Sunlitec Solar Lights, Waterproof Flickering Flames Torches Lights Outdoor Landscape Decoration Lighting Dusk to Dawn Auto On/Off Security Torch Light for Garden Patio Deck Yard Driveway, 2 Pack

For many years I've been looking for realistic flame-like lamps for various decorative projects — indoors and out — so thrilled to discover these "dancing flame" or flickering LED path lights. More than pleased with their very realistic flame-like motion, brightness, and color. Kudos to whoever designed this product. The plastic lamp housing appears durable and cleverly designed to enhance the dancing flame effect at close range by strategically masking the gaps between individual LEDs and reinforcing the illusion of continuous moving flames, a kind of spatial analog to the "magic" of using rapidly displayed still frames to create the illusion of motion pictures. The dancing effect itself is complex and random enough that it feels quite natural — not mechanical or repetitive — and the shape and size of the flames are very satisfactory. I purchased a pair of these with the idea of attempting to adapt one of them for use in a concrete (faux stone) Japanese garden lantern. We'd lived in Japan for several months and noticed that these ornamental lanterns are sometimes illuminated with candles or lamps, especially in temple gardens, but we didn't want the risk or inconvenience of an open flame here in southern California. The adaption (see accompanying video) worked better than I'd hoped. Basically, I separated the LED lamp unit from the housing that contains the solar panel/sensor and the on/off switch and reconnected them with two six-foot double cords (4 wires total). This so that the solar panel assembly could be positioned at a distance from the Japanese garden lantern to preserve aesthetic qualities. The original housing containing solar panel and switch is inconspicuously staked several feet away amidst low shrubbery, and connected to the LED lamp unit via extension wires coming up through a central hole in the bottom of the lamp. To be on the safe side, I strung the wires through a short piece of electrical conduit (see video) to thwart enthusiastic gardeners severing it with shovels or trowels. The conduit will eventually disappear under mulch and plants. I'd tried this re-wiring trick in years past with other solar lights without success — I'd never been able to get them to charge properly — but splicing the extra lengths of wire into this device was easy and hasn't seemed to have impaired the charging, switching, or operating of the lights a bit. I used crimp-on connectors for both the butt splices and the "disconnect" pairs (placed so that the LED lamp can be easily installed and removed for maintenance or replacement without taking the whole setup apart). Detail: Since I had exactly 4 wires to deal with, I used two different styles of disconnects (bullet and blade) and alternated the male/female ends so that each of the 4 wires can only connect with its proper mate. Avoids decomposable labeling or trial-and-error fussing. Since this is outdoors, I added drops of hot glue to seal the connectors to prevent moisture getting in and corroding the wires. A few drops of hot glue in the reassembled solar panel/switch housing relieves the strain from the wires. Disassembling and modifying the unit no doubt voids the warranty, but it's lots of fun! As you can see in the video, the effect is pretty convincing. I kept one of the lamps as-is and placed it in another corner of our garden to compare performance with the modified set-up, and so far both are performing flawlessly and beautifully. Both are placed in partial open shade, but the generous size of the solar panels appears to be enough to charge the battery for at least 3-4 hours full strength. We'll see how they do in the winter with fewer hours of sunlight. If need be, I'll reposition the solar panels — another plus of separating them from the LED lamp. I'll try to remember to report back here in a few months. My usual critics (read "family") loved these lights so much they requested a couple more to place elsewhere around the garden. To date I've purchased three different "brands" of these lights — one 20% cheaper than the other — and it appears they are really just different vendors — the lamps themselves — right down to the instruction sheets — are absolutely identical, so I'd suggest shopping around for the best price per unit at any given time. A good way to find all the options seems to be to search Amazon for specific features such as "96-LED" or "Dancing Lights" or... well, you know how to experiment with search terms. Update: I've had the original lights I purchased for over a year, and they're all as good as new, as nearly as I can tell. During the reduced daylight hours of our southern California "winter" they would last only about 5-6 hours after sundown, which was perfectly acceptable for us, and bear in mind these were not positioned ideally to catch all available sun, quite the contrary. When the long days of summer again rolled around all of the lights seemed to be performing at full strength, with no maintenance whatsoever. More props to the designer(s).

My first pair lasted 8 years until one of them gave out. So I bought another pair. Cool looking item.

Decorative, pretty, realistic fire. Pretty amazing. I love the flickering light - they create a great ambiance. I have tried other flickering solar lights and these have been by far the best. I have a set of 4 in my back yard and 2 in my front, and I loved them so much I bought another set for a Christmas gift for others this year. I love them. Considerations: They need to be placed somewhere they will receive a lot of sunlight during the day The pole is lightweight plastic I thought that seemed a bit weak at first - but once you have them established, they don't look cheap or anything. In fact because they're so lightweight, they would be great to take camping!! I plan to leave them out year 'round because I enjoy them so much, so we'll see how long they last, but a couple of months in and they're just fantastic and make me smile whenever I look at them. I did have one mishap where one light stopped working - and I contacted the seller, and they immediately sent a replacement, so awesome customer service too.

These are pretty cool. I have bought a few ‘realistic’ tiki torches over the years. I usually dont like the fake flame look that most of them have. I found a few two years ago that I set up around my pool. Seeing these against those! Huge difference. Like a step change difference! I love how they behave like real fire. They bounce? If that makes sense. They are very satisfying to watch, almost like a real fire. Pros: mentioned above, and apparent longevity. They stay lit for a long time. Depends on sky conditions of course, but we have had moderate weather and they stay lit until 1am. Cons: not enough run time to tell. I don’t like the assemble yourself poles. And I don’t like the ground spike. This is common for most of my lights though. Wish someone would make a sturdy ridged post. Almost all of the lights like this I buy sag over after a season. And the spikes are almost unrecoverable in the dirt.

Excellent color and realistic flame characteristics. I bought a pair of LED Flame Torches last year that I love. A year later I bought another brand (both were 96 LEDs) that was just a pulsing blob of orange. No definition to the flame. I returned those and bought these from Sunlitec. Even better than my first pair! The detailed flickering bits of flame are realistic and a better orange color than my other set. These also have two pole sections for each lamp, so you can have 2ft or 3ft tall torches. And the finish is good with all the plastic casting cleanly trimmed. Once turned on, these will stay on at night for several hours and turn off while they recharge during the day. Then they’ll automatically come on each night. The only thing I don’t love is the on/off button. It works, but doesn’t have an audible or tactile click, leaving me wondering if it switched. The only way to know is to switch it in the dark or totally cover the sensor. Overall, I highly recommend these!

These are decent outdoor lights and I gave it four stars because they're not too expensive. But you get what you pay for. Pros: they're fairly inexpensive, easy to put together, the design of the light looks pretty good (in my opinion anyway). Cons: the biggest con is that they're not very bright - I only got two and they don't really light up my backyard patio very much and my patio isn't that big. These are more like mood lighting and one lamp puts out about as much light as a single small candle. For a 10' x 10' space, I would guess that you'd need at least 8 in close proximity to provide any kind of useable light; they're kind of short - after staking them into the ground, I would say the lamp part is about 3 feet off the ground; they're plastic so I'm not sure how long they'll last. So in summary, they're not bad lights given the price, but I think you'll need a lot if you're really want a lot of light.

Love these! They last through the night and add a fun atmosphere for gatherings. Highly recommend them.

I like that these things look more realistic then some. If you view them from a few feet away, it’s obvious it’s not real flame. However, not many people are going to walk that close to them. I had some people over at my house at night, and I told them it was a solar torch and not a real flame. They were impressed. One bought her own. I will buy more of these until I have lined my entire 18’x34’ deck. I need about 10 more at least. At $20each, I will have to buy them a two pack at a time,but it will look awsome. The flame provides just enough light to see your walkway without being to bright. The deck is around our above ground pool, so it’s important to see where you are walking at night. I definitely recommend these.

Beautiful! Making such a nice impression. Like real torches. All my neighbours like my torches.

Great product

Very elegant and spectacular lighting effect at night.