S14 2W 96FT

My lockdown project of an outdoor bar/entertainment area has been calling out for better lighting. I've used various solar options to differing degrees of success, I was inspired by a Facebook post and went on the hunt for these. My covered area is approx 4.4 x 4.6M, with a little maths I thought the 96 ft should work out ok, it's effectively 6 X 5 metre lengths of lighting, fifteen bulbs x 2 with spacing of about 1M between bulbs. I purchased a set of black hooks at the same time. Delivery was spot on as always and I set about discovering what was in the box. This comes as 2 complete sets, two sets of 15 bulbs plus 2 spare, two 15M rubber coated cables with e27 sockets which have some flexibility, two UK plugs with approx 30cm of cable fitted with the connector at the other end. I did away with one of those and daisy chained the cables together to form one long festoon type cable. Once hooks were in place I hung the cable, it comes with molded eyes at every fitting, the bulbs screw in with no issues and I plugged the whole thing in and everything worked. At first during daylight I thought they would be quite dim but at night you can see they are exactly what I was after, they are bright enough that my whole area is lit, it's great while I'm working on the bar, it may be too much for a party but that said I think it's brilliant. I cannot fault the set, while I thought they were a bit expensive ultimately I have what I need and they work very well. Be mindful that there is no switch on the lights and the plug lead is very short, I have since ordered a 3m cable to avoid having to put a socket in the roof rafters. As for weatherproofing they're under cover but they do seem to be well made and fully weatherproof they are IP65 rated so should be more than adequate. One other note is that they do not act like Christmas lights, I mean that if one bulb is out the rest do not go out, and that regardless of how many bulbs are in they do not dim or get brighter, this is the same for when connecting sets together, the instructions say you could have forty sets together, I don't know if that's a good idea though.

I love these outdoor lights, they really are fantastic and exceeded my expectations. We’ve got quite a long garden and we’ve recently had a new 1m high stock-proof fence installed along both sides to prevent our dog from squeezing through the hedges, and it gave me the idea to attach some garden lights along it and further enhance the garden. I looked at quite a few, and these particular ones stood out. While they are amongst the most expensive ones I looked at, they offered several benefits. Being LED they are going to proved lower running costs, and the bulbs are replaceable. They also have the facility to daisy chain them, so gives you the option to either have the two chains of lights separate or in one long run. I’ve chosen one long run. Inside the box you’ll find the two long lengths of cabling and light fittings. The bulbs come in some foam packing for you to fit yourself, which takes only a couple of minutes. At one end of the cable is a fitting to connect the three pin UK plug to, or to connect to the other end of the second cable to create the daisy-chain. Putting it all together took me about five minutes, including wrapping it around my wire fence. The bulbs give off a surprisingly bright light, illuminating much of my garden in a way I wasn’t expecting. They’ve so far been flicker free and look spectacular. They pay-off for me has come by making them voice controlled by our Amazon Alexa set-up. I’ve done this by plugging them into a TP-Link smart socket contained within a Masterplug IP54 weatherproof electric box (available on Amazon also), which then connects to a Masterplug IP66 outdoor socket (yep, Amazon too). Now, I can say “Alexa, turn on the garden lights” and boom, there it is. The landing lights come on. I’ve got them linked to a number of other routines as well. They really have exceeded my expectations so, despite the higher cost, I can thoroughly recommend them.

Initially, £59.99 seemed to be quite costly for two of these string light sets. However they were cheaper than the apparently similar BRTLX brand, also available through Amazon. My only disappointment was that the Svater brand was not available in singles, as I expected to use 3 x 15m sections. The lights arrived as scheduled (Amazon Prime). There were two broken lamps in one of the boxes, but Svater do include 2 spare bulbs per pack of 2 string lights. Hopefully, Svater will send two bulb replacements, in keeping with their SATISFACTION GUARANTEED WARRANTY. The cable and mouldings are all very solid. The "T" shaped connections are in hard rubber and each hanging hole is 5.5mm diameter. It may not be wise to rely on mounting with many of the holes as the rubber material will probably degrade over time. They were easy enough to hang in the trees. We tie-wrapped them on, mostly direct to the cable. The lamp holders are made of a moderately hard rubber and seal well to the bulbs. The lamp bases are E27 so any commonly compatible bulb could be fitted. The bulbs themselves are 2W LED and give out about 150 lumens. This is double the brightness of the other similar string lights . The end result is really good. We fitted a length of 45m (3 x 15m) along a church graveyard path that was pitch black before. Now it is lit better than the local street lights and on only a 90W power budget. The bulbs are of quite thin glass but we didn't break any when screwing them in. UK and EU power cords are provided for each string light set. i.e. 4 power cords per box. The power cords are about 50cm long. I cut the EU plug off one and crimped/heatshrinked it to a long 2 core power extension cable. One reviewer had complained that the power connection had come apart under tension. Actually, the connections are quite well designed to be weatherproof. They are all supplied with threaded plastic screw caps. The female caps are of hard plastic but the male plugs are of a medium hard rubber. This is so that a flexible seal is created in the mated plug and socket. They do fit very well. However, based on that latter review, I put tie-wraps at each end of the strain reliefs with a longer tie-wrap in between so that all cable tension was taken in the tie-wraps, not on the actual joint. I could imagine that if the joint was under a lot of tension, the rubber thread could get pulled out. I noticed that 1 reviewer had complained about there being no earth connection. Of course not. It's all double insulated (just like garden electrical power tools) so an earth connection would be pointless. The warranty is only 1 year but I thought that for the combination of features, particularly the 2W LED lamps, these were worth a punt. I really hope they last a long time. My final disappointment was this morning when I saw that Amazon had reduced the price to £47.99. That makes these lights a bargain.

Bought two sets and had in my garden for several years now and still not had to buy any new bulbs. No signs of any deterioration so expect these lights to last a number of years. Very easy to install and can buy more to add to the loop.

Amazing lights and lovely colour choice for my garden great outdoor use for my fur baby to see the garden

Quick delivery. Instructions very self explanatory. Suggest start install from the end then route back to the power source. 30m of lights is a lot longer than you realise and in addition to the deck area we bought these for, they carry on along the side of the garage, the front of the garage, then into the garage to connect to the mains. The cabling is heavy duty and its feels very durable. There was one dead bulb, but it does come with two spares. Used a combination of cable ties and cable clips to run along the fences and in the trees. As dusk falls, the lights bring real vintage feel to the area and are perfect for summer evenings. Well worth the money, recommended.

i purchased these lights to illuminate my scruffy back yard and provide some nice lighting for when we eventually clear it up and begin to use it for an outdoor recreation. So far the lights have withstood heavy rainfall and high winds. They are much brighter than expected and represent excellent value for money. I intend to purchase another set to add to my community group's outdoor events resources as the low power consumption means they can be used with a small generator in a variety of locations.

Absolutely perfect. A robust product that should last for years.