Solar Fence Lights (vinyl, lighting, electric, weather)

[NewHomeHappy]

Has anyone purchased those cool Solar Fence Post Lights?

I'm "on a fence" if I should buy them or not.
Pretty expensive from my research online. Between 38-45$ each.
Do they last? Do they look good or too bright?

[riveree]

I'd love to hear of anyone's experience with these too.

I've been through one set of cheap solar in-ground lights.......they made it only a year or so (I even changed out the rechargable batteries...no go).

I'm on a second set of slightly more expensive solar lights now, great for the first few weeks, but some of them are not lighting now (we've had some rain & overcast days, so that might be playing a role).

Do you have a link so I can see what these look like?

[Mooseketeer]

All my garden lights and security lights are solar. You don't get the same power as electric obviously but it does seem to work very well ( especially considering I live in the UK where the sun can be a tad reluctant to come out) . I also love our solar fountain in our pond! I would say you probably get what you pay for.

You could try that US website :

Solar Light Fixtures, Street Lights & Outdoor Lighting Store

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by NewHomeHappy

Has anyone purchased those cool Solar Fence Post Lights?

I'm "on a fence" if I should buy them or not.
Pretty expensive from my research online. Between 38-45$ each.
Do they last? Do they look good or too bright?

I've never heard of such a thing...do you have pix? Sounds interesting....thx!

[NewHomeHappy]

Importers Retailers and Distributors of Solar Post Caps Light (http://usa-impex.com/the_galaxy_solar_powered_pvc__vinyl_fence_post_cap _5x5.php?PHPSESSID=9f5f53ddb66cab8d81b8fa7f0578abd b - broken link)

sorry I could not post a pic but here is the website I found. Have not ordered them yet- I wish the local stores carried them - makes returning them so much easier....

[Janipoo]

I had a neighbor that put up a 6ft vinyl fence and had the lights on both sides of the gate. I found that they were not bright at all and I think 1 actually didn't last that long.

I have the solar ground ones and they are a lot brighter than the ones on his fence. I would suspect that he paid a good fortune for his fence so I would think that the lights would of been brighter.

[gentlearts]

My experience with solar lighting is that, while they do charge, they don't charge enough to remain lit as long as needed. This is NE Ohio, though.

[FromTheOC]

We put solar lights on posts in our garden in CA. They were a bust. When the weather was really sunny they would stay lit longer but the light would get wimpier and wimpier. We still had to string lanterns to entertain. Overall, they were a bust. Unless they have made big improvements in the last 3 or 4 years I wouldn't recommend them.

[Panks]

I think 2 fireflies put out more light than the solar light I got for my garden. Total waste of money

[teatime]

I bought solar lights at Big Lots really cheap and they're working great! Of course, it's very sunny and hot in Texas and I have them in a place that gets absolutely no shade. That seems to be the key to them being bright and working well.

But, hey, I got a set of three pathway lights for less than $15 and a light on a 5-foot post for $8 so even if they just last over a year, I can't complain much. I'm hoping they last longer, though.