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This decorative starlight sphere from GKI/Bethlehem Lighting is adorned with 50 mini lights and, while it's perfect for holiday decorating, it can also be used year round, indoors or outdoors. Measuring 6 inches in diameter, the light sphere has a 144-inch lead, and it's available in a wide variety of lighting colors. GKI/Bethlehem Lighting excels in making quality holiday lights with long-lasting brilliance. Each lamp shines with rich color and remarkable intensity for more than 3000 hours, or for three years from the date of purchase, whichever comes first. GKI/Bethlehem Lighting uses 200mA lamps to ensure the greatest possible brightness. The patented external lamp lock prevents loose connections, which is the most common reason for light set failure. Locked in their sockets, lamps will not come loose. Twist-proof lamps provide added security and eliminate misaligned wire contacts. Safety certified, the lights are UL listed for indoor and outdoor use. Starlight spheres are also available in a Standard 100-light model, and a Mega 150-light model.
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GKI/Bethlehem Lighting excels in making quality Christmas lights! Long-lasting brilliance! Each lamp shines with rich color and remarkable intensity for more than 3000 hours! Plus, the string stays lit if one bulb goes out. GKI/Bethlehem Lighting uses 200mA lamps to ensure the greatest possible brightness. Steadfast reliability! The GKI/Bethlehem Lighting patented external lamp lock prevents loose connections--the most common flaw of light set failure. Locked in their sockets, lamps will not come loose. Twist-Proof lamps provide added security and eliminate misaligned wire contacts. Safety Certified--Lights are UL listed. GKI/Bethlehem Miniature Light Sets are guaranteed to light for 3 years from date of purchase or 3000 hours of use, which ever comes first.
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Red
We bought several spheres 3 years ago and just loved them. This past year we found them on Amazon and were delighted to buy them for approximately half of what we paid for them at our local Christmas store. We put the new set up and the next night several of the balls had unlit sections. I checked the lights and was able to get all but one lighting properly. Several nights later, the same thing happened. By the time the Christmas season was over nearly every new light we had bought was not lighting properly. Sometimes it was something simply like a bulb being cracked after hitting the tree it was hanging in. Most of the time, however, it was not something simple. Here is the main problem. The lights are not wired in series,therefore, when one bulb is out, the whole section is out. You cannot easily determine which bulb is burned out or shorted. Several times I had to remove all the bulbs in the sphere and test the bulbs one by one before replacing them in the sphere. Since the sockets are so close together and the lights are not wired in any discernible series, you cannot use a conventional Christmas light tester to determine the source of the problem. We had one sphere fall prey to neighborhood vandalism and was smashed by a baseball bat or a similar object. I looked inside the sphere and not only did I find cheap wiring I could not see a pattern or series in the wiring. If you have any wind where you live, they are extremely vulnerable to damage.
I would not buy these lights again because they malfunction quite frequently and are extremely hard to fix when they do.
I would not buy these lights again because they malfunction quite frequently and are extremely hard to fix when they do.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Typically, these work right out of the box. Once you hang them, they seem to do okay. But if you want to hang them, take them down and store them, then use again - forget it. Instead, just take them down and throw them in the trash. We used to have a set for the holidays and another set for all other seasons (6-8 each).
They are made so poorly though that every time we store them (even though carefully repacked in the original boxes with all styro-foam inserts), we lose up to 75%. For instance, we just pulled out the Christmas orbs and only 1 out of 7 works. Even though they all worked when they were packed away.) These used to be pretty cheap ($7 -> $10 each) so I didn't mind taking a bit of a hit on them, but at $25 plus - someone must be smoking crack. They are so cute when they're working well, but not worth a single season at this price. Save your cash. Plenty of other ways to decorate at a fraction of the cost.
They are made so poorly though that every time we store them (even though carefully repacked in the original boxes with all styro-foam inserts), we lose up to 75%. For instance, we just pulled out the Christmas orbs and only 1 out of 7 works. Even though they all worked when they were packed away.) These used to be pretty cheap ($7 -> $10 each) so I didn't mind taking a bit of a hit on them, but at $25 plus - someone must be smoking crack. They are so cute when they're working well, but not worth a single season at this price. Save your cash. Plenty of other ways to decorate at a fraction of the cost.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Blue|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought 2 small ones and one large one in the blue color. They are beautiful and are really spectacular lit up, with the rest of the room dark. For the Christmas holidays and other occasions, I use them in front of a large window, hung at different heights, or sit them on a table near the window. I would love to buy more but the lights do not burn anywhere near the time it says they will. The lights seem to go out in clusters, with half of them out on one sphere, and at least a third out on the other two. They are not scattered outages, but are in one area, and the lights on each sphere went out all at once- not just one or two at a time. You can't replace the bulbs apparently.
I've thought of spray painting them some glowing color but I think that would make them look cheap. If the lights stayed lit even near the amount of time it says they will, then this would definitely be a 5 star item. But I can give it no more than 3 stars. Even though I bought all of them on sale, they are still too expensive for the amount of time you can use them. Perhaps if the price is reduced low enough, it would be worth it to buy these for one holiday season and not expect any longer use from them. Then just hope they'll last through that one holiday week.
I've thought of spray painting them some glowing color but I think that would make them look cheap. If the lights stayed lit even near the amount of time it says they will, then this would definitely be a 5 star item. But I can give it no more than 3 stars. Even though I bought all of them on sale, they are still too expensive for the amount of time you can use them. Perhaps if the price is reduced low enough, it would be worth it to buy these for one holiday season and not expect any longer use from them. Then just hope they'll last through that one holiday week.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
great and long lasting!
i use these for a night light for my kids so they are on all the time and they last, last, last!
Published 4 months ago by apha77
Great when working, but awful to fix
We've had these lights for a long time - about nine years - and actually got them from a standard christmas store, not Amazon. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Neal Avron
Gorgeous touch!
I confess being a bit skeptical when I finally purchased these fixtures, since several reviews are negative about them. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Conscientious Shopper
winter wonderland
We hang half a dozen of these lights from a small tree in our front yard at Christmastime. They are very beautiful when seen from the street and really catch people's attention. Read more
Published 17 months ago by JFG
Bright and shiny
Purchased 3 of these mini spheres for the front porch. The mini balls of light are great; I liked them so much I ordered 3 of the larger 10" spheres.
Published 17 months ago by Coco
Great light but smaller than I expected
This seems to be a great product but it is not the large ball I though I was buying. It would be good if the diameter was prominently advertised, not just the number of lights. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Bruce
BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
We bought these for a "chandiler" affect in our gazebo. I LOVE THEM!!!! I can see how they would be fragile if bonked next to eachother causing breakage. Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. Warner
Love this!
My wife had been looking for this for a while, finally found it here, looks great and is exactly as expected, would recommend to anyone.
Published on January 23, 2009 by BayMan
should have bought more
Beautiful during the day; but even more beautiful at night. Plenty of wire to run and can be connected to many for a nice effect.
Published on January 6, 2009 by Marlene Carrico
BEAUTIFUL SPHERES, .
BEAUTIFUL SPHERES. BY GKI, THE BEST. ALTHOUGH, I DID PURCHASE THESE FROM ANOTHER CO FOR $14.80 EACH - 100 LIGHTS, 7 1/2". Read more
Published on February 14, 2008 by J. Sturgill
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