"hound" wrote
apologies if this is off topic. Has anyone any experience of solar garden
lights? How long do they last?

They seem to cost from £1 (from the pound shop) upwards.......

Any recommendations???

IME about a year before the c..p rechargeable batteries they ship them with
give out. Normally easy to replace with better batteries, just be careful
you don't damage the cheap wiring/circuit board inside.
We have a number of those clear globes on a stick with the solar panel on a
clip on the stick, worked OK for two years so far although one has given up
completely, dodgy on/off switch.
We bought a stainless steel set of 4 recently and they are surprisingly
bright and seem better made. I'll check out the make tomorrow.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK