I ordered a string of these lights and liked them so much that I ordered about 8 more!CONS:The only problem experienced thus far: One string didn't work at all. Like many of you, I find it too frustrating to return things, so I just tossed them. Assume about 1 in 10 strings won't work and you'll either need to return them or toss them.PROS:* The copper wire makes it easy to wrap these around anything (vertical posts, trees, deck railings, etc).* Solar power means no fuss with running power to these. Just make sure that the solar panel has access to the sun. Our back yard has a lot of shade, so the panels probably get direct sun about 2 hours of the day (in the summer), so far these lights burn for at least a few hours after sundown.* The LED lights themselves are tiny (they look like water drops on the copper wire). Some may say that is a con, others may say it is a pro. They're certainly not big enough to provide more than "mood" lighting, but that is great for our outdoor patio setting.

Tried a few things per other reviews but I haven't been able to get them to stop going through all of the light modes. They are perfect otherwise so far, just wish I could get them to stay on one light mode.Update: Finally got it to work! Turned it off, then when I went to turn it back on I pressed and held the power button for 30 seconds. Then it came on, and I selected the mode I wanted. So far it has stayed, and they are great!

After fully charging the battery in full daylight, I loved the effect of these lights when placed in a big glass gazing ball set in our yard. It lasted about 4 hours on the first night. The second night, it only lasted about an hour. Replaced the battery and put it into a spot with more direct sunlight. Same thing -- it only lasted about an hour or two. Unfortunately, it appears that the solar panel used is a low-output one that can't fully charge the battery unless placed in direct sunlight for 8 hours or more. As ours is placed where it only gets about 3 hours of direct sunlight and 5-to-6 hours of indirect sunlight, the lights only work for an hour or so at best.Update (8/2/18): Added one star for customer service that offered a full refund as I was not fully satisfied. It's terrific that they stand behind their products like that. As it is, with the understanding that the solar panel needs full daylight to charge the battery, I will probably wire an extension line from the lights to the solar panel -- where it will be placed in full daylight. If the company ever updates the solar panel technology to charge the battery better in low light, I will buy and test again.

Bought these to get the warm color vs others I have that are a bit icey. Positives are that it’s well packed and as high quality as others I’ve bought. However, I’ve learned now that running with the “all these lights are the same” thinking is a bad assumption. First off, there was only ONE in this delivery whereas in past purchases for this same price (less actually) got me TWO; I assumed there would also be two here - but that was my mistake. That was the first shock. Then, when I turned it on I discovered that it doesn’t have the same modes as the others I’ve purchased via Amazon. The “fireflies” mode is what makes these strings so magical. This unit has ON or BLINKING (as in roadside diner blinking signage). On is fine, but not even close to the vibe of the ones that have multiple modes. So, I’ve paid double for a product I enjoy 10% as much as the ones I could have had. Live & learn. For what it is, it’s perfectly fine. You can and should seek out a better product imo.

Works great. I bought it to put along very dark steps of a back-porch. I 'wove' them in and out of the posts near the steps. It's bright enough to see the steps. I also ran it around the base of the bottom step and back up the other railing so you can see it clearly; helpful both when going down up. A minimal amount of light shines on the step; enough to see where they are as you up and down. As long as it keeps up is great bang for the buck. I've always wanted such a product; there ar plug-in devices but may be more complicated. BTW, when testing this out of the box, remember that the light will only go on when it's dark, so put your hand over it! May need to leave it exposed to light for some time to charge first.The only thing is that on a day that is cloudy, it apparently doesn't charge up so much, so it goes off about 5 hours after sunset. Even after a sunny day it will go off about 7-8 hours after sunset. I saw somewhere someone mentioned about putting in a better battery with more MAH (?) I guess it stores up more energy. If so, it would be good if it came with it. (He wrote that he opened the solar panel, and put in the better battery). Even if it would cost a drop more that would be helpful. The manu. may have only been thinking about decoration, but it is useful for safety too, as I mentioned. The best thing would be if it went all night, or at least until midnight (including the winters)

These are great for an outside area. The brightness is not glaring and the lines are hardly noticeable. The purple lights are especially nice. The strands are a bit fragile. We've lost a few to heavy storms, but they're cheap enough to replace. The solar panels work great with moderate sun.

I have a narrow path between my garage and a fence that I typically use going to my car. After dark, there was no light in this area making the traverse sometimes unpleasant. I thought about many different solutions. I didn't want a bright light that might annoy the neighbors, but rather just enough light to guide my walk. This light string has been the perfect solution. I stapled the (very thin) wire to the bottom of the garage siding, just underneath a lower ledge, and set the panel on the flat roof, using a couple of pieces of wood with a hole drilled large enough to accommodate the spike. The result is perfect. It provides just enough light to dimly illuminate the path at night but not bright enough that anyone else not on the path would notice.The lights are very small but provide enough illumination to light a small area near them, and they are highly visible from a distance in line of site. The wire is very thin but sufficient if handled with some care. The solar panel is quite small, maybe about 2" square, and has a holder with a spike for putting in the ground, but can also be secured elsewhere with a user-supplied clamp or by other means. Even on overcast days with indirect light, the panel charges the battery enough to power the lights for at least a few hours. (I haven't gotten up in the middle of the night to check to see for how long.) Certainly, after a sunny day, the light will stay on all night -- at least 10 hours, maybe more, and I have checked early in the morning and found the lights still on.I have had this for 2 months and have had no problems. If the battery fails, I'll replace it with an eneloop battery. If the light string fails in a year, I figure I'll have gotten my money's worth out of it and I'll buy another string. It is the perfect solution for my need. I might even get another string for elsewhere around the yard.7/14/2020: Still working great, every night, all night. The 100-light strings easily last all night long; the 200-light strings might not. Still very happy with these.1/18/2021: Still working great. Even on cloudy Oregon winter days, these will still stay lit for at least a few hours. With a good sunny winter day they will stay lit for most of the long night, long after I need to have my path illuminated. It has been doing exactly as I wanted.

UPDATE: Received the replacement and they seem to be working fine. The replacement was shipped and received promptly with no hassle. Hopefully the solar mini lights will last for awhile.Did not work right out of the box. Ordered a replacement. If it does not work then these are a piece of crap!

All you really have to do is replace the batteries when it starts to fail no problem

These worked great and were pretty reliable except that they sometimes didn't turn on if it was really dark and overcast all day because they couldn't get enough of a charge. That only happened once or twice so I didn't mind and they always turned on the next night after finally getting a full charge. I blame it more on gloomy New England weather than the lights themselves. My only complaint is they weren't quite as bright as I wanted them to be so I took them down from my balcony railing and put them in a glass jar and used them as a pumpkin light to light up my jack-o-lantern (with the wire to the solar panel coming out of the top of the pumpkin and the solar panel sitting near it). It looked so cute and lit the pumpkin up nicely. For the holidays I plan on buying a Christmas wreath and wrapping the lights around that and hanging it from my balcony railing. They make great holiday lights like that because they come on automatically at dusk so you don't have to worry about turning them on each night.