Brightown 38Ft Outdoor String Lights with Remote & 15 Shatterproof LED Bulbs - Waterproof Patio Hanging Lights for Porch Balcony Bistro Cafe

Update June 2024: These lights have been hanging over our patio year round in Chicago since **June 2019** and are still going strong. We have not had to replace a single bulb, and the globes haven’t fogged. They’ve survived hail, a derecho, severe thunderstorms, subzero temps, and 60+ mph winds.Original Review 2020We purchased these lights over a year ago, and hung them over our patio using the Belio String Light Hanging Kit (highly recommend that kit!) available on Amazon. The lights are great and look just as good as the day we hung them 15months ago. We left them up over the Chicago winter and during severe thunderstorms, and all the bulbs still work perfectly.Before purchasing, I read other reviews that said the bulbs burn out quickly. We’ve not had one bulb burn out in 15 months of use, but we have had to tighten a few bulbs after winter, bad storms, or especially windy days. I think the vibration from the wind and/or the freeze-thaw cycle can loosen bulbs over time. Also, when screwing in bulbs before hanging the lights, it’s important to make sure the bulbs are screwed in all the way, which can take a bit of effort.The bulbs are plastic, so I don’t worry about them shattering during storms. Although they’re plastic, they look like glass to me, and they don’t fog up or become hazy. We get compliments all the time from friends and neighbors.I would recommend purchasing the Belio String Light Hanging Kit from Amazon. Hanging the lights on the cable keeps the weight and stress off the power cord.

Bought a second set since I liked the first one so much. Still working after over a year exposed outside. Nice remote control.

Excellent quality, very bright. Love the remote & the settings!

Very nice string of lights to accent our backyard shed -the remote works great.

Lights are nice but when the transformer fails, replacements that work with the remote are not available. This necessitates ordering an entire kit of bulbs, transformer and remote.

I love these. The bulbs are removable, and as you can see on the right side of the picture, you can unscrew the bulbs from parts of the strand that you don’t want to light up. I think it looks a lot better when the part that hangs down from the curtains to connect to the outlet is not lit.They are plastic, so they’ll feel sort of cheap when you hold them, but I like that they won’t shatter like glass- they’re just asking for my cat to pull them down. If/when he does do that, at least they won’t break.Also, they don’t get too hot. I used to have Edison bulbs hanging in the same location, and when I sat at my desk nearby, I could feel the intense heat radiating off of them. I love how Edison bulbs look, but they gate SO hot! These look great and only get warm in comparison- they won’t burn you like other bulbs, and won’t radiate so much heat that you’ll sweat!I was worried that because they’re LEDs, they would be an awful, fluorescent bright white or blue-white color. Luckily, they’re not, and have close to the same warm, orangeish glow that my Edison bulbs did. They are much more welcoming than the bright white ceiling light that came with my apartment.I haven’t used them outside so I can’t attest to that. I also don’t use the connecting feature, but I’ll say that it’s also great that you can connect more at the end if you want, like Christmas lights. Definitely a good buy!

No issues , they work on demand , the quality is good and I’ve had them up all summer and winter . I bought another set..

I read a lot of reviews before we bought these. I decided we definitely didn't want glass bulbs on the patio. But I was worried that plastic bulbs would look cheap and give off a harsh light. The good reviews on this product convinced us to give them a try. They come packaged with the bulbs screwed into the wire strand. The instructions suggest unscrewing the bulbs before hanging the wiring and once hung, screw the bulbs in. While this is a bit of a pain, this made installation so much easier. As our plug was lower on the wall that the wire reached we used an extension cord and have not had any problems. The bulbs are not indestructible, but will bounce if dropped, possible dislodging the filament. It comes with 2 extra lights, and the instructions also tell you where you can order extra bulbs, but I haven't checked the website. The lights give off a nice glow and look great on my patio.