Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:34 am
#22643
This light has been around for years, but it's time maybe up as it loses ground to LED lights.
Bought for me by a well meaning relative (who didn't know good from bad ...& this is bad)
Heavy, considering it needs 2x C cell batteries to power it up for a short time ..(generally won't last a full night outside in a pumpkin come the cold UK weather)
Moisture resistant? ...NO
Safe for small children ...NO
As this consists of 5 old fashioned GLASS fairy-light bulbs it's less than robust in either use or longevity.
The seemingly random nature of the bulbs (once they've warmed up) is nice however these are high drain lights where a tea-light (safety allowing) could do the same if not better for cheaper.
Even storage is a problem, if you don't pop it in a separate bubble wrapped box you may come back next year only to find glass shards of several broken lights littering the place.
..the above reasons are exactly why I don't use mine, ...guess I ought to recycle it!
Bought for me by a well meaning relative (who didn't know good from bad ...& this is bad)
Heavy, considering it needs 2x C cell batteries to power it up for a short time ..(generally won't last a full night outside in a pumpkin come the cold UK weather)
Moisture resistant? ...NO
Safe for small children ...NO
As this consists of 5 old fashioned GLASS fairy-light bulbs it's less than robust in either use or longevity.
The seemingly random nature of the bulbs (once they've warmed up) is nice however these are high drain lights where a tea-light (safety allowing) could do the same if not better for cheaper.
Even storage is a problem, if you don't pop it in a separate bubble wrapped box you may come back next year only to find glass shards of several broken lights littering the place.
..the above reasons are exactly why I don't use mine, ...guess I ought to recycle it!