Lawn and Garden Reviews

Cleaning is probably the most important part of a hummingbird feeder. Bacteria and mold build up that you have to clean. The glass part is easy to clean, but the red plastic doesn't come apart. Find one easier to clean.

I bought these lights after years of using the cheap plastic malibu outdoor lights. They are very bright (using a 18watt bulb) and look very sturdy.

The main problem with these lights is the stem. The stem is a 2-piece construction and the light assembly is heavy. The result is I have had several light stems snap where the 2 pieces join togeather. It seems like to much stress is placed on this point. I have gotten tired of replacing lights and am now looking for a good light with a better design.

Hello:
I purchased 20 of the solar lights. I am located in California and have a very good share of sunshine. Dispite that, the best I get if 5-6 hours of light before each is dead or goes off. Therefore, in the winter, these lights are going to be very poor. The cheaper amber color lights have 2 AA cells, these only have one.
Ever tried getting technical support, no email or toll free number!

My advice, go elsewhere.

Kevin

We bought this sprinkler for watering our yard and after about a weeks use the metal stake started bending because a combination of the force of the impulse and the hold on the stake by the hose caused it to bend. I assume after awhile the stake will break off.

I bought this item because the description said "Turn your hose into a pressure washer!" While I didn't quite expect that, I did expect more than what it is. As a nozzle it seems to be of good enough quality, but a $10 nozzle from a local home improvement store provides just as much pressure.

If you need a pressure washer, buy a pressure washer.

I have installed outdoor lighting several times and thought I would like to add lights to my front porch. The box said easy to install. I bought two the first problem was the light and the connector was not in one of the boxes. When I called the company they were very ho-hum are you sure you bought it from us. It took several minutes to find the parts then she guess she'd mail it out at no charge. It will get to me in 10-14 DAYS. The connector is also the most difficult I have ever worked with. If this was someone's first attempt I can see why electricians get called so much. I will give it points for looks, they are very pretty but not much good if you can't or don't have the parts to get them up and running.
I love Amazon and have never been dissatisfied with a purchase until now.
MJ

The aerator was easy to put together, arrived in a timely fashion, and was working well--until the handle broke halfway through using it on my yard. Outside Pride.com is being good about taking it back, but I can't see buying another one...

Bought this a year ago...I have minimal lawn to cut and had a Ryobi cordless before this; a much superior machine. The Brill has a lot of plastic on the body covering the motor and battery compartment. Mine, in the second season only, has broken where two screws hold it to the chassis - cheap. The motor is essentialy open to the inside of the cutter - meaning grass and dampness get all over it; not good for an electric motor. The battery is also used for other Brill electric tools - so it is removeable with a shoulder strap attached. It must be removed from the machine to recharge, a nuisance. Also, the way it fits into the machine is of poor design - very difficult to remove and every time I do it I am worried something will break. Now in the second season of use the battery already seems to be losing power and the blades spin much slower making cutting a real chore - a replacement battery is 100 bucks. I also purchased the grass catcher - the blades really do not spin quick enough to throw the grass into the back of the catcher, so, you will be emptying it a lot. When working well - the reel design does cut much better than the rotary blade type. STAY AWAY - not worth it!! The new Sunlawn electric reel mower seems to have addressed some of the probs with the Brill - better, less costly and more easily purchased battery and they claim it will cut longer grass.

Perhaps our expectations were unrealistic since we had hoped our "green" lights would match the intensity of the neighbors' AC outdoor lighting.

We originally purchased a group of plastic solar spotlights from The Sportsman's Guide, via Amazon.com. They didn't throw off very much light, relying on flashlight bulbs, the batteries in some were delivered in a state that they wouldn't charge, and the charge didn't last very long. We bought 6 of those for about $100 and returned them after a couple weeks. Sportsman's Guide was apologetic and prompt about refunding our money.

We had high hopes for the new solar spotlights since they were more ruggedly built, used LEDs instead of flashlight batteries, and had a much larger solar collector panel. The cost on these was about $150 for just two lights, so our expectations were high based on the price point as well. We put them up against some trees at the back of our lot, about 50 feet from the house, and hoped for the best. However, even by the light of a half moon, the glow of the spotlights was washed out and wasn't visible from the house, which is on a dark lot. We've since placed the lights to shine on a dark corner of our house, about 10 feet from the walls, where they provide a blue glow.

It would be helpful for consumers to get a measure of solar powered spotlight output in lumens, so solar and "wired" lighting can be compared directly.

I was more or less forced to buy this product because I had very precise size requirements and this product fitted them. I was very disappointed by the quality of the product for the cost. It comes in about 19 different pieces, all of which are a hollow plastic polymer. It is fairly lightweight, which could be good or bad depending on what you plan to do with it. At the $200+ price, you'd think they would include a shelf, but they only give you a stencil to make it yourself out of 'shelving material'.

My biggest complaint was that I was missing four of the pieces and had other extra pieces when I received it. I got bounced back and forth between Amazon and Suncast's customer service before I got the right people at Suncast to send me replacement parts (which took over a week to arrive). On top of that, they didn't even send me the right replacement parts! After another phone call and explanation, more parts were sent. If I keep the extras I have, and make a couple more calls, I may have enought for a second shed. Ugh.

Directions are ok, but they'll make you scratch your head as you look through all the similiar looking parts. Especially when they don't send you the right pieces!