Category Buying Guides

Two jobs cheap solar lights do well, two they fumble, one they should never be given at any price. That…

Somewhere in a retailer’s back office is a number that was never meant to be paid: the list price. Its…

Black Friday falls on November 27 this year, Cyber Monday three days later, and between those two dates your inbox…

Buy solar lights in May and you will pay full price for the privilege of installing them in perfect weather.…

Before you click buy on that big multipack because the per-unit math looks unbeatable, hear the warning first: the most…

Line up four solar light boxes at a store and read the fine print side by side, and an odd…

Polycarbonate is the plastic in riot shields and safety glasses. Acrylic is the plastic in aquariums and cheap sign holders.…

Here is a question worth asking before you click buy on a two-pack: why do two solar motion lights with…

A warning before you open a single tab: it is remarkably easy to spend $200 on a Halloween porch without…

When a solar light stops holding a charge, most people assume the whole fixture is dead. In most cases, it…

Stand in the lighting aisle and you will see the same fixture sold in several shades of white, each labeled…

Walk down the lighting aisle and you will see wattage printed on every box, a leftover habit from the days…

Every outdoor light on the market seems to come with a string of letters and numbers, and the one that…

Ask most people about solar vs wired outdoor lighting and you will get a strong opinion in about five seconds,…

Most people pick outdoor solar lights the way they pick a cereal box: by the picture on the front. The…