Customer Reviews

Intermatic LT9 Malibu Low Voltage Metal 10-Watt Halogen Landscape Floodlight, Black

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I'll make this short and to the point.

PROS:
The lamp head is made of lightweight but sturdy metal.
The gasketing seems adequate. After a month's use I see no evidence of leakage.
The beam shape is even without hotspots.
The price is excellent considering the relatively high quality.

CONS:
The ground stake is plastic and not as sturdy as the lamp head.
The power connectors are downright cheesy. Small and made of flimsy plastic, they looked like they would fail in the first week. I used 12 guage wire and the connectors are actually too small for that guage. To avoid problems, I coated mine thoroughly with silicone sealant.

These lights are durable and work quite well but with the 20W being a few cents more here on Amazon you might as well get the 20W and get all metal including the stake which as another reviewer stated these are not. You can always put a 10W bulb in the 20W light. It is the same size and you get the metal stake.

Aside from the plastic stake which is not really that much of an issue (I have many of these and have never seen on break) these lights are quite nice. They are durable, very bright, have a well focused light probably around 36 degrees, and provide nice accent lighting for bushes and trees. These are not suitable for up lighting because of how the protective cover along the front is located as it will retain about half an inch of water.

Overall: Nice bright spot lights that accent focal points nicely.

I replaced older Malibu/Intermatic plastic lights with these using the same Power Supply and they work really well. The metal housing will hold up better than the plastic ones I used to have. Wiring was simple and the instructions clear.

I have several of these lights around my deck and yard. They do a great job for 10W lights. I prefer the plastic stakes on these to metal stakes that come on some others. In the past I have had steel and cast aluminum stakes on fixtures and they all corrode or rust away. These stakes are sturdy, but don't try to drive them into hard soil. Either soak the ground or use a big screwdriver to loosen the soil before installing them. Also,the bulbs are available on Amazon for about 10% of the big box store cost. Make sure to use a tissue or glove to hold the new bulb when replacing it. Oils or grease from your fingers will shorten the life of a halogen bulb dramatically.

I have just installed a system with both these 10W and some 20W lights, too. You would think they would be the same in all respects except the bulb. Actually, the 10W don't come fully assembled like the 20W and they are very weird to put together. It isn't much...you just have to screw the stake part on, but when you do this the wiring gets twisted and twisted . Poor design. The 20W ones are constructed of much sturdier feeling materials and I would only order more of these in future.

I bought these to light trees in the yard, as part of a 600W low voltage setup. They do the job as intended, even though they are not as substantial as the all-metal lights. For the price, you can't go wrong.

I installed 10 of these for a client, trying to save him some money. The connectors were very difficult to use. They are flimsy and made poor connections. The bulbs kept burning out and connections failing. Save your money.

IHAVE THIS LIGHTS, THEY ARE GOOD, THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE BULBS DOES NOT LAST LONG. THE REPLACEMENT BULBS COST ABOUT 11.99 PLUS TAX FOR TWO (2) OF THEM.

I searched around a lot for low cost landscape lighting and these lights are by far the least expensive. Although the shipping costs go up based on the number of lights you purchase, it is pretty minor and overall, the total price is much less expensive than the store. The lights are either 10w or 20w, I can't be sure, but they are bright enough for uplighting on shrubs and trees and accent lighting around the home and garden. I ordered about 20 and had one that didn't work and the company sent out a replacement. The construction is just fine. I recommend these for a budget.

Inexpensive metal light with a plastic stake. If you remove the light from the base then you can screw on the stake without twisting the wiring. Very little in common with the 20w which are very nice. Shipping on these is cheaper if you order more than one.