Shoppers gearing up for the warm bank holiday weekend can now snap up a set of solar-powered garden lights for nearly half price in a limited-time Amazon deal. The Zotoyi Solar Outdoor String Lights have been slashed from £45.99 to £23.99, with numerous shoppers branding them a 'must-have for summer nights'.
Product Features
Suitable for gardens, patios and balconies, the 9m string lights come with 10 bulbs (plus one spare included) and run mainly on solar energy, helping reduce electricity bills while creating a welcoming outdoor ambience. The adjustable solar panel charges during daylight hours, while a USB charging facility offers backup during overcast weather or winter months.
Constructed with an IP65 weatherproof rating, the lights are built to endure rain, wind and even snow, while the shatterproof plastic bulbs provide additional durability and safety. They also feature four distinct lighting modes: steady, flash, fade and twinkle, enabling shoppers to alter the atmosphere depending on the occasion.
Customer Reviews
The Zotoyi Solar Outdoor String Lights have achieved a 4.4 out of 5 star rating from more than 2,000 reviews on Amazon. One buyer said: 'A must have for summer nights. Amazing and well worth the money. Mine have been up a year now on the patio and still looking and working like they did when I first put them up.'
Another commented: 'Honestly, I was sceptical at how well these would hold up. I have had them for almost a year now, and they are still working perfectly. I have them strung around the garden and through the trees, and they work very well. They have a lovely warm glow, and they come with two extra filaments and two additional bulbs. Weatherproof? Snow, gale force winds, torrential downpours, and still work like the day I strung them up. There is no water in any of the bulbs.'
A third person remarked: 'I have strung mine across the top of my back garden fence above my decking, and the strength of the lights is so bright. Everything I was hoping for and more. I love the modern elongated light bulb shape, and it really does make a very strong-looking feature in my garden.'
Someone else shared: 'I chose them because they looked more robust than some of the other brands available, and also that the solar panel was detachable, so you could top it up/charge it indoors if there wasn't enough daylight, i.e. during the winter months. I have been delighted with them. The customer service team were fabulous. After almost six months, the panel stopped charging for whatever reason, and I notified them, and it was replaced. Great communication and swift action. They're now working beautifully again.'
One shopper sounded a word of warning, stating: 'These solar-powered lights are really nice. I spent two hours stringing them up only to find out one of the bulbs wasn't working. Ok, they do supply you with two spares, but I now only have one spare, and they have only been on for a couple of hours. Still, they do look nice.'
Alternative Options
Over at Yimbly, an online marketplace owned by this site's parent company Reach PLC, shoppers could pick the Outsunny Rattan Solar Garden Lantern. It provides ambient lighting rather than floodlights, and is available in grey and dark brown. For a more contemporary aesthetic, Debenhams is selling a set of four Marco Polo solar-powered orbs for £15.99, marked down from £21.99. One customer said they produced 'a lovely bright ball of light', reports Bristol Live.
