Malibu 3-Pack Solar Landscape Plastic Flood Light Set with Remote Panel, Textured Black #LZ413 | 
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| Brand: Intermatic
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $52.00
Buy New: $31.49
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 75
Color: Black
Media: Tools & Hardware
Batteries: 3
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.3
MPN: LZ413
Model: LZ413
UPC: 078275095359
EAN: 0078275095359
ASIN: B000BQM44S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Easy to install | | • | Stays on up to 15 hours | | • | Bright white LED bulbs | | • | No electrical wiring necessary | | • | Attractive design to accent the garden |
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Product Description
Malibu, 3 Pack, Black Finish, Solar Flood Light, Adjustable Heads, White LED, Accent Walkways & Landscape, Brighter & Remain Lit Longer, 4 Color Package.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 remote panel solar lamps April 8, 2008
croc dundee (Birmingham, AL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very impressed with light emitted by 3 lamps (stronger beam if just use 1 or 2). I have them positioned to facilitate walking up/down steps and paths. Work well even after a day or two of cloudy/wet weather with little or no sunlight; suggesting reasonable energy storage. Definitely saves energy/trouble remembering to switch on older outdoor floodlights.
 No value for me April 2, 2008
J. Key
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
These lights provide no value to me. I tried to light a short ornamental ficus tree in my courtyard and found that 3 lites would only lite the 1st 3' of the 5' trunk. The blue-white lite is also not very revealing on green leaves. It needs a little more warmth (red) to illuminate the leaves. A larger battery and fluorescent would probably do a better job. I am returning them today and continuing my search.
Cast some solar light on your expecations March 15, 2008
A. Screwvalla (Chicago, IL USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I own a half dozen of the individual Solar Flood lights, another half dozen of the 3 packs (same light design X 3 connected to a single solar panel) and 3 sets of the Bollard style lamps.
Let me say upfront - NO Solar Light on the market comes anywhere near these!
HOWEVER, please note that Solar lights are not the same as conventional lighting. Once you understand this simple fact, you'll enjoy this product.
They cast a relatively intense beam for about 5-6 feat and then the light loses intensity. They will illuminate anything 5 feet away but after that, become accent lighting. This is an obstacle that Solar lights have stuggled to overcome since their inception.....BUT WAIT....
If you want even more power, take a look at Malibu solar's newest offering, the LZ6002 series on their website (Google it) - Full metal construction, 4 LED bulbs (vs. 3) and a much better design overall. It'll probably cost more, but looks to be the best Solar mini lights out there.
And finally, if even 4 LED bulbs just won't cut it, go ahead and purchase the Malibu LZ605RP Solar Floodlight - It's harder to find, but it has TWELVE LED Bulbs that cast a VERY strong beam through its focussed reflector. Definately the king of Solar floodlights under $60. If you can't find it anywhere online, call the company through their website and they'll sell it to you
Solar Lights March 12, 2008
Peter Duben (Fairfax Station, VA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Easy to install and worked that night. We had a black out in neighbor and my house was only one to have lights. Wish they were brighter but they do give off glow to the house
Pretty Awesome, But Manage Your Expectations February 29, 2008
Shamus Macgillicuddy (Brooklyn, NY United States)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Off the bat - Readers need to know that a set like this is *never* going to set your yard awash in tons of free electric light. Manage your expectations and be realistic. A tiny little solar panel cannot power a light big enough to be terribly substantial. That said, I love this set.
LENGTH OF CHARGE
Most days I have used the lights, the panel had decent-but-not-amazing sun. Dusk was just after 5pm, and the lights turned on then via the automatic sensor. I thought the charge would drain much sooner, but the lights lasted until morning, with no loss in intensity. The rechargeable AA batteries are removable - awesome! When they eventually stop holding a full charge, you can drop by Radio Shack and grab a set to replace them. That'll be a while though. The fixtures are plastic, but for $39, who cares.
QUALITY OF LIGHT
This is the best set of solar garden-style lights I have seen. In addition to the great charge, they are brighter. Are the three lights together as bright as a table lamp? No. Are they as bright as my refrigerator bulb? No. Are they bright enough to read by? Yes. Even at about six feet away, I can read comfortably. However, keep in mind, these are not for general illumination. They're more like little spotlights. Designed to shine on a path, fence, or tree. The thing being lit needs to be in the path of the beam. The quality of the light is a little weird - that blueish-white you seen on headlights.
USES
I use the lights in a place where we don't have electric. (Great for a shed, for instance. Or of course, outdoors on paths, fences, plants, trees.) Also, these would be pretty neat for camping! They would be perfect on a porch, driveway, or white fence. (The lighter the color of the thing lit, the more light is reflected.)
ENERGY SAVINGS & EASE OF USE
Let's be clear - You are not going to save a fortune in electricity by using this tiny set of solar lights. Using a 50 watt lamp instead (which is much brighter) would only cost you ten cents to run for twenty hours, even if you pay .10 per kwh on your electric bill. It would take about two years of nighttime use to make your $39 back here. However, if you are using a battery lantern regularly, you'll quickly rack up battery savings. I like them because they can stand alone, without wiring or a bunch of expensive D cells. Point the panel toward the sun and plug in the lights.
CONCLUSION
Great reflector, better longer-lasting charge than any I have ever seen on a solar set. Love the fact that the rechargeable batteries can be replaced. Decent output. Light is a little blueish-white and weird. But I think they are pretty terrific for $39.
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