I love love these lights. We chose the white and liked them so much that I bout extra for my girls apartment patios. I just love solar!! They do have I believe 11 different settings. But we prefer the solid on for now. We just have three strands (planning on 4) and they light just fine for the perfect ambience. So in total i believe we have bought 5 :) . As for installing; I simply unscrewed screws and carefully placed my wire. And for the solar panel I cut some velcro and stuck to the top of my patio. They get light all day and turn on at dusk actually. easy peasy - lolll I still have access to my panels to manually turn off or change setting.
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I absolutely loved these lights! I had them wrapped around my tree for about 3 days....until I caught a damn squirrel plucking the bulbs off like acorns! I ran out to yell at the squirrel, which made me look pretty silly to my neighbor who was sitting outside. Haha. The lesson of this story is, don't wrap these lights around a tree.
These weren't exactly what I expected but I like them for what they are
- the solar charging is awesome and has worked even on rainy days
- the lights are great for making the outside look pretty but not enough to provide patio light to eat by
- the 20 foot length is from the solar charger to the end. The section with lights is closer to 15-16 feet.
- the bulbs are about an inch wide (diameter)
This is a review of the Qedertek Glove Outdoor Solar String Lights.
These are 20’ long with a 5 long lead from the solar panel to the first light. Each light is spaced ½ foot apart. (30 bulbs per set.)
Summary – We wanted to spruce up our back stone fire pit area and these lights work amazing for our needs. These are a nice brightness for an accent light. They were easy to work – install and are working perfectly. The bulbs feel nice and sturdy and the wire they use I feel would be good for a one-time setup where it would not be moved around a lot.
Cons
They do not hold a mode if the battery is depleted. So since they use a 600mah, if you use the always on mode setting, you would most likely need to switch modes with each use or replace the battery with a larger mAh type as noted below. I have simply replaced the internal battery with a higher mAh battery so they can keep a charge throughout the night until morning allowing the mode to remain set to what I have it at. Most solar lights come with very cheap batteries and I have learned that it is always a good idea to install better batteries for optimum performance.
Pros
IP65 Water rating which makes them great for all types of weather. Just do not submerge them.
These produce a warm white light. It is more yellow vs. blue and gives an awesome back yard area accent.
Has an on and off button in the event you do not want to use it at a certain time.
This has 8 modes which allow the lights to do 7 different flash-fading patterns and one for a solid steady light.
Both buttons are easy to use and access.
They are holding a nice charge so far and use a single AA 1.2-volt rechargeable battery. The back of the solar panel has four screws and you can access the battery that way. Be sure you get a good seal if opening and reclosing. (I would recommend and always replace them with a higher mah rechargeable battery if they would need to be replaced. They are not expensive and perform better than most included batteries. The included battery is noted as 600mA.
Lighting time is estimated up to 8 hours, however, that will vary greatly pending mode used and sun received. Twinkling vs. steady will result in lower hours of light.
The included spike is thin, yet thick enough to push hard into the ground or where you need to mount this.
Notes
You can place these inside as long as you can run the cable out the window to be mounted where there is the proper sun. (See the lead in the distance at the top of this review for what length wire you have to work with.) These would make good party accent lights inside.
Once charged, you can use these inside if you wanted to until the battery is depleted.
The wheel to tighten up the solar panel angle does not feel very sturdy. Hoping it does not loosen or have is
Feature Product
- INDOOR & OUTDOOR DECORATIONS --- These wonderful outdoor solar globe lights illuminate during the night giving you a warm and charming atmosphere to your beautiful home, patio, garden, landscape, etc
- AUTO ON/OFF --- Solar panel charges battery during daylight hours and lights turn on automatically in the evening
- LONG WORKING TIME --- Up to 8 hours of continuous lighting with a full battery charged it even charges on cloudy days
- EASY OPERATION --- 2 Buttons, Power ON/OFF and 8 Mode with Flashing & Steady On
- IP65 WATERPROOF --- Can withstand all kinds of weather including heavy rain and snow
Description
Features
Solar powered, no utility energy costs
Charges even on cloudy days, turns on at dusk automatically
Easy installation and operation
Specifications
LED Color: White
LED Quantity: 2 × 30 LED
Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery: 1.2V 600mA
Switch: Power ON/OFF & MODE
Lighting Mode: Combination/In wave/Sequential/Slo glo/Flash/Slow fade/Twinkle/Steady on/Off
Solar Panel: 2V 100mA
Charging Time: 6 hours
Light Length: 19.7ft (6m), 5ft lead cable included
Length between 2 bulbs: 0.5ft (0.15m)
Length from Solar panel to first stake: 5ft (1.5m)
Solar panel with ground stake for easy positioning
Warm Tips: Solar Light will have best performance, when you place it in a sunny area or an area with direct sun most of the day time.
To get better performance, we recommend 100% charged before your first use.
What's in the box
2 x Qedertek Globe String Lights
2 x Solar Panels with Ground Stakes
1 x User Manual
These are wonderful lights. I put them on the inside of my porch gazebo, attached to the metal frame (with zip ties). I attached the solar collectors on the outside of the gazebo so they can absorb the sunlight. (I attached the stakes for the solar lights to the metal framing of the deck gazebo using zip ties).These lights create a wonderful, relaxing atmosphere to my back porch. They're not bright but they are soothing. What threw me for a loop is these lights have various settings (I'm bad about not reading directions until after I screw something up). You can turn them off entirely, or set on blinking or on without blinking. This was an inexpensive way to add a magical feeling to my back porch deck.
Amazing Lights. I used them for a DIY project that hangs about five feet off the ground and had to let some of the bulbs hang down the side because the cable to the cradle is only about four feet. However, I love the look and have attached a picture for you. For the price this product is amazing.
I bought two sets for this garden project. Works great
I originally purchased one of these and strung them along the entryway to my three seasons room, and was so pleased with them I purchased additional ones to string along my balcony. They are cute as can be, and a really great value for what you're getting. A neighbor joked with me that I was fancy and not all of us could afford such nice lighting - ha!!!
Two gripes - for one, if you are stringing multiple of these in a row it is hard to "sync" them all up to light up together (unless you're using just the setting where they are consistently on). Especially for the setting that pans through all of the options. No matter how well the timing was for turning them to the same setting, I couldn't seem to get it right. Not a big deal, really.
Secondly, I enjoyed these all summer long and they seemed to hold up perfectly. Now that we're approaching winter, I've only occasionally seen them dimly light up, if at all. I'm in the Midwest, so it's by no means clear and sunny for a full day - but they are still seeing a good 8 hours of daylight to charge. Perhaps it's too overcast (although, every day?) or they may not be rated to work in certain temperatures. Now that it will be snowing soon, I'll store them for the winter and hope that they resume working come spring time. I'll try to remember to update my review then - if they don't work next year, I'd drop this rating down to two stars. Otherwise, they are a solid product.
I got the rainbow colorful lights and could not be happier. They gave a small enough glow to add a big of something to my patio. I was quite impressed! I have had other solar lights in the past and meh. The quality of the lights, adjustable solar stake & different modes it offered (flashing, twinkling etc) was a great bonus. I might get more in the future.
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