GREAT LIGHTS!! I absolutely LOVE these lights! I ordered 3 sets of these little gems, and they were ready to use right out of the box. Easy peasy set up and installation. Take them out of the box, remove all plastic, pull tabs (if available), insert stem into base; point down, flip the switch to the preferred light style (color changing or white), insert into the ground where desired, wait until dusk and your all set for a magical evening! These worked for me the very first night for approximately 7 hrs. They now stay lit for about 10 hours each night, and they are consistent. We have had several very cloudy and even rainy days, and these reliable beauties shine through the darkest days and rainiest nights! The crackle glass globes make them an attractive addition during the day when the sun hits them, and the stainless steel color blends beautifully with most surroundings. The colors are vibrant and show up nicely throughout the rotation from a good distance. While not glaringly bright, they are a decorative light, and they more than fulfill their purpose. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this item and in fact, I am back to order more! Go ahead, you won't be sorry, and with a 1 year risk free replacement or refund warranty, what have you got to lose except a little bit of time? Read more
I bought these 3 years ago, silly me didn't realize there was actually a battery in there that could easily be changed...until today. When I first bought them, I did have a few duds, the company was very responsive and quick to replace them! They look awesome, I'm using them only as Christmas decorations. Replacing those batteries yesterday, sure helped! lol Glass is thick, lights are heavy and work great. The one flaw is how the battery compartment is made, it's flimsy, I have some that won't stay closed and have lost connection. If the company just fixed this one issues, making that stronger/better, it would make these lights perfect. My pic isn't awesome, bu as you can see, they are well lit even with all of my other bright Xmas lights, it's been around 4 hrs since it got dark, when I took that pic . They're on top of the candy cane poles I made, and are a perfect fit! Read more
I wanted to wait until the lights had been installed for at least a week to rate them. My previous crackle ball lights were great the first week then I had to keep upgrading the solar batteries. The lights came with 300 mAh batteries. In order to get them to stay lit for more than a couple of hours, I eventually had to upgrade to 2400 mAh batteries (tried 600 mAh, 1500 mAh, 1900 mAh). The GIGALUMI came with 400 mAh batteries and stay lit 6 to 8 hours that with our yard being somewhat shady. The white setting is white and not warm white which is what I wanted. If the batteries should have to be replaced, the battery compartment opens with a twist instead of a tiny little screw that easily falls out and can be lost. So far, I am very pleased with these lights! May 18, 2020 - I was very pleased with these lights the first month or so. Because we have a lot of shade, every so often I need to change the solar batteries with fully charged solar batteries. The small door that opens to the battery compartment is also the point where the positive end of the battery connects. It is connected by a small thin wire that breaks very easily. We had to solder the wire back on several of the lights. The other problem - the metal that connects to the positive end of the light, disintegrated with rust so they are only weather resistant. They are beautiful lights and if they were more weather proof, I would be delighted with them. Since they recommended sunny areas which would not require changing the batteries, the only thing I am dropping a star on is the metal positive connection denigrating with rust after less than a year. Read more
Love this, nice and colorful Read more
Beautiful, glass. The do not light up as brightly as I would like. Read more
I’m obsessed with these lights! I love the color mode. They add so much ambience at night to my garden. I’ve had them for 6 months and they have been great. They started to dim about a month ago.. I thought maybe they weren’t getting enough sun so moved them and tested it for a day and still no change.. then remembered they have a battery.. I put a fresh AA battery in each one and they have come back to life. One of them just recently stopped working.. I’m not sure what is wrong with that one but for $22 they sure have been great as I have pretty much left them on throughout the nights this entire time. They have an on and off switch and you can change it to the white light or color mode.. or switch them off completely. I’ve bought several for gifts and will be buying more for my own. Easy to assemble.. weather resistant.. and easy to change the battery. Read more
First set I received was missing parts, broken, only one worked. I am guessing I was sent a return. Second set same thing.. I am attributing it to the product being mishandled at some point after leaving factory. The vendor got in touch with me after second return to reach out and make things right. Vendor is sending me a new set, and I am very appreciative. It is not often vendors show this much care about their customers. The lights are a beautiful addition to my garden area. Soft glow and enhances the plants. Highly recommend this product and the vendor. 6/2/23 ADDENDUM:: A Plus. ++++. When the battery dies, it can be replaced, not hard wired in. Read more
