While these solar globe lights are a little smaller than they seem in the picture (about an inch in diameter) they have a big step up on many of the other solar lights I've tested because rather than the standard 2 patterns (flashing or static), they have 8 different flashing patterns. This is a great way to keep them fresh when you own them for a long period of time and makes them well suited for events as well.

The globe of the lights is made of a hard acrylic plastic with air bubbles for a cool spackle effect. This means they're weatherproof and pretty durable to boot.You don't have to worry about turning these lights on when it gets dark. Just set them to on and they will stay unlit and charge in daylight and turn on automatically at night. Make sure to select the mode you want.

The only negative I have about these lights and the reason for removal of a star is that they came EXTREMELY TANGLED. I almost lost hope and sent them back, but my husband helped and worked on them for around an hour to detangle them. This is something that can be easily fixed, as they are packaged wrapped around themselves, rather than tied with a zip tie or something similar.

Apart from tangling issues, there are a great set of sturdy lights with far more versatility to the flash patterns than you usually see!

Protip: Don't forget to peel the plastic sticker off of the solar panel!

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Pros:
+ Lovely warm glow.
+ Very durable, good for all weather conditions.
+ Good length.
+ Turns on automatically at dusk, so you don't need to do anything once it's set to 'on'.
+ Has 8 different light patterns as opposed to the standard two.

Cons:
- Lights arrived extremely tangled due being wrapped around each other rather than tied with a tie.

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Note: I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange for an unbiased, honest review as provided here. As a consumer advocate, I believe in providing quality and honest feedback and receiving a product at a discounted rate will never affect my opinions.