Good Earth Lighting Inc G9211 WH I Solar One Light 40 Watt Incandescent Lighting Bar with Dimmer White
March 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
While this unit is “solar” in name only, it offers you bright, low-profile lighting for work spaces, kitchens, display cabinets, and so on. The fixture offers true light color rendition, and the polished aluminum reflector both softens and evenly distributes light across the coverage area.
With its two-screw installation, the G9211 is easy to mount; the included hardware kit has everything you need to get it up and working quickly. Measures 8-1/2 by 1-1/4 by 3-1/4 inches (length by depth by width).–Josh Dettweiler
What’s in the Box
Light fixture, one 40-watt T6.5 incandescent bulb, line and power cords, mounting hardware, owner’s manual
Malibu Outdoor Solar Powered Light Kit with Four Path Lights Oiled Bronze Metal Tulip LZ280RP4
March 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Utilizing the latest LED technology, the Malibu outdoor light kit with four solar-powered one-light path lights and solar collection panel provides light to mark entrances, walkways and darkened areas at night. The fixture stays on up to 10 hours and features a frosted, impact-resistant globe for long-lasting durability. The sun charges the batteries by day and turns on automatically at night with no wiring or cost to operate. The remote solar panel provides more power than typical solar lights and can be conveniently placed anywhere. With an oiled, bronze metal finish and bright white LED bulb, the four-light kit adds beauty, security, and safety to your yard. The tulips measure 21 inches tall and 10-1/4 inches wide.
What’s in the Box
Four solar-powered lights, two LED lights, three rechargeable batteries, a separate solar collection panel, and four 20-foot power cords.
About Malibu Solar Lights and Light Kits
Solar lighting is the safest and easiest kind of outdoor lighting to install. It provides sufficient light for entrances, walkways, steps, or to indicate the location of dark obstacles. This kit features a solar collector panel that converts sunlight into electrical energy. This energy is stored in rechargeable batteries that are used to illuminate the fixtures at night. Most solar products use LED (Light Emitting Diodes) as a light source because of their low power consumption and long life. LEDs are not replaceable, but their life expectancy typically exceeds 25 years, running 10 hours every night.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Disappointing
The light shed by these lights was a barely 4 inch circle, not enough to illuminate anything. At best, these are accent lights, and even there they are questionable. I was horribly disappointed, as i wanted them to light a walkway.
5 Stars Outstanding
I’ve had these lights now for about 3 months. They add much character to our walkway/garden. They hold a charge very well, (at least 8 to 10 hours), and setting the single solar panel is a plus as you only need to find “one” sunny spot, to charge all 4 lights, which assures that all the lights maintain the same level of brightness thru the night. “AA” rechargeable batteries means i can easily replace when needed. Great product!
4 Stars Let them charge for a while for best results
I purchased 2 sets of these for $35 and am thrilled with the results. At first when I plugged them in, later that night, there was not hardly any light emmited from them, but I remembered from the other reviewer that you needed to let them charge longer, so I turned them off and let them have another 2 whole days in the sun before turning them on again at night, this time they had just the right amount of light, they look beautiful not cheapy looking at all, the color and quality of the rubbed oil finish is very nice. Another feature I really like is that since I purchased 2 sets I can link all 8 with just 1 solar panel. Overall this set exceeded my expectations.
1 Star I was so hopeful
that these lights would work in a shaded spot since the separate solar panel could be placed in the sun.
But after ordering 2 of these sets and setting them up, we found that the company sent the smallest size battery that could be used, and not the size that was recommended for this item.
After the panel sat in direct sun all day, we still had no glow, i put the batteries into a charger, charged them fully and we waited for the light, when dark came, the light given off by these was barely a tiny spotlight, from across the street you couldnt even tell we had any lights on.
Simply put, this is not an item i would recommend and in fact returned it.
4 Stars It’s OK, but can be more bright
I bought two sets of these at discount price. When they arrived, I tested them outside for two days and they worked well. I wish they could be more bright, but for this good price I couldn’t complain too much. Now I put them back to the box and store in the garage. I will start using them next spring.
