Side by Side Comparison of: National Tree Company

Well made and easy to put up. No confusing branches to try and snap in. Soooo much easier than my last tree and no funky odor either. full and lush once you fluff it up... Yes... Don't expect it to be fluffy right out of the box for goodness sake. Take 10 mins and spread the needles. Perfect size for average living room with plenty of space underneath for presents.

This tree is absolutely gorgeous! It comes in 3 pieces that fit together and you connect the re strung lighting by plugging each section in as you connect them. Be aware that THE PIECES ARE VERY HEAVY. To be safe, you should have someone help you with assembly.

IMPORTANT INITIAL SETUP:
#1 Each section's electrical plug is secured around its base with a mini garland-covered twistie tie (like on a loaf of bread). Be patient, and feel around for the two thin wire ends, and you can untwist it and loosen the lighting plug for the section. DO NOT GO IN WITH SCISSORS, because one wrong move and you will cut through/ruin the lighting.

#2 Prep by spraying WD-40 in connecting tubes so you can pull them out later. Pay special attention to the way you secure the bottom section. Make sure it is inserted as far as it will go, and twist the eye bolt fastener as tight as you can comfortably.Also make sure you open the crisscrossing legs of the tree stand completely -so this section is level and not tilting. (I didn't pay attention and had to unplug and disassemble this tree to secure the base properly, so take my advice, grab some eggnog, put on ELF the movie, and take your time).

#3 Don't remove the green wrap around each section until after you've connected it to the tree pole. This way, it's secured in place and when you carefully cut the temporary wrap -the branches will begin to open up on their own. If you snap this wrap before connecting to the lower section on the tee, the section will open up and would be too big and bulky to easily handle, so connect it, then open up the section.

Once the tree is plugged in, it could be fluffed and stand on its own with no additional ornaments. I have attached pictures from the box it arrived in, to the completed, assembled, fluffed tree. It might not look exactly like the product image, but this 7.5 ft tree is huge, and so incredibly beautiful! I am so glad I grabbed one before the price went up. Happy Holidays!

I took a chance by ordering a tree online and purchased this tree last week. It is absolutely Gorgeous and exactly the kind of tree I have been shopping around for since March. I put the tree together as soon as it arrived to check all the lights and to see if the tree really did look like the picture, and it does! The tree is beautiful and with some fluffing (which any tree that arrives packaged needs the first time around) is very full and so pretty ; -) There are three different types of needles and each type has a different shade of green. I'm not sure where others read about Gold Flecking, but there is no gold flecking and there shouldn't be any. It does not state anywhere in the description that the tree has gold flecking.
This tree is Beautiful and will look even more Amazing when it is adorned with Christmas ornaments and decorations. I find it very helpful when reviewers post pics, so I decided to take pictures as I assembled each tier of the tree in hopes this will help the next person make a more informed decision when deciding whether to purchase this tree. Personally, I think it's a great product at a great price ; -) Happy (upcoming) Holidays~!

The tree is beautiful! Quite stunning...looks kinda realistic. I wanted to make sure a did write a review. Especially if there is someone who might be considering purchasing it. Listen, it's a nice tree. I was not too sure about purchasing a tree online. The last one we got it in the store. I am so happy I went with this particular tree. Needed to replace the tree we had for the last seven years. This is the one! I love it! The different types of branches really make this a stunning tree. Yes, the pine cones are really nice. They are lightly dusted with a kinda "moss" green flocking which actually turns out to be much better to me for making the tree a stunner! Turn the tree lights on and voila!...golden glow...the lights twinkle reflecting off the pine cones beautifully which give off a sorta of gold tinged glow. Not sure white flocking in this case would give the tree the same type of gold hued glow that the "moss" green coloring provides. The other trees and even the more expensive trees really pale in comparison to this tree. Even the pictures of other trees here on Amazon don't look as good as this tree. I even looked at several trees in the store this year but wasn't impressed either. I almost went with a real tree. Sooooo glad I didn't though! This is way better! You have to touch it in order to remember it's not real. just to look at it....it's hard to tell it's not a real tree. Now, you have to make sure you follow the video on how to fluff this baby out. Take your time and it will dazzle you each and every time you gaze upon it! LOL! Seriously! :) you will not be disappointed with it.

The tree is GORGEOUS!!! My only concern ordering it was that it was so full & so close to the floor that there wouldn't be any room for ornaments or packages, but it is perfect. I have this tree in my great room, which is my traditional tree - lots of old Hallmark ornaments, Precious Moments, etc. I added a few "birch balls, pine cones & berries and it is absolutely beautiful. This is a very full tree with lots of different textures and it was very easy to assemble.
The first picture is before I started decorating and the second picture is the finished product....LOVE it
The customer service was EXCELLENT. It said expected delivery date was 8 - 10 days. I ordered it on Thanksgiving Day about 10:00 at night and it was on my doorstep on Monday at noon!!! Couldn't have been more pleased.

Surprisingly realistic once branches spread right and tree is decorated. Living in CA means real trees are covered in gunk so you don't ever ever get the smell of a tree. So why bother. This ones reusable and you don't have to deal with trash pick up hassle when Christmas is over.Oh and don't buy one with lights already on it. That's a nightmare waiting to happen. As soon as a section goes out your fake tree is toast. This one is cheap enough you can buy some lights like normal. ;)

After reading some of the negative reviews on this item, I was a bit skeptical, but went ahead and ordered it. I wanted a nice tree, but couldn't see spend hundreds on one. I'm glad to say that it's exactly what I was hoping for. The longest part was fluffing the tree limbs out, which took a couple of hours. But if you take the time to fluff them, it ends up looking full and beautiful. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to buy a new tree.

Amazing tree. It doesnt require a lot of time putting up. The branches are in the holder already and does not have to be individually put in. Ive had trees that are color coated and youd have to put each seperate branch in the holder. Pain in the butt. By far the best tree for the price!!

It can feel a little overwhelming when you first put it together. It's just that big and voluminous. But it is a great artificial tree. Looks real enough. Has good brown to green ratio. Worth the price. Full from top to bottom just depends on how you branch out the parts.

I couldn't agree more with what several other reviewers have said - don't get freaked out when you open it up and it looks cheap and sparse! Spend 30 minutes unfolding and fluffing all the branches and you'll be amazed at how realistic and full it looks.There are three sections to the branches and the base - all the sections go together very easily. I've never seen a tree so easy to set up! Once it's all together, start at the bottom and just bend out the branches to fill in all the gaps. By the time you hit 20 minutes, you'll be wondering how there could possibly be more branches to spread out...and there always are. We found "unfluffed" branches even as we were decorating.I've attached photos of what it looks like all up and fluffed. Would TOTALLY buy this again, such a great deal for the price!

Got it for $131.99.For the price, the tree is very nice. It's packed very tightly and you need to have some patience to fluff it out so that it looks real. When first taking it out of the packaging, it doesn't seem very full. After rearranging the branches and such, it looks pretty good. See attached pictures.The tree comes in four pieces: the stand, the base section (largest), middle section, and top section. The top section of branches is not "hinged", so you'll want to follow the instructions for "wrapped trees" in the booklet. Basically, you have to bend the branches into place both laterally and horizontally.

Very nice artificial tree, the stand is not heavy duty. The only downfall so far. Just put it up for first time.
Will follow up after holidays.

Pretty tree with various branch types and nice color. Even with a fair bit of time spent fluffing the branches, mine never looked as full as the one in the description. I thought the lights would be part of the branches but they are really just strings of lights wound through the tree like you would do it yourself but strung in sections so they come apart with the tree and don't need to be removed and re-strung. The assembly was easy though--tree comes in 3 fold out sections. My family has enjoyed the finished product. I am happy for for the mid $200s price I paid.

This is our second artificial tree in thirty years. It is beautiful. You do have to fluff after removing from box, but it also fluffs itself after a few days. Did not disappoint. The lights are well placed. Family who were familiar with our previous tree were impressed.

I wish it was a little fuller.. Overall it looks nice!

Is it as full as depicted?...No. Is it still pretty damn full?...yes.
When I first got it out of the box & set it up I was like wtf, it looked skimpy! After lots of "fluffing" and spreading branches (like you would have to do to any artificial tree) I was a lot more satisfied. It filled out rather nicely. I like the diameter of the tree as well, I hate it when trees look tall and skinny. This one isn't skinny. So far so good. Can't wait to see it decorated.

It did take quite awhile to fluff it out, but overall I'm very happy with the tree. I don't have a picture with ornaments and garland on it. Just the one after I put the lights on it. But you can see, despite a bit of glare from the lights, that the tree doesn't have a lot of empty holes in it. I'm looking for something to put around the base to make it look less like a stand, but I'm happy with the tree and would recommend it. The only con that I have is that the top branches at the tip of the tree aren't very strong. So it was difficult to put my star tree topper on it without it sagging forward. I'm thinking about connecting a rod to the base at the top so I can put it on that.

After many years of resisting, I finally got a fake tree. My hubby is a firefighter so he's not a fan of having a dead tree in the house. I really wanted to be able to put on my own lights. I like to have color some years and white others. So, I was happy to find this one. None of my local stores had a light-free option.The package came quick. The tree is sturdy and seems to be well made. When you first open it up, it will look terrible. You have to spend quite a bit of time "fluffing" it. by pulling up, out and curving each branch. That was exhausting. I also wish it had some texture variations, but all the branches are the same.However, especially for the price, it is a very good tree and I'm sure we'll use it for many years to come.

This tree is very pretty. It has a nice shape and assembled easily.Pack a lot of decorations on to compensate for slightly thin branches.Good value for the price.

Great tree. I grew up with a real tree every year. This is my first artificial tree. Looks just as real id say. Only thing you dont get the authentic smell. O yea and watering duties, loose pine needles, sap on your hands from moving it, and having to haul it in and out of your house every year. Ill sacrafice the great smell for the others lol because yankee candle can solve that for me anyways. Takes a while to fluff (me about an hour to get it to look how i wanted it) and i did loose some pine needles putting it up but overall a great and affordable tree.

This tree is really nice and great for the price! I give it 4 stars only because during the daylight, the branches are a little sparse and not as full as I would like it to be. It was easy to assembly (only 3 parts to it) and the branches are already attached to the branch (not like other artificial trees where you have to manually insert them into their spots). Overall, I do love the tree and have received many compliments on it! I would definitely recommend this product to all my family and friends!

I was delighted with this artificial tree. Before I bought it, though, I went to about a dozen websites to read about various artificial trees, plus I looked at several trees in local stores. Based on what I saw, this tree is a great bargain (I paid around $100).It was easy to put together and had no odor of any kind and did not give off any dust. Several "needles" fell off as I fluffed the tree, but that seemed normal. I did wear thin cotton gloves and long sleeves as I unfolded each branch and spread out the tips to look like a real tree. If you don't cover your hands and arms and your skin is sensitive, the material might cause some irritation. (However, I often get hives on my skin from handling real, live evergreen trees.) I made sure to vacuum up any fallen needles.Once you spread out the branches and tips, the finished tree does not look as full as the photo, but if it did, there'd be no spaces for ornaments to hang. Now, unlike a real tree, these branches can't really support heavy ornaments. I bent up the tips of several branches to keep my heavier ornaments from slipping off.In stores I saw other artificial trees that looked more like the photo, but they were three times the price of this one. If you need to have a perfect artificial tree, you owe it to yourself to shop in person to make sure you find what you want. However, with enough LED lights and ornaments and garlands, this tree can look fabulous.

It is not quite as full as the photo depicts.

Beautiful tree, But very hard to decorate with the different lengths of needles... Need very long hooks to reach thru the long needled branches!!

Tree arrived sooner than promised. Like the color, warm lights and different tips. Set up was easy except for some lights not working. We had to locate the empty socket. Also the main pole was bent and needed pliers to straighten. Like the pine cones but they are not flocked white but more of a pea green. It took LOTS of shaping which I suppose most new trees out of a box do so take the time to shape! If you want to save and have the patience you could buy a chain store tree and add your own cones, filler and wrap the lights.

The tree is OK! Kinda similar to the pic but definitely not as full and not of the same color. In two words; less beautiful but still ok. My lights are out in a section. That is 4 lights on 3 branches but I did not mind it since it is at the side. My guess is however, i'd have to rewire it sooner than what I'd wish. Still, I would have given it 4 star if the price was less than $260.00. You gotta fluff it real good and it would look decent. Better than most $200ish trees I checked out at Targes, Homedepot, Dillards or Macys. If you know how to decorate a nice christmas tree, then you wont be disappointed.

The image shows the tree with gold tips on the branches. The tree that arrived did not have the gold tips. It did have pine cones, but the cones that were supposed to be "frosted" were covered very messily with whatever was used to create the frost, so that most of the pine cones looked like it had some kind of growth rather than frost.

The tree was not in perfect condition. The limbs of the tree are attached to the pole via metal branch holders, and some of the lower limbs were loose or bent. This made the lower limbs hang lower than it should, leaving some large gaps between the lower limbs and the limbs right above that can't be fixed by rearranging the branches. When the lights are turned on, the tree is gorgeous. However, when the lights are off, the large gaps all around the tree are very noticeable. To reiterate, these gaps could not be covered by rearranging the branches as those branches could only extend so far. We decided to keep the tree because it was delivered closer to Christmas.

Pros:once fluffed properly it looks quite nice.Appears to be decent quality and has stood up to wear so farFor the price probably the nicest tree aroundVery easy to setupCons:Does not look anything like the picture (biggest reason for losing stars)Only half of each branch has greenery.Wish it had a could more branches.

Not as full and fluffy as it is on the picture .... has some naked spots. But does the trick.

Cheap material. Looks better in the picture. Probably get a few years of good use. The fake pine is really brittle and falls from the branches easy. Almost like it's made out of paper. If your looking for a long term tree, buy better quality.

The price on this tree was a steal. For the height and the style of the tree this should have been over $200. I would like to give it a better score but it's difficult to. There are a lot of bare spots in the tree no matter how much you "fluff" the branches. I think this is a great starter tree for a family or even if you are just getting a tree and you dislike the holidays. I wouldn't recommend it as the perfect tree in anyway though.

There a lot of gaps in this tree. I know how to spread branches so you don't see through a tree usually, but even after I did that with this tree, it looks sparse. You can see through to the other side. Pro - its very easy to set up and is a nice color, which is why I gave it 3 stars.

Not nearly as full as the picture, even after fluffing. Lots of space. which is good for hanging ornaments, but the amount of light passing between layers of branches makes the wires on the standard and LED mini lights I used really obvious and the symmetrical arrangement of the fold down branches really stands out since you can see right to the center of the tree in several spots.

The pinecones are flocked with a green fuzz which looks like mold or pollen. If it is flocked, why isn't it white? It looks so weird! I never thought when it said flocked it would be any other color other than white. I love the branches otherwise.

Came broken, it nearly as full as picture shows

Uugh ok so this is my first fake tree ever - I have done all the steps, fluffed and bent to make it look full - but seriously? There is no way that the tree i received is the same one as pictured! I bought the 6.5ft one but still- it should look just as good just shorter... totally bummed - if I had seen this in a store on display I would have never paid $310! Maybe $100

It doesn't look look the same as the picture.

TREE I RECEIVED LOOKED NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURE SHOWN ON AMAZON. HAS NO GOLD AT ALL IN IT. NOT FULL AT ALL EITHER!

When I opened the box immediately noticed a Crack in the plastic and the end of one of the sections broke off. Box was not damaged so assuming the damage happened before shipping. I immediately returned. Expected a little higher quality for paying over $130

I had to return. Not very full, doesn't look good at all.

Not at all like the picture.... very cheaply made

Tree seems to be of good quality but definitely not as full as it needs to be!

This tree is okay. I mean, it's just okay. It seems sturdy enough, and was easy to assemble, but when fully shaped, it just seems to be missing any character or semblance of realism. I bought this tree based on rave reviews, and I am now wondering if they were written by real people. If you want an acceptable tree, get this one. If you are looking for a beautiful tree, keep looking.

It's a great price, but you are definitely getting what you pay for. The tree is very sparse! It looks nothing like what is pictured.

We did not receive what had been ordered. Buyer beware - smaller, some bits broken, lights all work, but a totally different tree.

HELP! After getting tree up and all decorated, I have a branch that the lights won't work on. :( Very disappointed. I spent a lot of money to have a very nice tree, and it's not all working properly. What can we do here? Please contact me ASAP. I can provide a pic if you would like also.

This picture look NOTHING like the tree. Looks like a Charlie Brown tree's bigger brother ..not a good buy and at 50#s not easy to haul around or assemble

Poor quality.... $500...paying for something different from the picture. Missing lot of three branch. Very disappointed.

I DID NOT THE GET THIS TREE . GOT A TREE THAT DIDNT HAVE LIGHTS AND NO PINE CONES .

Returned this. It started falling apart when taken out of the box.

It does NOT look anything like the picture.

Crap very cheap

Tree is beautiful however The based came broken. Disappointed.

Missing half of my limbs... Looks nothing like picture very disappointed

Wouldn't recommend doing this! Not at all what it was in the picture. Don't do it! You'll be disappointed! I sure was.