Best Selling Solar Garden Lights

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:51:25 +0000

Those of you who have read my other posts on this site already know why solar garden lights are a must have for any home landscape lighting project. Outdoor solar lights have huge benefits over more traditional garden lights. Some of those benefits include:

Ease of installation – Installing solar lights in your garden usually takes only a few minutes, and requires few, if any, tools
Lack of wires – Most models are completely wireless. Those that do have wires only have one wire leading from the light to the solar panel.
No maintenance – Solar lights are set-and-forget technology. The LEDs are intended to last the life of the product. The most you will ever have to do is wipe the panels clean from time to time.
Low cost – Although these fixtures are a little more expensive than more traditional garden lights, they cost absolutely nothing to run, so they pay for themselves.
Aesthetically pleasing – Solar garden lights are absolutely beautiful. They come in more styles and colors than you could possibly imagine. If you can’t find a solar lighting fixture that you like, you are just not looking.
Eco-friendly – They use the power of the sun, which environmental experts agree is one of the fastest growing “green technologies” in the world.

There are, of course, many more advantages, but I think you get the idea. The fact is that there are so many different options out there, that it can be a little tough to figure out which ones are good and which are not. I thought I would make this a little easier for you, by pointing out some of the most popular models. I personally love Amazon.com because of the fact that they are not afraid to post honest customer reviews. Every product that I will mention below has a minimum of 4 out of 5 stars and are the most popular solar garden lights that they sell.

Click on any of the pictures below for more info and read the customer reviews.

Color-Changing Glass Ball Fixture – These are solar globe lights. They come in mosaic and color changing options, and are great for use as garden accent lights. The LEDs are designed for around 100,000 hours of use.

Moonrays 91249 Solar Powered Plastic Post Cap Lamp Light – Solar post lights are becoming more and more popular these days. This light is designed to fit over a lamp post, where it is secured by a couple of screws. They are not extremely bright, but will definitely help you find your driveway, and are great accent pieces.

Malibu Solar Flood Landscape Lights with Remote Panel – These flood lights are meant to cast light on remote objects to “highlight” areas of your home or garden. They come with a remote solar panel that allows you to place the lights out of site, if you wish. This makes them extremely versatile for a variety of applications. They come in a 3-pack.

Wild Grass Solar Garden Lights – These little accent lights are terrific. They look kind of goofy in the picture, but there are so many ways to use them to really add beauty to your garden. Imagine, if you would, an area of underbrush in your landscaping. Now imagine that underbrush lit from within. Because of the little “tentacles” it can cause a very unique and beautiful effect.

Westinghouse Crackle Glass Solar Garden Light Set – These solar accent lights are very similar to the Moonrays glass ball lights above. They are also a bit more expensive. Westinghouse, however, is one of the most widely known brands of solar lights on the market today. This is no mistake, as their lights are known for being of excellent quality.

Hopefully, this article has helped you to get started on your journey towards solar garden lighting Zen. Remember, you can also check out our Solar Lights Store for even more great solar garden lighting options.

Solar Lights Reviews

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:59:08 +0000

So you have decided that you want to get some solar path lights for your walkway or solar accent lights for your garden. Maybe you want solar security lights to ward off potential trespassers. You have read my guide on how to choose outdoor solar lights, so you have a really good idea of what type(s) of lights you need. So where do you buy them?

I know this reads like a sales pitch, but stay with me here. I have no problem with you going to your local home improvement store and picking out your lights. Occasionally you will find a helpful sales person who is informed and can help you to purchase a high quality solar light that will work perfectly for your needs. It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen.

If you choose to do that, please be prepared! Before you head out to your local ACE or Home Depot, do some research online. I have looked high and low for solar lights reviews and I can tell you that it can be very discouraging trying to find some actual, real life, impartial reviews for different brands of lights. Most sites will show you THEIR brand and how wonderful it is.

Luckily, there are some sites that give real reviews (good and bad) from their customers. One of those sites is actually the review site for Home Depot. I do have a few concerns about picking anything up at a Home Depot though. Honestly, I have found that a lot of their products are of a lesser quality than similar products at other retailers. I have read a lot of solar lights reviews from that site that range from “This gave me much needed light for my shed and was nice and bright” to “It worked fine until the first time it rained and then never worked again.” Definitely do not want the latter.

My second concern is that people who purchase products at a brick and mortar retailer do not share their opinions of those products online as much as people who buy from online stores. When someone buys from an online store, they are usually sent an email asking how they liked it. Online stores actually ask for customer reviews.

Of course, one of the benefits of buying solar lights from a brick and mortar store is that you can actually see the product and attempt to judge its quality. It’s also easier to see exactly what it looks like and its size. You will not usually, however get as big a selection. You will also usually pay a little less online – sometimes a LOT less.

So, let me give you an example:

Here is a Sun-Mate Solar Security Light from Home depot. 9 customer reviews give it 4.2 out of 5 stars. Not bad, huh? It sells for $79.99. Oh, and you won’t see it in the store because it is an “online only” product. So much for seeing it.

Here is the exact same product at Amazon.com. Its price there is $49.23. That’s $30.76 cheaper. By the way, it has 10 reviews for an average score of just barely over 1 out of 5 stars. See what I mean? Read the reviews. It is important.

Yes, I make no bones about the fact that I promote shopping at Amazon. I promote it, because I buy from there. It is also a great place to get info and REAL customer reviews. If you would rather shop brick and mortar, by all means, go ahead. But go here first and do your homework – Best Rated Solar Lights.Then, take your research to your local home improvement store. You will have a set of brand new, shiny solar yard lights that will actually work the way you want them to.

Well, hopefully I have been some help. May your cells always charge and your bulbs stay bright!

Cheers!

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