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Garbage Christmas lights
November 23, 2023, 07:27 PM
Lord VaalicGarbage Christmas lights
Lights used to last years. Now every year several strands go bad, doesn't matter what brand, indoor, outdoor, whatever. Cheap garbage.
Get off my lawn.
Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day November 23, 2023, 07:39 PM
P250UA5Had to splice 2 half dead strands into 1 good run a couple years ago. Cheap lights, so partly my fault.
We'll see how they look this year.
I refuse to touch the Christmas box before Thanksgiving is over, so maybe thus weekend I'll get them down.
The Enemy's gate is down. November 23, 2023, 08:18 PM
irreverentYup. Strands I bought 2 years ago are toast.
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November 24, 2023, 06:35 AM
Oz_ShadowThere are some differences. I’ve noticed the squirrels will chew through certain strands multiple times but not touch others.
November 24, 2023, 06:59 AM
SigM4, go here and piece together what you need. Been rocking their C9 lights for several years now, still work without a hitch and look great. There’s something to be said for having custom length strands on your house.
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Complacency sucks… November 24, 2023, 09:05 AM
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sigspecopsI can't count the times that I checked all my strands, spent half the day putting them up, plugging in, and always, always, at least one strand is toast. Don't even get me started on the pre lit trees. I'm lucky to get 2 years out them.
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November 28, 2023, 04:27 PM
4MUL8RMy prelit tree by Balsam Hill just keeps working.
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December 09, 2023, 04:22 PM
davidjinksMy wife bought these LED strips from Amazon (sorry don’t have the brand off the top of my head). They are remote controlled, multiple colors, settings, never get knotted up, very small yet bright. I think we’re going on 3 years now and haven’t had a single problem with them.
I believe they come in several different lengths, all weather, and very tough for what they are.
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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
Lights used to last years. Now every year several strands go bad, doesn't matter what brand, indoor, outdoor, whatever. Cheap garbage.
Get off my lawn.
December 09, 2023, 05:47 PM
Patriotquote:
Originally posted by SigM4:
1000 Bulbs Christmas section, go here and piece together what you need. Been rocking their C9 lights for several years now, still work without a hitch and look great. There’s something to be said for having custom length strands on your house.
+1
I have been using the same three strings of C9s for 10 years.
Just replace a bulb or two arch year. And they sell 25 count packs very cheap.
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