XEPA SPX323 200 Lumen Outdoor Black Solar LED Lamp with Post Mount and 12 Hour Timer Function

The item looks good however I noticed a very loud rattle coming from it,I called the company that sells it and was told that the battery pack most likely had broken loose and that it was o.k. for me to try to secure it.However the unit has never worked as advertised.It never charges properly and I only get 1 or 2 hours of light after a full charge in the sun. I will be returning this item.

I love them!! Much cheaper than having an electrician wire for lights. Still had to hire someone to install them but at fraction of the cost. On the brightest setting I get 4 hours of light, but the motion only works if it's on low. On low I've been able to get 7 hours.The only con is that the motion detector is kn the left side of the lantern so if something movies on the right it doesn't go off. I wish the detector was on the front

Unit worked well and then dies. Opening it up and no replaceable batterie which is strange for solar lamp posts. Emailed manufacturer and emails bounced back, think they are no longer in business. Guess they consider a 99.00 post a disposable item.

I really wanted to this to work. I needed a solar powered light for the ground floor entrance of our townhouse. To run electrical would have been costly. To work as a replacement for an AC powered lamp it would have to be at least 300 lumens. Gama sonic makes a 300 lumen solar lantern but not one with a motion sensor for lo - hi. Also, they're ridiculously expensive. On paper the XEPA has everything I need: solar powered, lo - hi motion sensor, and doesn't look like a prison or shop light.The first one, I got would only light up on full power, meaning by 1am it's dead. I returned it. The second one, the motion sensor in Lo - Hi would only stay in low. Returned that. The 3rd one, the solar sensor is so sensitive that the ambient light from our street light would prevent it from turning it on. So I'm sending that back. It probably would've worked fine in the country or someplace without street lights. But in the city or suburbs where you have LED street lights that are brighter than previous sodium vapor lights, they need to lower the solar sensor by at least half.It's a real shame as no one makes a strong, solar powered, decorative lantern with a lo - hi motion sensor that doesn't cost a fortune. I makes me wonder if XEPA tested this at all in typical American situations before selling them to the US market. They really shoot themselves in the foot by getting something to market without properly calibrating for their market or having the ability to calibrate the solar sensor. When it did work, the light it emits was strong and a pleasing warm color, not the clinical cool LED color that I ended up going with on a more industrial looking unit.

Great lamp! Easy to put together and does what it's supposed to do. Not super bright, but solar lights never are.Here it is, not quite a year later and I have issues. First of all, the battery is supposed to last 2 years and mine is already shot. Also, the post comes in three pieces. The bottom piece is discolored as if the finish has worn off. Not happy!

This lamp is really nice. Just take it out of the box and mount it on your 3" pole. Lights already in it. Works great. Puts off a real night bubbly looking light.

I bought 2 of these. Difficult and cumbersome to hang, but finally got them up. The small screws did not work well, so we have to provide our own to get these to hang sufficiently.

Works perfectly in Rainy Oregon

I really like this lantern, but that's not to say its perfect, (or even close to be strict about it) - but I did buy two more after buying my first. I'm not a paid reviewer or anything like that. It looks great, and provides a fair amount of light for an entranceway - it doesn't light up a very wide area, closer to a 3 meter radius when mounted about 6.5 feet high. I haven't had it long enough to judge how long the light is lasting at night, but I haven't noticed any major issues, it stayed on all Halloween night at least.One reviewer stated that there are bubbles in the glass, rather than it being clear. I didn't notice that the picture does show bubbles (zoom in to see) - but the first one I got is completely bubble-free. The second one I purchased had many bubbles (and was cracked at the base) - I returned it for a new one and the third has a couple bubbles, but I will keep it. I have one more coming and hopefully it will be bubble free. My suggestion, expect a few bubbles but don't be afraid of Amazon's return policy if you are unhappy.I mounted on a brick and mortar wall. I predrilled into the mortar after using the mounting plate as a template to mark the holes. Then I mounted the plate using wall dogs  Powers Fastening Innovations 2330 Wall-Dog-1/4-Inch by 1-1/4-Inch White Pan Head Light Duty Anchor, 100 Per Box  - they are amazing if you haven't used them, very very solid and no need for anchors, etc. Then it was just a matter of bolting on the rest of the (separately assembled) lamp to the mounting bracket.It would be nice if the light were brighter and I do wonder how the battery pack will perform over the long term and in winter. As I have an old Victorian home without wiring to the front, these have worked well and fit very nicely. I would like to have an easier way to replace the battery pack which I expect will need to be replaced before the housing or led's). But I'm sure I'll figure out a way. Powers Fastening Innovations 2330 Wall-Dog-1/4-Inch by 1-1/4-Inch White Pan Head Light Duty Anchor, 100 Per Box

Looks good, solidly made, easy to install and pretty decent illumination for Solar Power. Sadly, as we reached the end of summer - this simply stopped working entirely without warning or reason?I have made repeated contact with Amazon.ca via online "chat" but this just gained empty words for corrective measures.