Customer Reviews

Trans Globe Lighting ST 1-Light Outdoor Wall Lantern, Stainless Steel

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3 star:		(1)
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We just had a porch/patio installed and are trying to keep with a nautical theme. This light filled the bill exactly.

We ordered the 12" model. The size is in reference to the height NOT the diameter. It's stainless steel with a glass globe. The glass globe is quite clear with no imperfections. Initially we put a 100 watt bulb in. WHOA NELLIE! That was way too bright. A 60 watt bulb should be sufficient.

We replaced an existing porch light so installation was easy. You can have it mounted and throwing light within 30 minutes with common hand tools.

Look above for a picture of our light installed.

I have mixed feelings about this product. I love its looks. It's moderately well built. The stainless steel finish is somewhat worrisome though (we live just inland on the Oregon coast and I've been unsuccessful finding an outdoor fixture that will last more than 3-4 years here); the finish and the underlying steel seem a bit thin, but time will tell. Shipping is a big problem with this product, and it's not Amazon's or UPS' fault -- the manufacturer's internal packaging is simply inadequate. The wire cage isn't well supported in the box, works loose, and breaks the glass assembly, because the packing design relies on the wire cage remaining in position. I had to return 3 broken fixtures before I finally received the five unbroken ones -- and the Amazon boxes were always in perfect shape. The mounting bolts to which the light assembly attaches were a different length in nearly each box, and all much longer than they needed to be. I had to cut several down. Most electrical boxes have two sets (and sizes) of mounting holes to attach a fixture's cross-arm assembly; bolts are included for only one size. About half of my units arrived with a light sensor already wired in. I tested one of them -- it didn't work -- but I didn't want the feature to begin with. I'll update this review in a year or so, if Amazon is still selling the units.

The lights arrived quickly and were well packed. They seem to be reasonably heavy duty stainless steel. They are replacing outdoor lights that rusted after a year. They look as if they should do the job.

Great buy for the price. I especially like the non frosted plain glass housing as that allows for substantially more light to come through. For the same wattage bulb, I now get about twice as much brightness as before.

I purchase this light from the amazon market and I thought it may be scratched or irregular, but I was pleasantly surprised when I received it and it was brand new condition. I will definately buy from this avenue again.

I purchased three of these stainless steel lanterns for the back of the house. They add the perfect touch. The lighting is wonderful and the look ties into a coastal feel we were trying to achieve. The lanterns were easy to install and really perked up the back yard! You can't beat the price either.

Im really pleased and happy with my 4 lamps, it seems like a marine bulb at a ship.
Want to know where to buy one glass that came broked, so please let me know.
But really a great product.

I only have had this product up one day, but so far I am pleased. The quality of the product is high. The mounting hardware that came with didn't work for my application, but I was able to use the exiting hardware from the old light fixture. I contemplated buying the larger version of this product, but am happy with the 8 inch version. Good product and very reasonable price compared to similar models out there.

This product has a significant design defect. We had the light installed by a professional electrician. The light has a sensor so that it is supposed to turn on when it gets dark. The sensor, however detects the light from the globe itself, so will turn on and off rapidly creating a strobe effect. The electrician could not get the sensor to stop detecting the light from the globe. The only way we were able to remedy this was to put a piece of tape over the sensor. We would not have purchased this light if we knew about this defect.