For today’s review, I decided to test some outdoor decorative lights that I’ve seen advertising online. These lights have been dubbed with several names such as ‘Firefly lights,’ ‘Sunburst lights,’ or ‘Fireworks lights,’ but they are essentially decorative outdoor lights.
Where to Purchase
Here is the Amazon listing where I purchased a 4-pack for $28, and here is one of the Temu listings I used. Due to the nature of Temu, I don’t expect that listing to remain longterm, although I hope I’m wrong in this case. My Temu purchase totaled $31.
Review
I first saw these lights advertised online, which led me to Amazon where I found several vendors selling them. Wanting to give them a fair test, I bought a four-pack from the most popular listing, which cost was labeled Amazon’s Choice, and each light featured 8 modes with 120 LEDs. Additionally, I bought four single packs from Temu: two sets with 240 LEDs and two with 150 LEDs. One of the 150-LED sets was just soft white, while all the rest of my sets were multi-colored.
These lights charge an internal battery while in direct sunlight. There is a light sensor that will automatically turn the lights on when it gets dark.
Upon unboxing, I felt as though all the lights felt quite cheap. The Amazon package contained a simple one-page set of instructions and 4 sets of lights. Comparatively, the lights from Temu seemed longer, and the solar panels appeared similar in size. There were no instructions in the Temu boxes at all.
One noteworthy aspect of these lights was their easy-to-assemble design. They came in three parts, the top part with the lights and the panel, an extension rod, and a sharpened tip for easy ground mounting. Both the Amazon and Temu lights were solar-powered, featured eight modes, and were waterproof with an IP65 rating.
Upon setting them up in my yard, the assembly proved to be quite straightforward. With the sharpened tips, they went into the ground without only gentle hammering. They were spaced in pairs around the yard, all facing south to catch ample sunlight.
As dusk settled, I got a chance to witness the lights in action. I did notice a difference between the Amazon and Temu lights. The Temu lights were much larger, and each of the eight modes gave a different display, from flashing to slow fades. However, they were all somewhat similar. The Amazon lights also had a diverse range of display modes and, despite being smaller in size, they were bright and compact, making them equally impressive.
The aesthetics of these lights were quite striking. When all set together, they resembled fireworks or even a peacock’s tail. It seems like they could be used year-round, but especially for holidays such as Christmas or Fourth of July.
My experience with these lights were not without concern, however. While the lights were quite impressive, they felt delicate, perhaps a bit fragile due to their thin structure. The battery lasted approximately ten hours in summer, which could potentially be less during other seasons due to the reduced sunlight.
After a few nights, the lights were still holding up pretty well. I tried to adjust them to make the bursts look better, but the longer 240 LED Teemu lights had strands that struggled to stay straight due to their length.
Overall, I was quite pleased with these decorative outdoor lights. Their simple installation, attractive aesthetics, and overall brightness were indeed impressive. Despite my concerns about their fragility, I intend to keep using them. I plan to space them out more in my yard and see how they fare over a longer period.
I’ll keep you updated on any changes and my continued experience with these lights in my upcoming posts. If you’ve used lights like these, let me know what you think in the comments below.
JULY 2024 UPDATE
As promised, I wanted to give a quick update on this product. They are still all out in my yard along my back wall, with exposure to the sun all day. All but one of the Amazon lights stopped working after a few months. That single Amazon light still lights up every night, but the rest went dark by late 2023 and never came back to life.
Updated July 2024
Pictures and your description sounds pretty neat — I’ll look on YT for video since I’ve not heard of these until today.
Thanks!