This is a quality set of lights overall: Packaged well, nice heavy cord, etc. The lights are a bit of a pain to install, in the sense that you must unscrew each bulb, hang the lights and then screw in each bulb. It's time consuming, but it serves the purpose of preventing bulbs from breaking as you are hanging the lights. As I stood on a ladder, having finally gotten the string of lights in the general place I wanted it, I dropped one of the bulbs and it shattered. That's on me. Thankfully the lights ship with one replacement bulb. Oh good, I thought, the manufacturers were thoughtful enough to prepare for this eventuality. I clean up the glass, replace the bulb, and carry on installing the lights. Then I go to plug them in. One light is dead already and another is flickering like it's about to give out. I tried screwing and unscrewing the bulbs, moving bulbs around to see if it was an issue of faulty wiring as opposed to bulbs, and no, it's the bulbs.
UPDATE: It's been 2 weeks since I wrote the initial review and I have to drop another star. Two more bulbs seem to have burnt out in less than 10 hrs of total use.
UPDATE 2: It's been about a week and a half since the last update. I received a very thoughtful email from the seller expressing regret about my negative experience with this product. They explained that sometimes in the manufacturing or in shipping, microscopic fissures can occur in the bulbs, allowing air to enter and causing them to burn out quickly. It seems I just got unlucky and received a particularly fragile set. They offered to send me replacement bulbs and fuses in order to fix the problem. I have updated my rating to reflect their good customer service. When I receive the bulbs and the situation is completely resolved, I will check in again.
My wife read that before you hang lights, you take out the bulbs. We have hung 3 strings, over our deck and pergola, without any light problems. All the 1 star reviews have had one or more light bulb blow out. We have had none, and at this point, we are very happy with our purchase..
I have ordered 4 boxes of these light sets now, the 25ft. I might just get the longer strand at this point. I love love love these lights. I will attach a photo at a later date, but these lights are gorgeous. They arrived, I plugged them in while in the package to make sure they all worked. Then i unscrewed all the bulbs to make it easy to hang. I hung them up all around my balconey using a staple gun. When I finished I screwed the light bulbs all in :) I would highly recommend these lights. They are PINTEREST perfect!
The Brightown LED light strings were the 3rd set of patio lights I ordered.The first string I ordered (another company) had LED lights spaced every 2 feet and they were too bright so I returned them. The second string set I ordered were incandescent bulbs (conventional light bulbs) I mistakenly ordered. These consume a lot of power. As a result I returned this set as well. The 3rd set by Brightown were LED lights spaced at 1 ft intervals. I bought 2 25 ft LED strings connected in series. The brightness around my patio is terrific and as they were preassembled they were easy to set up.
Update: We’re so happy with the look of these lights we bought t an extra strand just to ensure we had replacement bulbs. These vintage bulbs look almost as good during the day as they do when lit at night.
The product I purchased and am reviewing is the "25Ft G40 Globe String Lights with Clear LED Bulbs, Energy Saving UL listed Backyard Patio Lights for Bistro Pergola Tents Market Cafe Gazebo Party Decor, Black" , 25 .6 watt LED bulbs, spaced 12" apart. I state this because many of the reviews I read were actually for different products (visibly different bulbs and wattage, length and spacing).
These lights have a very classy look and they have all of the features I wanted in outdoor G40 globe lights. The black wire has a nice look and gives it a year round appearance. Much better than the usual green wire which seems to say 'I haven't taken them down since xmas'. The bulbs are glass and fragile, a little unusual for LED globes, but they don't discolor and get cloudy like plastic globes found in cheap strands.
The bulbs are very unique for these G40 string lights. They have stylish vintage appearance (vintage filament), the same found in many of the new 'Vintage Edison' style bulbs. The bulbs are .6 watts and look great both on and off. They are very bright, and really hit the sweet spot of 'bright but still a little warm' (not too warm - definitely not cool). This was an important as I was replacing 5 watt regular bulbs and wanted the light output to be similar. My first purchase was a cheap set of Phillips G40 LED lights that were 2.4 watts total for 25 bulbs (.1 watts) - very dim and way to warm.
I love these lights, but i have a concern related to replacing the bulbs. I've looked and I can't find replacements for these exact bulbs (.6 watt and vintage appearance). As others have said, they are fragile, and I'm sure I will need replacements. If I can't find them now, it seems unlikely they'll be available in 6, 12 or 24 months down the road. The four star rating is based on this concern.
With the price being reasonable, I'm actually going to purchase another strand just to have replacement bulbs. In short, great looking lights (best I've seen), but consider they may be hard to match the bulbs in the future. You may want to buy an extra strand. Hope this helps with your purchase.
Feature Product
- This outdoor string light contains 50 G40 clear globe bulbs spaced 12 inches apart, 6 inches Lead Length (on both ends), Total Length 50 Feet.
- Easy to install and connectable for DIY. Great for indoor and outdoor use and you can connect up to 2 strands to cover large areas.
- Safe and energy efficient string light. The bulbs with candelabra (E12) socket base. Use only 5 watt of power. One bulb goes out will Not affect others Lighting. This waterproof and heatproof Lights built-in fuse for safety and the electrical plug contains a spare fuse.
- Perfect Decor for Indoor & Outdoor, balcony, bedroom, dining room, patio porch, decks, weddings, party tents, pergola, bistro, backyards, pool umbrellas, marquee letter signs, markets, Christmas tree decor, and so on, creating a relaxing and romantic ambience.
- We offer 12 months quality warranty. Glass bulbs are fragile items, if you receive defective or damage bulbs, pls contact us (the seller) directly for resending free new bulb replacement. For more spare bulbs, please search B00R25V92Y, For LED bulbs, pls search B078X3XNQG.
Description
50Ft Outdoor Patio String Lights with 50 Clear Globe G40 Bulbs, UL Certified for Patio Porch Backyard Deck Bistro Gazebos Pergolas Balcony Wedding Gathering Parties Marquee Letters, cafe, markets and more.
SPECIFICATION
Voltage: 120V
Bulb Type: Incandescent bulb
Bulb Count: 50
Wire Colors: Black
Bulb Spacing: 12 in.
Diameter of Bulb: 1.5 in.
Bulb & Socket Type: G40 w/ a C7 / E12 base
Lighted Length: 49 ft
Total Length (end to end): 50 ft
Length of segment from plug to 1st bulb: 1/2 ft (6 in.)
UL Listed for Indoor & Outdoor string lights
Connect up to max. of 2 strands
Note:
1. Please make sure all the bulbs are removed from sockets before installing.
2. Once installed, In case of windy conditions and ensure there is enough space between bulbs so they will not collide into each other.
These worked great for lighting our pergola! I ordered replacement bulbs as well, and used black zip ties to attach them. Great product so far!
Excelent product. Two key important things to keep in mind: Don't try to hang them before removing the bulbs, and don't connect more than three strands together. Highly recommend. Great product for an affordable price.
Beautiful lights! It's nice that the lights start right at the beginning of the string so there isn't a bunch of dead space between the plug and when the lights start, so you really are getting a full 25ft of lighted string. The downside to this is that if your plug is low to the ground then your lights also start at the plug, but I was able to just not put in the bulbs for the distance I didn't want lit and it works just fine.
I had no issues with any of the bulbs not working but I did follow the instructions and carefully and gently removed all the bulbs before hanging the string and only then did I screw the bulbs back in. Since then, they have been very exposed to the elements for a couple months now with no obvious tarnishing or dimming or problems with lighting up.
Very nice set of lights for the price. I bought a number of sets in various lengths to install on our deck and used a staple gun to mount them. I am very pleased with how easy it was mount them neatly and also with the quality of light: it's exactly the amount of warmth that we were looking for. After reading the reviews, I also ordered a set of spare bulbs which came in handy as a few were broken upon arrival. A year later we've had one bulb burn out, one socket disappear (more on that later), and a few bulbs get broken by people knocking into them.
After the first year, one of the sockets simply disappeared. It turns out that the sockets are not molded, but are clipped into a backing around the cord. The socket has two prongs that pierce the power cord to power the socket. I never did find the missing socked, so ordered a donor set to use as for parts. There are two clips that need to be undone from inside the socket, and then the back comes loose. You'll need a tiny flat blade screwdriver to remove it and can undo one at a time. I was able to press the newly freed donor socket back into the original set and it is once again functional! Way better than having a light out and way better than replacing the entire set. My recommendation to anyone who has a bad socket is to press it firmly into the backing (against a hard surface), or remove it and check the contacts that should pierce the power cord.
Bottom line: Yes these are cheap and yes these are fragile, but overall I'm quite pleased with how well the work, the quality of light they provide, and the fact that they're actually repairable.
I will say, when I ordered these lights I was a little skeptical but thought I would try them. I was looking for something for my back patio that needed a little something. We sit outside a lot, grilling, roasting marshmallows, etc. I love these lights!! When I opened them, they were a little bigger than I thought they were going to be, but I put them up around my patio and they are perfect! If they were smaller it would not look right. I am adding a picture for you to see.
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