Very Pleasantly Surprised!
We live in a wooded, hilly area, so that in the best of solar times, e.g., mid-summer, in many areas of our yard, the sun may grace it for 8-10 hours a day at best. We've made two previous attempts with solar landscape lighting in the past and both efforts were disappointing due, in part, to our particular landscape situation and, perhaps also to the quality of the products we purchased and/or the state of solar technology at the time. Because these particular lights were so well reviewed, it had been awhile since we explored solar lighting and the price for 8 lights was less than $40, we decided to take another solar plunge. I must say, we have been very pleasantly surprised and pleased! They are subjectively handsome, appear to be well made (using some glass and metal components is a decided plus). They are a no brainer to assemble, installation is simplicity itself and they appear to be quite sturdy. Most importantly, so far, these lights have performed in a stellar manner. I installed them at the middle of August and all 8 lights remained illuminated (with a most pleasant luminescence) for the entire night. As summer has turned into autumn and there is even less sunlight, I have, not surprisingly, found, that the lights no longer function for the entire night. They now seem to dim and extinguish around 4-5am. Two of the lights that are in complete daytime shade now operate less brightly and for shorter durations. Regardless, this is so much better than I anticipated! In fact, I was so pleased with these lights that I purchased another set of 8 in early September. They are functioning equally well. At the Autumnal Equinox, all is good! Now, when the Winter Solstice rears its head, who knows? I'm wagering that I'll remain very satisfied with my purchase. Fiat Lux! Read more
