Customer Reviews

Bethlehem Lights 7-1/2 Foot Flocked Telluride Christmas Tree Pre-Lit with Clear Lamps

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

When I set the first section into the base, unwired it and it flopped open, I felt a little like Clark Griswold (Christmas Vacation) when he cut the rope on the cut tree they lugged home... it was larger than anticipated and consumed much of the living room it had been intended for!

So I put it in the larger family room that has a cathedral ceiling, fluffed up the branches and by the time I was done, it looked like the decorator trees you see all done up in the stores! It's heavy yet very stable on the base and has just the right amount of lights (for me) so that it doesn't overpower the room or require sunglasses to look at. At 7.5 feet, it is tall but I put it on top of a low narrow coffee table so that there would be space underneath it for presents. When people walk into the room, their jaws drop and they have a nice time looking in all the nooks and crannies for the special ornaments and toys nestled in it.

After having walked away from the $350-500 trees in the specialty stores, I am so glad that I impulsively looked at Amazon and found this. It arrived in two days giving me plenty of time to make it beautiful for the holiday.

I got this tree at Amazon for $200 less than other sites selling it.
It looks great. I got a lot of compliments on it. It has a lot of room between the branches for ornaments which is what I wanted. The flocking on it is just right...just on the tips as if snow actually fell on it.

The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is that I did feel like the branches drooped just a little with my ornaments. It wasn't bad though.

I purchased one of the last of these trees so I don't know if this review will be of any help unless Amazon acquires more in the next few weeks. I feel compelled however to rate this most unusual tree.
I would give this 2 ratings: 3-1/2 stars for construction and materials,
5 stars for appearance. I purchased this mainly because of it's unconvention downswept design which gives it, at least in the photo, a very unique and realistic appearance. From the time I opened the box till
I finished assembly, I went from mildly dissapointed to fairly amazed. The biggest downfall is the quality of the needles. A trend for trees in this price range is the use of moulded needles on brown branches (GE Just Cut Trees are an example) which are light years ahead of the shredded garbage bag rectagular PVC needles of this and most inexpensive trees on the market. The trunk of this tree is camoflaged in green needles, not in simulated wood. There is no foot switch for the lights, just a plug. So far, not even close to a $300.00 tree.
Now for the good: The branch hinges are sturdy and the tree assembles easily. As another reviewer noted you will get some glitter and flocking on you and the surroundings. It cleans up in a few minutes and is not enough to affect the tree. Once I began opening and shaping all of the small inner and large outer branches (carefully preserving the downswept look of the tree)I began to marvel at how a tree constructed of such modest materials bloomed into one of the most beautiful and realistic trees I have ever seen. The credit goes to whoever designed and sculpted this tree-it is unique. The flocking is just right-very random and just on the tips and it masks the inferior needles. The outer branches give it that great natural look while the the inner branches provide just enough filler. The result is a tree that looks great without ornaments. All of the lights came on the first time I plugged it in, and they add to the illusion of reality. I only set up this tree temporarily to see if it sustained any damage during shipping,I have not finished shaping it, yet EVERY person who sees it for the first time comments on how natural and unique it is, many think it is real until they study it close up. Most want to know where they can get one. As I stated in the title, it is much greater that the sum of its parts.

Clark Griswold has nothing on this baby. WOWZA. I saw the amazing sale on this item and decided I wanted a nice tree for the holiday this year since it is the first year my kids will all be out of the house and living their own lives. Although, I truly miss them -I'm trying to make the best of it -so I decided to get a new Christmas Tree.

Lo and Behold -this is not just a Christmas Tree -this IS A MAGNIFICIENT TREE.

I left it in the box when it arrived a few months ago and the other day I opened it up (like a kid at Christmastime peeking at presents) because I could not stand not knowing anymore. I opened it up and my jaw hit the floor... I started putting it together to get a general idea and nearly fell on my butt as I laughed and remembered the first time I watched CHRISTMAS VACATION and Clark unfurled his tree ....I imagine when I get this IN the house we'll live AROUND the tree.

Awesome! Impressive to say the least.

Bethlehem Lights 7-1/2 Foot Flocked Telluride Christmas Tree Pre-Lit with Clear Lamps

We liked this tree. It does have some of the cheap "filler" rectangular needles, but the flocking covers these pretty well. The flocking is messy, and there's a ton of glitter that gets everywhere. But the tree does look really nice, and is different than most.

We have the clear lights one, and when assembled and lit, it looks impressive, without any decorations. I would recommend it with the above considerations in mind.

I ordered this magnificent tree in October, 2007 and, when it arrived, I could not wait until I opened it to see what it looked like. My husband and I immediately took it out of the box and put it together, which, by the way, is only three pieces and took only minutes to set up. It is GORGEOUS!!! I could not for the life of me put it back in the box sooooo, guess what? - we left it out!!! Two weeks later, we decided that, if we were going to leave it out, why not go ahead and put the decorations on it?!? And, we did just that. I know it is early but I love Christmastime and this wonderful tree has just embellished the spirit of Christmas! Debra and Bill Snider