Malibu Solar Cast Aluminum Flood Light and Remote Panel with 12 High Power White LEDs, Black #LZ605RP

Customer Reviews

Malibu Solar flood lite

2008-09-15
I have had nothing but problems with this product! After the first 48 hours of charging it worked for 1 night. Then I had to replace the batteries. Its a solar lite?? Why do I have to keep replacing the batteries??? I have had no responce from Malibu and they are very hard to get ahold of so Im stuck with a product that sucks!

Seems good

2008-09-09
I am replacing a 250 watt floodlight with 2 of these fixtures. It is great not to be paying for electricity any more. The choice between full power or lesser power is nice for summer vs. winter lighting. A nice investment.

Nice Lighting

2008-09-04
I bought this floodlight about 5 months ago based on the first reviewers comments. I am quite happy with the amount of light this throws on a 30 saguaro cactus near my pool. I have been very disappointed with solar lights in the past, even just for accent lighting along a path. But this does a nice job of illumination - it lights up the lower half of the saguaro nicely, the top not so much. You can see the top half of the cactus, but it's it a dim light. As other reviewers say, it's not as bright as regular electric lights, but it does a good job. Also mine does NOT have the blue tint that other solar lights have. This is great for a portion of the yard where it's impractical to run electricity. I have an acre yard, and I have no desire to run electricity all over it, but I do have seating areas and visually interesting areas around the yard that I want to accent at night. I will be buying more of these for that purpose.

Disappointed

2008-08-31
Purchased & came in timely manner. Had read all reviews and thought to be good for flag illumination. Received and setup and worked for a few days then quit. Tapped on solar panel and light would go off and on. Contacted support which was fast and fair and sent out new solar panel however received differnt model solar panel with 800Mah batteries and original was 1200Mah. Called concerned about brightness as solar panel was smaller and asked why sent wrong model. They said model should work and needed the 1200Mah and would send me some. Received 900mAh batteries. Go figure. Light working but as I said disappointed. Not sure if I were to get the right model whether it would work or be brighter. Answering Service good but questionable knowledge of product, product lousy.

Great item if you know how to use it

2008-07-11
Very easy to start & use, It's very bright, but you can't have any light shining on the solar panel at night. The brightness of a light dims the flood light eminating, so keep the solar panal away from a streetlight or any light at night.

Just Purchased

2008-06-23
Cast aluminum construction, bright white LED, clear impact resistant lens. Recharges by direct sunlight and lasts up to 10 hours with full charge. Light has high power white LEDs and a remote solar panel.

Nice lights but...

2008-06-15
... they are wayyyy over priced. The same light is half the price at Menards.

Great Solar Floodlight

2008-04-14
I purchased this item based on a tip from a review for a different (less powerful) item. To my knowledge, this is the brightest solar floodlight on the market. It uses 12 LEDs and a mirror-type reflecting surface to create a stream bright light. It has a metal (aluminum?) housing and in general has a quality feel. The solar panel is separate but attached by a long wire so you can optimize its exposure to the sun. The angle of the light is adjustable for precise aiming.

I used it as an "up light" to illuminate a beautiful canary palm in my backyard (about 25 feet tall). I attached it with zip ties to a 6-foot fence to maximize the brightness of it. My neighbors like what I have done and were blown away that it was a solar light due to its brightness. I don't know how it would compare brightness-wise to a similar wired light but it works for my application. Solar was the way to go for me on this as I didn't want to deal with wiring, and why not save energy where you can?

I have another one on the way to hit the tree from a different angle. The product is a good value and adds a lot to my "outdoor living" space.