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Nanolef Solar Garden Lights: Two minutes review
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Nanoleaf is an expert in energy-skilled LED smart lights, or home, and now also in the garden. Recently launched, these solar-operated outdoor lights are available in two-packs for $ 49.99 / £ 49.99, or six-packs for $ 139.99 / £ 139.99.
We tested the pack of two light groups, which come into a long box with two solar panels, which can either get stuck in the ground or spoil a fence with brackets and screws provided (we tried to establish both types).
Alternatively, if there is not enough power from the sun, it is possible to provide lightning to the lights through the USB-C power socket on the solar panel. I tested Nanolef Lights during an unusually an unusual sunshine in London, so I did not have to rely on the external power source – the sun’s rays were more than enough to keep the light all night.
In fact, it is best to think of each light as a herd of eight flowers attached to a central stalk that sticks to the ground or a flower. Two different -sized tubes depend on whether you want a long or a small stalk (we tried both).
What is more, each flower in the bunch can be adjusted to cope with whatever you want, although they should be handled by the closest to the stalk rather than the top of the stem next to the LED lightbalb.
Once the solar panels are installed, where you want them, you can switch on the power using a button downwards of the actual panels and a green light will indicate you how much charge is from each light (four times means it is completely charged).
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Using the brackets and screws provided, I installed one of the relatively high solar panels on one south side, which leads the panel to the sun, while the other was placed in the ground in front of the fence. Needless to say, ever since I am in the UK, the South-Elephant panel charged very quickly, although the two provided enough power for the LED lights coming at night.
Of course, the real magic begins once it becomes dark and the light actually switchs to brighten your garden – not about 10 o’clock in the UK, but long ago in winter.
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Unlike other nanolaf products, such as the case smart multicolord rope lights, which are connected through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, these lights are actually fresh old schools. So instead of using a mobile phone attached to the Nanonleaf app for control, you use a traditional remote control instead.
Powered by two AAA batteries (provided), it looks similar to an Amazon Firestick Remote. The top have buttons to turn and off the lights, while the bottom are controlled to change the color of the lights.
Pressing RGB tongue the lights in the next solid color, which contains alternatives to glowing and rising brightness (marked with sun icons) from both sides. In addition, you can choose warm or cold white. They are marked with the thermometer icon either with the sun or a piece of ice.-
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The timer settings under the light options (four-hours, six-hours and eight-hour timer are provided) as well as an ambient light sensor that will automatically turn on or close the lights at sunset and sunrise.
There is also an option to togue between 11 animated scenes, which highlighted an array of colors with various bulbs, such as a type of low noise firework display.
All this is very fun and overall we were pleased with light and their performance. Instead of relying on Wi-Fi control through mobile phones, using a standard remote would be clearly several suits, especially those who struggle to get the Wi-Fi signal out. The boundary of the remote also looks quite good (about 33 feet / 10 m), so if you have a small garden or yard, it may be possible to control the lights from indoors.
However, there are some small swallows. One of the problems we have received is that it was a little difficult to experiment with lighting settings, especially in the dark when we were not able to see remote control very well.
The irony is that you should not need a smartphone to control the lights, we found that we have to use the torch option on the phone to lighten the display on remote control. In addition, it was all used for different buttons and what each of them did. Personally, I found brightly colored animated scenes a little over-the-top for daily use, although solid colors enjoyed and lights could be offered. However, this is largely a matter of personal taste.
Nanolef Solar Garden Lights: Price and Availability
- $ 49.99 / £ 49.99 (two-pack)
- $ 139.99 / £ 139.99 (six-pack)
- Nanoleaf is directly available
Either available in a pack of two or six, Nanolef Solar Garden Lights represent a very good price for money (I was expecting them to spend about twice). Each units have eight bulbs and they are made quite well (they also provide IP65 waterproofing). They are available Direct from Nanolef in America And the UK,
There are particularly impressive solar panels, which usefully, tell you how much charge they have as well as the back up power through USB-C charging. And while clearly garden lights are not refined as high tech or some smart light solution, it is not necessarily a bad thing.
Finally, they offer a lot more blasts for your rupee than many standard LED garden lights, which often do not allow for any adaptation.
Nanolef Solar Garden Lights: Spac
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Product Name |
Nanoleph solar garden lights |
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price |
From $ 49.99 / £ 49.99 |
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Total assembled height |
37.4 inch / 950 mm |
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Length of each stem |
17.3 inch / 439 mm |
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Solar panel dimensions (w xh) |
5.2 x 5 inch / 132 x 102.5 mm |
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IP rating |
IP65 |
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Glow |
50 lumen |
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Color temperature range |
2,850 – 3,150k |
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Color channel configuration |
RGBW |
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Charging methods |
Solar, USB-C |
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Solar charge time |
6-10 hours |
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Control distance |
30 feet / 10 m |
Should you buy Nanolef Solar Garden Lights
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Property |
Note |
score |
|---|---|---|
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price |
Given all the elements that make this two-packs, Nanolaf lights like flower represent an excellent value for money. In fact they are not much more expensive than two bunches of real flowers (too bright). |
5/5 |
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design |
Perhaps this is not for everyone, but I love the innovative design of Nanolef Lights. Particularly impressive are the stems that you can easily bend in the optimal position as well as flexible growing options for solidly manufactured solar panels. |
4.5/5 |
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Display |
Although many garden may prefer to use a standard remote instead of mobile phone apps, it is not always easy to change darkness. He said, once more is going on, the light is impressive. |
3.5/5 |
How I tested Nanolef Solar Garden Lights
- I used Nanolef Solar Garden Lights for a week
- I used all light options
- I used in various configurations with different lengths of ‘stalks’, and both walls- and ground-mounted solar panels
Testing of solar garden lights is not the most sociable for activities. After all, you can only really change after dark, which means that the testing of the longest day in the UK is about 10 o’clock. Also, as mentioned earlier, when you cannot see the remote very well in the dark, it is not easy to change, which is why I also had to use the phone to provide light.
Will I continue to use these lights for a long time after the review is published? (This is always a real test of any review.) Yes I think although I will probably put them on a single white light setting instead of cycling them through various colorful scenes that may be slightly on top.
As my son said that when he first saw the bright light in the garden after one night: ‘Why has our garden turned into love island?’
