets sun late in the day, so they probably only get an hour or two of "full" (late day) sun. So, for me, they turn on and are really pretty - but only last for an hour or two (so by 7:30, they are done for the night).
Really watch your yard - where are you putting them? I wanted them on the bushes, tree right by the house - but I see now my house casts a shadow until about 3. Just take note of your yard for a few days.
Next year, I might invest in more expensive solar lights, or just use regular ones. The icicle lights might work better with a solar charger on the roof.