BrightechAmbience Pro Solar Powered Outdoor String Lights, 48 ft Commercial Grade Waterproof Patio Lights, 15 Edison Bulbs, Shatterproof LED String Lights for Outside, Porch - 1W Soft White

From my recent experience of installing these lights, They are “Awesome” in my humble opinion. Very well built, loved the Solar Panel Clip to set it just about anywhere, or you can permanently install it if you choose. The all black design is nice. I bought the lower watt Bulbs and they were perfect for us. When first installed the solar panel was only in Sun for 2 hours yet they lit up the bulbs at dark and stayed on all night! That was impressive. I Highly recommend them. Tip, buy a set of Q-Hanger Hooks to keep lights in place. There are lots of choices on Amazon for this Safety Buckle design.

I bought the 48 ft Super Bright 4-watt light set that would cover my arbor. I liked how the 4-watt panel looked much larger on this version than other options, and indeed it is. Everything arrived secure and intact with all lights working. The first thing I did was to take apart the panel for a peek inside. I was delighted to find that the two lithium batteries are in a holder, not soldered, making them very easy to replace. The batteries are Great Power brand listed as 2000 mAh, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that they tested at 2064 and 2075 mAh giving a starting capacity of over 4W along with being very easy to replace when needed. The bulbs are S14 with removable globes which makes replacing filaments easy. An extra filament is included though I haven't found a source of similar filaments should more be needed. The batteries, being fully charged upon install, powered the string all night. But, in succeeding nights with short winter days and cloudy skies, the lights failed after a little over 5 hours on the dimmest setting. Following a sunny winter day, the lights stayed on all night, again on the dimmest setting. The included remote works great and makes it easy to set the light intensity level. On the dimmest setting the lights do provide nice, subdued lighting but probably less that a bright full moon, but that does make quite a difference on dark nights. Higher intensity levels give more light but for a shorter duration. This is for the 4W Super Bright version. The panel for the standard versions looks smaller and might provide less intense light or a shorter duration. The panel for the 7W Super Bright version looks to be the same as the 4W version, and my guess is that they install two 3500 mAh batteries (which probably aren't when put to the test.) The 7W Super Bright 106-foot version does seem to be the better deal with twice as many bulbs and bigger batteries for less than twice the price. In retrospect, I wish I had gotten that version instead. In summary, the panel is great, the batteries are solid, the lights and wiring are all of good quality with no defects. If you are planning on stringing lights across a wide gap, go to the hardware store and buy 1/8th inch steel cable and install to support the string. Though the wires are good quality, they are not meant to take the long-term stress of supporting themselves over a large gap.

So - I don't typically write reviews for products. But these outdoor solar lights were so fantastic I thought I would share just in case you are like me and shop and research endlessly to find the perfect product. I looked at a bunch through googling and Amazon. I landed on these based on the overall look and the reviews. And I can honestly say:- They installed easily- They look at good as the images on the reviews if not better- They have lasted through a summer with a lot of rain- Out of the 8 sets I bought, one didn't work and the company immediately exchanged it (and the new one worked perfectly)- Thus far I haven't had any additional malfunctionLighting is subjective, but I agree with the reviews that basically stated these lights will provide a decent amount of light (my space would be pitch black without them at night - but with them the space is fairly well lit). It does give a subtle, romantic, comfortable feel - with the lighting being a bit yellow as opposed to stark white. If I designed them, I doubt I would make any changes to the intensity or color. They are basically perfect.Go into knowing that the lengths are not going to be as long as you can get with an electrical set. But, if you want solar and your space can work with configuring the lengths available to you with these, then don't hesitate. Buy them and you won't be disappointed.If I had any "negative" it would be that I wish they would activate about 15-30 minutes sooner as the sun is setting. I have created plastic "covers" that I put over the solar panels if I have people over and want the lights to go on sooner than they would have otherwise. (Note: this may not make sense to you if you are just starting to investigate, but it will make total sense to you once you get them...)Overall: highly enthusiastically positive. A wonderful product that has helped make my space exactly the way I had envisioned it. Thank you to the team at Brightech!

These are almost perfect, just a couple of the lights burned out which is a bummer. Overall I like the warmth of them and the brightness though. Super convenient setup with the solar panel for a patio. I just put mine out on my back patio of my apartment and they stay decently bright most of the time right up until the sun comes up they get a little dim.