Customer Reviews

Malibu Solar Cast Aluminum Flood Light and Remote Panel with 12 High Power White LEDs, Black #LZ605RP

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

 

 

I purchased this item based on a tip from a review for a different (less powerful) item. To my knowledge, this is the brightest solar floodlight on the market. It uses 12 LEDs and a mirror-type reflecting surface to create a stream bright light. It has a metal (aluminum?) housing and in general has a quality feel. The solar panel is separate but attached by a long wire so you can optimize its exposure to the sun. The angle of the light is adjustable for precise aiming.

I used it as an "up light" to illuminate a beautiful canary palm in my backyard (about 25 feet tall). I attached it with zip ties to a 6-foot fence to maximize the brightness of it. My neighbors like what I have done and were blown away that it was a solar light due to its brightness. I don't know how it would compare brightness-wise to a similar wired light but it works for my application. Solar was the way to go for me on this as I didn't want to deal with wiring, and why not save energy where you can?

I have another one on the way to hit the tree from a different angle. The product is a good value and adds a lot to my "outdoor living" space.

Very easy to start & use, It's very bright, but you can't have any light shining on the solar panel at night. The brightness of a light dims the flood light eminating, so keep the solar panal away from a streetlight or any light at night.

I bought this floodlight about 5 months ago based on the first reviewers comments. I am quite happy with the amount of light this throws on a 30 saguaro cactus near my pool. I have been very disappointed with solar lights in the past, even just for accent lighting along a path. But this does a nice job of illumination - it lights up the lower half of the saguaro nicely, the top not so much. You can see the top half of the cactus, but it's it a dim light. As other reviewers say, it's not as bright as regular electric lights, but it does a good job. Also mine does NOT have the blue tint that other solar lights have. This is great for a portion of the yard where it's impractical to run electricity. I have an acre yard, and I have no desire to run electricity all over it, but I do have seating areas and visually interesting areas around the yard that I want to accent at night. I will be buying more of these for that purpose.

Purchased & came in timely manner. Had read all reviews and thought to be good for flag illumination. Received and setup and worked for a few days then quit. Tapped on solar panel and light would go off and on. Contacted support which was fast and fair and sent out new solar panel however received differnt model solar panel with 800Mah batteries and original was 1200Mah. Called concerned about brightness as solar panel was smaller and asked why sent wrong model. They said model should work and needed the 1200Mah and would send me some. Received 900mAh batteries. Go figure. Light working but as I said disappointed. Not sure if I were to get the right model whether it would work or be brighter. Answering Service good but questionable knowledge of product, product lousy.

I'm familiar with LED spotlights. I have them all around my yard. They all have the same purpose, provide enough light for me to see movement in my yard.

For this purpose, this LED light gets 5 stars. For the purpose that I believe most people buy these for, it gets 3 stars.

Pros:
1. I set mine on low. New batteries last all night.
2. On high, it's actually quite bright and does a decent job of putting light on an object or tree. New batteries only last about 4-5 hours.

Cons:
1. Buy new batteries. The batteries that came with mine had to be refreshed and one of them was non-op.
2. Remember - you have to clean the solar cell regularly. Dirt, leaves, dust, webs ... all decrease the charging ability of the cell. You will end up refreshing your batteries more often if you don't do this.

it's all pretty good technology n the light is pretty bright BUT even w/ a whole day of sunshine, the light will not stay illuminated the entire evening :(

This light works great as a spot light for our front yard landscape features. The option for having the light on low or high is nice also.

I live in Arizona and the exposed wiring between the light fixture and the remote solar panel appears to be too light for the UV from the sun. Also, the support post needs to be taller so that the proper light angle can be established.

I am replacing a 250 watt floodlight with 2 of these fixtures. It is great not to be paying for electricity any more. The choice between full power or lesser power is nice for summer vs. winter lighting. A nice investment.

I just purchased this light and have to admit was swayed a bit by the initial review I read about the guy and his palm tree. Anyway got the light, piece of cake to hook up, sat it for a day in the sun and waited for the magic to happen that night. I put it right under a small tree, but there was no magic. The leaves of the tree did light up, but barely. A small flash light would work much better for the effect I was looking for. This light also has the bluish tint that just about every solar light has on the market. Yuck! This light would be terrible for any type of security purposes. It would probably give a crook just enough light to see where he was going, but wouldn't deter them a bit from walking towards it. I gave this rating 2 stars only for ease of use and the cord is nice and long. Too bad the light is terrible. I'll never buy another solar light until the technology improves. Prices are ridiculous for what you get.

I have had nothing but problems with this product! After the first 48 hours of charging it worked for 1 night. Then I had to replace the batteries. Its a solar lite?? Why do I have to keep replacing the batteries??? I have had no responce from Malibu and they are very hard to get ahold of so Im stuck with a product that sucks!