Just received these. 2 to a package. Small, very light, attractive design, relatively small solar panels on top. Fit and finish are fine. One important feature that I like about these lanterns is there is no bottom plate, so the light emitter is free to illuminate a full circle below the hanging light as well as out the sides. UPDATE: Its not as bright as the photo promises. Hanging wire bail and hooks include a versatile 'alligator' style clip for attaching to a wire or umbrella frame, so very versatile options for hanging. The box states they will illuminate for up to 8 hours, 2 hours of light for each hour of sunlight charging. There's no indication of how many Lumens these put out. There's an On-Off switch for the lights. UPDATE: dim. I guesstimate from 2 to 4 lumens max. The instructions state that, before first use, these lights need to be left in the sun charging for two days (48 hours) with the automatic light sensor turned Off, so the battery absorbs but cannot discharge energy. I've never had a solar light require that before. Not sure if that means the Ni-Mh batteries are of substandard rating, or have memory effect issues, or what. Anyway, I'll be charging these in the sun for the next 2 days. Then I'll try out the lights for a few nights. And then I'll update this review with whether I'm satisfied with these lights. UPDATE: OK, after charging the lights for the suggested 48 hours, these are hard to describe. You'll love 'em or hate 'em. They are designed to a very different aesthetic than the standard Home Depot solar lawn/garden lights. They are dim, as other reviewers have stated. I will guesstimate between 2 to 4 Lumens. Most lawn solar lights at Home Depot nowadays are 6 to 10 lumens, for comparison.The light quality is unusual-- "ghostly", like pale moonlight from a strong full moon. It's slightly blue in tint. The lantern globe itself does not "light up" from a distance. The light is about as strong as an LED light you might find on a phone charger to indicates its working. Indoors, hung overhead in a dark room, it casts a distinct wide circle of pale light underneath and gives enough light to navigate by, not enough light to read or do detailed tabletop tasks YMMV. Hung outside on a patio it gives a subtle 'moonlight' effect that is very different from a candle or typical yard and garden solar light. So if you want very subtle moonlight effect, and that's all you want, these are the lights for you. They would be nice for use in a dim corner or possibly a stealth camping use, but one by itself is not sufficient light to hang over an outdoor dinner table for 6 people to try to eat by. Garden path lighting, yes. When suspended at 6' they throw off a light circle of at least 12 feet radius. They did glow steadily for 6 hours before I turned them off (switch is on underside by the light emitter). They do throw off a strong shadow like the ad photo, but it's been photoshopped to make the light appear whiter and higher wattage. The bulbs are plastic, like 2-liter soda bottles, light passes right through without glare so the lantern globe itself doesn't 'light up' like most 'frosted 'solar lanterns. For the low price I'll definitely keep them. That low price means you might want to compensate for the low Lumens level by just getting a bunch and scattering them around your area...they're compact and extremely light and definitely cheap. No idea as to longevity. For a Prepper looking to prolonged power outages, these offer more possibilities than as landscape lights. Hung indoors they are like a nightlight, enough light to navigate a room and locate objects and do familiar tasks. One per room might be a good plan.They're easy to walk around with as a personal lantern, ultralight and the hanging loop with alligator clip makes it possible to clip it to a pack strap, a jacket, anything. Would be a good camping hammock or tent light, where subtlety is good and you're not trying to illuminate a large area for evening parties.
