The lights arrived neatly packed in a box, and carefully coiled & arranged to avoid getting tangled. This was appreciated since some strings of lights arrive requiring untangling which is a huge nuisance.You do get a lot of lights! I got 2 strings of the cool white ones. They are nice long strings of lights. The lights produce a light blueish - white color. Kind of frosty or snowy looking! It's great for Christmas, Hanukkah, or winter in general. You could also use it for spooky Halloween lights, though i think the other white color this company sells might be better for that. These lights can also be left up year round to add an elegant or ritzy touch to your yard, home, or business.Brightness: the lights are bright for solar string lights. No they are not as bright as electric lights or battery lights but they arent bad. If the solar panel gets several hours of sun, the lights will be quite bright and stay lit til dawn or at least most of the night. If they get SOME sun, they will stay lit for several hours. If they get little to no sun, they will still work but may be dimmer and may only last for a few hours. This is typical of most of the average- priced solar lights. But, we have had mostly cloudy weather for several days now, little sun, and these lights were still somewhat bright at 11pm! I was pleasantly surprised.I stuck the solar panels to the very top of a small tree so they do get plenty of direct light if not sun.If you need very bright lights that can clearly be seen from a long distance far down the road, electric or battery operated might be best suited for you. Also if you need lights that will be super bright even after days of totally overcast skies, it'd be best to go with electric or battery lights.But if you dont have a nearby outlet or don't want the hassle of batteries, these lights will get the job done! I love them.
