@medz G40 bulbs have a low ambient glow. I bought two 50ft light sets like this probably around 8 years ago at a much higher price than this. This is a great deal
@paulmakepeace Yep. Expanding a bit, 1000W is the same power level as a small space heater, of a size that will keep a small bedroom fairly toasty in cold weather. On a screened porch or small patio when there’s no breeze, it would be way too much heat during the summer, but I’ve seen photos of decorator treatments that had such strings running back and forth in that kind of space. If you spread them out around the edge of a backyard, you might not notice the heat - but there’s no good reason to use that much power when 2700K LED strings are available with similar light output at less than one tenth of the power consumption. (And if you dislike the fire-inna-cave lighting temp anyway, then these are pretty much useless.)
@bugger@Larry1977 As someone that has LED string lights around the seating section of my yard I can tell you that is not true. Mine has Edison style led bulbs and it gives just a nice warm glow around the entire area. Bright enough you can see everything but dim enough that reading a book would be a bit of a strain. My 50 ft set uses 14.5 watts, a massive swing from these!
@Larry1977 Actually, I like the law. Lights can be as bright as you want, as long as they only shine down, or are temporary. I like my dark yard and the darker sky.
@tkuj Actually I was at one RV park where the rules said no outdoor lights after 10PM. …and it is a trend that newer trailers and motorhomes often have built-in outdoor « ambient lighting » usually in that creepy bluish-white LED color. I think they are cheap to add by the manufacturers and I guess buyers think it’s « cool. » I’ve been parked overnight next to them sometimes and I have to agree those lights are annoying.
@phendrick, if you’re referring to the last dude… he was impeached. Twice, actually. Just wasn’t convicted. Because it is apparently more important that the “only our team can win” mentality be embraced.
@haydesigner@phendrick On one side, the same reaction happened both times; “You have got to be shitting me” about impeaching a President over a blow job, and then “You have got to be shitting me” about the other side’s refusal to convict when the matters involved gross issues with a direct bearing on the Constitutionality of the office-holder’s actions. The difference between the two proceedings (and their causes) was of so many orders of magnitude that they do not belong in the same discussion.
@haydesigner@phendrick@werehatrack Hesitant to even start going in a political direction, but… about that difference in impeachment thingies, nothing to worry about… we’ll let the Supreme Court decide.
@ohhwell Only if you like that color of lighting, which a great many people never did. But until relatively recently, we had no practical alternative. Given the choice of 2700K or no “decorative” lighting, I’ll take “none”, TYVM.
@ohhwell@werehatrack Also a lot of LED lights, especially the cheaper or older ones, will « flash » at 60 or 120 times per second which you may not notice at first, but you can often tell if you move the lights quickly in front of your eyes. Some think this is subtly disconcerting and unhealthy especially if it your primary light source. In this case they are hot glowing filaments so no issue there.
The 100’ pulls 500 Watts. That’s a small space heater. Why are there even incandescents still being manufactured. This is a terrible anachronistic product. Maybe if it was 1997.
@5in1k Perhaps it is because people prefer to have a choice? LEDs have come a long, LONG way in the past 10 years, but they still cannot perfectly replicate a glowing filament, and many times, the power modulation used to dim them creates undesirable effects such as flickering, which is more perceptible to some people than others. Many just like the aesthetic of filament bulbs. As to your quip about filament bulbs still being manufactured, there are still many places it is impossible to use LED bulbs, usually due to heat. Think your oven lamp bulb.
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Are the bulbs included? Not LED?
@medz G40 bulbs have a low ambient glow. I bought two 50ft light sets like this probably around 8 years ago at a much higher price than this. This is a great deal
@medz yes and yes
I got these last time and missed that they’re incandescent bulbs. At 200 bulbs we’re talking 1000W power draw. Just sayin’
@paulmakepeace Yep. Expanding a bit, 1000W is the same power level as a small space heater, of a size that will keep a small bedroom fairly toasty in cold weather. On a screened porch or small patio when there’s no breeze, it would be way too much heat during the summer, but I’ve seen photos of decorator treatments that had such strings running back and forth in that kind of space. If you spread them out around the edge of a backyard, you might not notice the heat - but there’s no good reason to use that much power when 2700K LED strings are available with similar light output at less than one tenth of the power consumption. (And if you dislike the fire-inna-cave lighting temp anyway, then these are pretty much useless.)
@paulmakepeace @werehatrack
/youtube griswold christmas electrical overload
Not LED. Not for me
@bugger Trust me, if you use LED instead of these low glowing 5 watt G40 bulbs you’ll be able to see the strand of lights from 2 blocks away.
@bugger @Larry1977 As someone that has LED string lights around the seating section of my yard I can tell you that is not true. Mine has Edison style led bulbs and it gives just a nice warm glow around the entire area. Bright enough you can see everything but dim enough that reading a book would be a bit of a strain. My 50 ft set uses 14.5 watts, a massive swing from these!
@bugger @Raider 14.5 watts means nothing to me when I turn on my lights maybe once a month.
@bugger yeah, they casually left out that detail…
Great, more light pollution while wasting power for trailer lights.
@tkuj it’s only light pollution if your neighbors complain. The 5 watt G40 bulbs used on this set give off a low ambient glow.
@Larry1977 @tkuj Illegal in my town because of the light pollution, actually, if used for more than one night or longer than one holiday season.
@bdb wow that’s a petty law. Sorry to hear that
@Larry1977 Actually, I like the law. Lights can be as bright as you want, as long as they only shine down, or are temporary. I like my dark yard and the darker sky.
@tkuj Actually I was at one RV park where the rules said no outdoor lights after 10PM. …and it is a trend that newer trailers and motorhomes often have built-in outdoor « ambient lighting » usually in that creepy bluish-white LED color. I think they are cheap to add by the manufacturers and I guess buyers think it’s « cool. » I’ve been parked overnight next to them sometimes and I have to agree those lights are annoying.
Incandescent bulbs in 2022? Meh.
250 watts for the 50 ft string and 500 watts for the 100 ft string? Hard meh.
Imagine setting these up with 150 Lava lamps.
@brennyn Finally! Someone making sense.
Yes, I have unimpeachable tastes; so maybe I should run for president?
@phendrick, if you’re referring to the last dude… he was impeached. Twice, actually. Just wasn’t convicted. Because it is apparently more important that the “only our team can win” mentality be embraced.
@haydesigner Great track record – two of our last four presidents have been impeached. Politics on both sides of the aisle.
@haydesigner @phendrick
/youtube stripes never convicted
@haydesigner @phendrick On one side, the same reaction happened both times; “You have got to be shitting me” about impeaching a President over a blow job, and then “You have got to be shitting me” about the other side’s refusal to convict when the matters involved gross issues with a direct bearing on the Constitutionality of the office-holder’s actions. The difference between the two proceedings (and their causes) was of so many orders of magnitude that they do not belong in the same discussion.
@haydesigner @phendrick @werehatrack Hesitant to even start going in a political direction, but… about that difference in impeachment thingies, nothing to worry about… we’ll let the Supreme Court decide.
Oh, wait!..
Wait! I have an idea…
I bought two sets of 50ft 6 years ago at around $47 per 50ft set. This is a good deal.
People that buy $200 IRKs can afford to generate ambience by the kilowatt, sure.
I prefer my very mini solar powered ones.
When I string you on, I don’t want to light the way.
Did you say Mr. Bean?
Low wattage Incandescent bulbs have a much more pleasing glow than the LED attempted equivilancy.
@ohhwell Only if you like that color of lighting, which a great many people never did. But until relatively recently, we had no practical alternative. Given the choice of 2700K or no “decorative” lighting, I’ll take “none”, TYVM.
@ohhwell @werehatrack Also a lot of LED lights, especially the cheaper or older ones, will « flash » at 60 or 120 times per second which you may not notice at first, but you can often tell if you move the lights quickly in front of your eyes. Some think this is subtly disconcerting and unhealthy especially if it your primary light source. In this case they are hot glowing filaments so no issue there.
@pmarin @werehatrack oh yeah, I forgot about that annoying method of “dimming” on some LEDs.
The 100’ pulls 500 Watts. That’s a small space heater. Why are there even incandescents still being manufactured. This is a terrible anachronistic product. Maybe if it was 1997.
@5in1k “Enjoy the soft glow of wasted energy.”
@5in1k Perhaps it is because people prefer to have a choice? LEDs have come a long, LONG way in the past 10 years, but they still cannot perfectly replicate a glowing filament, and many times, the power modulation used to dim them creates undesirable effects such as flickering, which is more perceptible to some people than others. Many just like the aesthetic of filament bulbs. As to your quip about filament bulbs still being manufactured, there are still many places it is impossible to use LED bulbs, usually due to heat. Think your oven lamp bulb.
These light strings can go in an oven? You’re dimming 5 watt lightbulbs?
Awe! I thought these were strings of beads…You know, For your bum.
@Bumplepimp
You better get the 100 footers then…
damn it, I literally ordered the 100 footer from sidedeal earlier this week, and they’re on the way. The 50 footers would actually be a better fit…
/giphy wrinkled-creamy-oyster
@j37hr0 Sounds like a British delicacy… Wrinkled creamy oyster on toast with a side of mushy peas.
@ircon96 @j37hr0 If it was Scottish, it would be deep-fried.
@ircon96 @j37hr0 @werehatrack wrinkled-creamy-oyster? So how did you meet my ex?