Quality construction for something like this / Lights are a bit dim wrong color temp for me
First off, I kinda guessed that the color temp of the lights would be 5000k / 6500k which is that really sterile blue/ish light that, to me, is irritating on the eyes. Wish it would have been more of a soft white, around 2700k / 3000k like most soft white lightbulbs that give off a warmer tone that hints amber. Regardless of the color temp, the lights are more of an idea rather than being able to sit and play cards or really see others faces around the table at night. Better than nothing, but really could have stepped up the lighting bit to make it a stand alone solution. This is the reason for one star missing. Other than that, the quality build of the unit appears as strong or stronger than the similar units with no lights in big box home improvement stores at about half the price. Almost bought 2 still might. WARNING: the solar bit at the top is larger than the pole it sits on. Be careful to take the umbrella down when not in use so it doesnt tip break off the solar part. It appears to be brittle plastic that would shatter if tipped slammed down.
Quality construction for something like this / Lights are a bit dim wrong color temp for me
First off, I kinda guessed that the color temp of the lights would be 5000k / 6500k which is that really sterile blue/ish light that, to me, is irritating on the eyes. Wish it would have been more of a soft white, around 2700k / 3000k like most soft white lightbulbs that give off a warmer tone that hints amber. Regardless of the color temp, the lights are more of an idea rather than being able to sit and play cards or really see others faces around the table at night. Better than nothing, but really could have stepped up the lighting bit to make it a stand alone solution. This is the reason for one star missing. Other than that, the quality build of the unit appears as strong or stronger than the similar units with no lights in big box home improvement stores at about half the price. Almost bought 2 still might. WARNING: the solar bit at the top is larger than the pole it sits on. Be careful to take the umbrella down when not in use so it doesnt tip break off the solar part. It appears to be brittle plastic that would shatter if tipped slammed down.