| Bethlehem Lighting Indoor/Outdoor 50-Lamp 5mm Wide-Angle LED Lighting Set |  | Brand: Bethlehem Lighting
Category: Kitchen
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Rating:  7 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 1 x 1 x 1
ASIN: B000RFBLXI
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 The best LED strings available November 24, 2007
Travis Jordan
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've examined every LED Christmas string available in big retail and small specialty stores in the San Francisco Bay Area, getting in trouble plenty of times for plugging products into random outlets for inspection, and I can say this particular Bethlehem Lighting LED set offers the brightest and most vivid colors available. They've also managed to completely avoid the strobe effect cheap LED strings suffer from. As for durability, I've outlined decks, walkways and such with the clear version and left them operating year-round on a timer for evening illumination; the clear sets are going on two years of service and show no signs of deterioration, despite very heavy rains and scorching hot summers. Also, the clear/white LEDs are crisp and clean so the decorated areas will look upscale and high-tech, with light properties harmonizing with the stars above. Your neighbors (or customers, for businesses) will appreciate the installation of such a refined product.
For tree decorating with the multicolored LEDs, on a 7-foot tree I like to use two strands (connected end-to-end) spiraling up the tree. I then add one set of the standard (incandescent) clear mini-lights, 100 bulbs is great, which must be the "twinkle" version, not constant-on (looks static/dead) and not the electronic flash (looks like a robot) or chase (looks like a billboard) versions. The multicolored LEDs give you the most vivid, pure colors which are truly a pleasure to look at; the standard incandescent mini lights add essential warmth to the tree and give a classic look and feel; the "twinkle" version of the clear traditional mini lights give life and a magical quality to the whole composition.
These multicolor LED strings are also great for outdoor use, but become quite expensive with the configuration I've found best, which is three LED strings overlapping in parallel: two multicolor LED strings matched up where the bases of two of the same color lights are touching, then one clear/white LED string with the clear bulbs in the middle of the space between the colored bulb clusters. I've done quite a bit of experimenting and this gives the best appearance from a distance - bright, multi-angle color bursts with some white shimmer interspersed. Look in the electrical section of your local hardware store for screw-in plastic wire clamps to keep all three strings mounted nicely, and be sure to keep a steady tension on the wire when installing so they don't sag.
One final note - anytime you add a lens or bulb shape to an LED you lose light. This strand, which is just LEDs on wire, will give you the brightest colors possible! The Bethlehem Lighting LED strings are a fantastic product for holiday and year-round use!
Fabulous Christmas lights January 11, 2007
Bev (NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We had purchased these lights at Bronner's in Frankenmuth. Once home we realized that we needed more of them. Amazon was the only place we could get them. Your prices were cheaper than Bronner's and we received them within a few days. The colors are unique and the brilliance of the LED lamps is outstanding.
These lights are REALLY bright. December 23, 2007
Robert A. Larkin
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was looking for lights that would last a long time and not use a lot of electricity. I expected the LED Christmas lights to not be as bright as the traditional bulbs, but these lights are extremely bright. This year the tree looks as better than it ever has. I highly recommend these lights.
Cool lights January 4, 2007
L. Young (Reedley, CA USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
In saw these lights on a truck at a parade, we have to have them for our float next year, and with the lower amount of electricity to run them, we can add more and more and more! They are a great looking set of Christmas lights.
Nice, cool running lights January 9, 2009
D. Johnson (Wheaton, Illinois USA)
It is nice to have lights that don't generate so much heat. They are nice and cool, yet bright shining. Low energy draw means lower electric bills for the Christmas Season.
I can't think of a better way to celebrate the season and yet not impact the environment so much.
The bulbs don't flake off their coloring like conventional bulbs do so no worry about having to relace them because of loss of color.
I hope to switch all of my Christmas lights over to LED in the next couple of years.
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