Reviews of consumer tech, different sorts of gadgets and gizmos. Just a regular guy trying out all of this stuff and letting everyone know what's good and what to skip.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
The Original Starry Solar String Lights by Brightech - 20ft LED Light String Set with Solar Panel: Warm White / Cool White / Multicolor
Note: this is a review of three different light sets. They are identical except for the color of the lights.
So, here's what you get with each of them - each has a solar panel with about an 8 foot wire heading out to a 20 foot string of LED lights. The lights look like they are attached to a naked copper wire but the wire is actually covered with some sort of clear coating so you don't get the shock of your life.
The fact that the wire is basically just a wire makes it pretty easy to install. You can easily wrap it around nails, screws, branches, go around corners and more. Be careful, though. The fact that the wires are so thin means that they are easy to kink and can get damaged. They are made to be outside in the elements but they would also work well inside, so long as you can get the solar panel out in the sun.
The solar panel comes with a stake to put it into the sunlight (it needs 8+ hours of good sunlight to make a full charge). But, if you want, the box also includes a wall mount with two screws and two drywall anchors.
How bright are the lights?
Well, you cannot use them to light your backyard, but these would make great accent lights along a deck railing, in a gazebo, under picnic tables or under an awning. If you have a patio, these would be great on bushes, lattice work or even on a tree. Make sure that the solar panel is not in a location where it gets exposed to light during the night - if it does the lights may flicker or not even work at all.
The paperwork makes it very clear that the battery will have to be replaced after a year of use. The panel looks fairly straightforward to remove with a screw driver.
As of the time of this review, a set of these lights cost between $23.99 and $29.99 on Amazon, depending on which set you are interested in. They can be found here: Warm White LEDs and here: Cool White LEDs and here: Multi-Color LEDs
These are a lot of fun. I rate them 5 stars out of 5.
Note: I received 3 sets of lights at not cost so that I could evaluate them in order to make an honest review.
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