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| Thread ID: 31505 | 2003-03-24 08:33:00 | OT - solar garden lights | antmannz (28) | Press F1 |
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| 130448 | 2003-03-24 08:33:00 | Has anyone bought/used the solar garden lights that are available from Mitre 10 for $28.95, and are they any good ?? I can't be bothered burying cable and like being able to move the lights whenever the mood takes me; but after a bad experience with solar lights about 4 yrs ago am now a bit hesitant of laying my money out. Any feedback gladly appreciated. :) |
antmannz (28) | ||
| 130449 | 2003-03-24 08:46:00 | I'm told there are ones half that price at the warehouse.. Yes they work, they are simple and they put out just enough light to see around, a pretty gentle yellow! .Clueless |
Clueless (181) | ||
| 130450 | 2003-03-24 08:55:00 | not bad if you only want a glow, not good for lights the around pool for a party :-) | robsonde (120) | ||
| 130451 | 2003-03-24 09:16:00 | Some are not very good quality check the spec's should be between 3500mcd~5000mcd and are the batteries able to be changed some are sealed in & they only last about 2 years. Trev |
drys (347) | ||
| 130452 | 2003-03-24 09:37:00 | They're definitely pathetic compared to the 12 volt ones (with the cable), don't expect to be blinded, or anything near! They do look a lot nicer than the usual 12v ones when they're not on though. so get a receipt and take them back if they're not good for you... the warehouse were doing 6 for $100 Trev (as well) |
Trev0 (1995) | ||
| 130453 | 2003-03-24 09:59:00 | Briscoes - you'll never buy better :D | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 130454 | 2003-03-24 11:09:00 | My personal opinion is that you may be very disappointed in about 2 years time (or earlier?) when you find that the batteries start to fail . You may find the rechargeable batteries difficult to obtain, probably far too costly, hard to fit if welded in place, the contacts very dirty/corroded if of the loose battery type, and the whole internal unit messy caused by spiders ants or other insects finding a way in if there is the smallest opening anywhere . I would recommend that you check the availability and price of replacement batteries and bulbs prior to purchasing, so that you know what future costs may apply . Sorry to be so negative, but been there, done that! On a brighter side maybe they have improved the battery quality since I bought one quite a few years ago . A use that I put mine to once was on a camping holiday where it was very handy as a tent light for reading in bed . Best of luck . :) |
exLL (515) | ||
| 130455 | 2003-03-24 11:35:00 | The one I got from hammer hardware suck to the max as far as lighting a place goes the only thing that they are good for is as navigation markers so you know where in the garden you are but that's about it. :D |
Ron Bakker (356) | ||
| 130456 | 2003-03-24 11:51:00 | I think you'll find that they're more designed for the lighting of a path as opposed to giving you full daylight brightness. | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 130457 | 2003-03-24 12:19:00 | We have 3 on the drive - birthday gift to husband from my parents over the last couple of years. 2 white, one amber (stuffed up there). Definitely mark the drive when you're walking down on a moonless night and I'm told they are still glowing at dawn (haven't investigated that one myself). Believe they got them from LV Martin. Depends what you want them for as to how good they are. For our purposes they work well. May not be so good if we wanted to light a bbq area for reading but we haven't tried it. We're a rural area without street lights. |
Heather P (163) | ||
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