Cheap Smart Solar 3732WR30 Solar Light String, 30 White LEDs with Crystal

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I first bought these string lights directly from another website, not realizing until later that Amazon offers them at a much lower price. I bought 5 more sets from Amazon to wrap around the trees in my backyard. It's been almost a month and the lights still work beautifully. It's cool to watch them turn on automatically at night. They are very bright and last all night, which is unusual for solar lights. To get best results, charge the batteries before first use by using a plug-in charger, then reinstall them in the solar panel. They will recharge daily without fail. I plan to buy a few more for the rest of my trees. You won't be disappointed!

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I'm not talking bright like plug-in fairy lights, but in the dark they really do show up. I think the ball covers help make the lights look bigger.

Another thing I really like about them is that after they run bright for about 3 hours they run dimly the rest of the night; I can still see them before dawn.

I would have given 5 stars but when I was wrapping them around the trunk of our ornamental pear tree the bottom part flickered off when I was pulling on the string. When I reduced tension they came on again but it made me think that they may fail at some point in the future.

I tried upgrading the two AA batteries from the included 600mAh NiCad to 2000mA NiMH. I had the idea that this would get me through a cloudy day, but it won't because they pretty much run down every night. The charge current on a bright day is 40mA; so a 10 hour day would only produce 400mAh of power. The bigger batteries just run dimmer because they aren't fully charged. (Discharge rate is about 4mA.)

When we have a backyard party I'll switch the batteries with charged ones (kind of a hassle to remove the screws) so they will be bright for a long time.

Update: in May 2011 these were $22 with free shipping but the price has really gone up. Bestbuy's site still has a good price on them.

Sep 2012 update: it's been over a year and all the lights are still wrapped around the tree trunk and working.

Apr 2013 update: the intermittent finally failed cutting out the lights at the end of the string. I was able to find the bad wire and resolder, then sealed the repair with silicone caulk. The longevity of this unit is amazing -several years now. Another brand of solar lights I have is dim and the plastic covering its solar cell is foggy -after only one year.

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We bought a set of these lights and took them on a camping trip. A string wrapped around a tree gave off a nice glow we could see by without the harsh light of a lantern. Awesome for sitting by the fire enjoying a night in the woods. They recharged daily even when the charger panel was in full shade and the lights lasted all night.

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These lights are well-made and a great value. I don't think they put out the same amount of light as a traditional light string, but they are solar and don't need additional power. I am happy with them and will be buying more.

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I am very satisfied with the quality of these solar lights. Considering there are 30 bulbs on a string and only 1 solar panel they provide a fair amount of light, at least enough for my purpose as an accent light. They are not bright enough to light up a pathway but great as accent lights.

Update July 2011: The lights were installed a outdoors in a Japanese concrete pagoda which is subject to the elements. Still working fine and have not had to change batteries or maintain anything.