One of the main reasons for that is the bulbs themselves. There's a lot of hands-on evaluation that goes into this product category. The price is average, performance is average to below-average and the durability is so-so. Portfolio outdoor LED Edison string lights: Another OK set. They'd offer some nice ambiance in an outdoor space, but again, not enough light to be super helpful for seeing much out in the open. The lights are dimmable, and aren't super bright, but there's enough light, especially in an enclosed tent space, to keep you from tripping over every single thing, or person, inside the tent with you. This helps keep the intrusion into your limited tent space to a minimum. Instead of hanging downward like the traditional Edison-bulb style options, the light capsules are in-line with the nylon braided power cord, which is outfitted with the occasional plastic hook to hang from. One nifty perk is that the batteries include a USB-A charging port for your portable phones and the like. Onesource is Coleman's single battery to charge a host of camping equipment - including the likes of lights, fans and air mattress pumps. To start, they aren't solar powered, but they do run off a rechargeable 4.8 amp-hour lithium ion battery. These lights by Coleman, which are aimed at campers, are unlike all the other lights I tested. But, if you're looking for light coverage on the cheap, this is a good option. That means more energy used to run these than the comparable LED options. These are also one of the only incandescent options we tested. The light output on this unit is about 40 lumens per bulb for a total output of approximately 600 lumens - the second lowest for our AC powered options. Other than its value, this set isn't particularly impressive. Now, based solely on the cost per bulb, Feit Electric comes through as cheapest in this category at $1.86 a bulb for this 15-bulb strand. These bulbs come out to $2.33 a bulb, which puts them in the lower (cheaper) half of the list overall as far as price goes. Buying 30 total sockets means you're getting close to 5,000 lumens total. We measured these bulbs with a lumen output of about 165 per bulb. Magitec sports all the standard options - hanging hooks, IP65 rated water resistant seals, shatterproof, dimmable, LED bulbs. So double the linear coverage at 96 feet versus the next longest single strand at 48 feet. These lights tested as the second brightest bulbs overall, and this particular offering is for a two pack of these light strands. If you're truly looking for "value" and not just the cheapest option, I would recommend checking out Magitec.
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