I bought this set of solar garden lights after reading the first review.
I was tempted to buy a larger set of lights, but I wanted lights which would be nice and bright, so after reading the review I bought the Micromark 70199 / Solar Powered LED Garden Light Kit.
The solar panel is approx 13cm x 6cm so it's a good size, it can be either screwed onto fencing or use the peg supplied to have the panel at ground level. There's 1.4m of cable from solar panel to first light, and 1m of cable between each light.
The 20 lights are a very pretty blue, there's an on/off button.
I bought my lights from a company called 24.7 electrical, their service was great, bought one day, delivered the next.
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I bought these lights about 6 weeks ago. I'll admit that the weather has not been great and they may not get a full charge but in the last 6 weeks, I have been able to give an accurate assessment which anybody buying these ligts will find helpful. Of the 10 lights, 3 have failed completely to light. 2 have become flooded with rain water which has seeped past the "sealed" sides of the solar panel itself. Even tinkering with the batteries and the connections has not produced any positive results. They look good and will be useful but not as solar lights. If the cell holdiing the LED becomes flooded, drill a 2mm hole to let the water out, but the cell will be discoloured.
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Does exactly what it says and looks good too. Pleased to dispense with all those non-environmentally-friendly disposable batteries. Only slight criticism: would like a handle that's easier to hold while walking the dog - I'm afraid of dropping the torch as it's quite slippery, especially while wearing gloves.
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OK, so your not going to save the planet with this device, but every little helps doesn't it? I bought this to replace my old halogen bulb security light and expected to trade brightness for a more environmentally friendly way of providing a little light after dark. What I didn't expect was a design for a security light that requires you to keep it out of the rain! Something like this should be built for the outdoors, but the battery compartment will let in rain very easily. I'll persevere, but have now taped up the battery draw to keep the weather out. Other than that it's pretty flimsy and the illumination is very weak. Still, seeing as I don't want to use mains electricty, I'll have to put up with this. My advice is look for a solar powered light designed ... Read More:
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OK, so your not going to save the planet with this device, but every little helps doesn't it? I bought this to replace my old halogen bulb security light and expected to trade brightness for a more environmentally friendly way of providing a little light after dark. What I didn't expect was a design for a security light that requires you to keep it out of the rain! Something like this should be built for the outdoors, but the battery compartment will let in rain very easily. I'll persevere, but have now taped up the battery draw to keep the weather out. Other than that it's pretty flimsy and the illumination is very weak. Still, seeing as I don't want to use mains electricty, I'll have to put up with this. My advice is look for a solar powered light designed ... Read More:
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OK, so your not going to save the planet with this device, but every little helps doesn't it? I bought this to replace my old halogen bulb security light and expected to trade brightness for a more environmentally friendly way of providing a little light after dark. What I didn't expect was a design for a security light that requires you to keep it out of the rain! Something like this should be built for the outdoors, but the battery compartment will let in rain very easily. I'll persevere, but have now taped up the battery draw to keep the weather out. Other than that it's pretty flimsy and the illumination is very weak. Still, seeing as I don't want to use mains electricty, I'll have to put up with this. My advice is look for a solar powered light designed ... Read More:
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I bought this torch because dark nights and 2 dogs means a never ending supply of batteries is required for the evening walk. I figured rechargeable means cheaper in the long run and more environmentally friendly too.
If all you want is a torch to light your way as you walk along that dark path then this is great, the magnetic grip is great and the swivel head handy although it's not the most steady thing standing on its end. The car charger lead being included is also a nice touch.
Downsides - it has the weirdest beam pattern of any torch I've ever owned. It is wide, so don't buy this for distance, but due to the weird mirror shape (concave with a convex bottom) you end up with "rings" of light of different intensities.
I bought this torch because dark nights and 2 dogs means a never ending supply of batteries is required for the evening walk. I figured rechargeable means cheaper in the long run and more environmentally friendly too.
If all you want is a torch to light your way as you walk along that dark path then this is great, the magnetic grip is great and the swivel head handy although it's not the most steady thing standing on its end. The car charger lead being included is also a nice touch.
Downsides - it has the weirdest beam pattern of any torch I've ever owned. It is wide, so don't buy this for distance, but due to the weird mirror shape (concave with a convex bottom) you end up with "rings" of light of different intensities.
I bought this torch because dark nights and 2 dogs means a never ending supply of batteries is required for the evening walk. I figured rechargeable means cheaper in the long run and more environmentally friendly too.
If all you want is a torch to light your way as you walk along that dark path then this is great, the magnetic grip is great and the swivel head handy although it's not the most steady thing standing on its end. The car charger lead being included is also a nice touch.
Downsides - it has the weirdest beam pattern of any torch I've ever owned. It is wide, so don't buy this for distance, but due to the weird mirror shape (concave with a convex bottom) you end up with "rings" of light of different intensities.
Our Christmas tree looks great! A nice traditional coloured warm light with the low running costs and safety of LEDs. Highly recommended.
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