I had read other reviews on this item, so I ordered some. I was very disappointed in the construction using simple floral tape to wrap them up. The tape was very tacky and I can't imagine using these outside. They actually were a mess when they got here, similar to strings of Christmas lights getting tangled up. I think the price for them was way more than it should have been. I did like to total 'look' when turned on but I just couldn't deal with the construction.