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****NOTE: This is a great set of LED lights that serve a specific purpose. However, this is not a stand-alone product. You will need to order a power-source (link below) to go along with the lights.You could also use a 6V battery as well if an outlet is not present. If you have any specific questions about how to connect these, leave a comment and I'll help you as much as I can.****I used these lights to create light inside my gun safe. It is a 5ftx3ft safe and this string of lights was plenty long enough go around the entire interior. The adhesive wasn't strong enough though so I had to use some additional velcro to keep the lights in place. I also used a magnetic switch (link below) to turn the lights on when the safe door was open and turn the lights off when it was closed (this is not necessary though). Overall, I am very happy with the lights. They are plenty bright and very sleek and easy to hide for accent lighting.I liked them so much I actually bought a second roll and both rolls have lasted several months now with regular use. Highly recommend as long as you don't need to depend on the adhesive too much.Power Source ($7):http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006NTNGN0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00Magnetic Switch ($6):http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009SUF08?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00The three pictures show what I used the lights for. The first picture shows the safe as a whole. You can see how bright these lights are that they completely light up my large safe. The second picture shows the sagging cornors. The sag slowly gets worse and worse if I don't mess with it every week. The third picture shows the magnetic switch that turns the lights on when the door opens and turns them off when the door closes. Very easy to install.

I purchased these lights for my son's stick figure halloween costume which can be seen here (http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-LED-Stick-Figure-Costume/).They arrived well packaged on a nice spool as shown in the product photo. The strip itself is very narrow (not much wider than an individual LED) and well constructed with a smooth curved "bubble" of rubber to make them waterproof.You can cut them to length but must use the cut marks after every three LEDs (which is typical for these types of LED strips). The rubber coating can be easily (but carefully) removed with a razor blade to expose wide copper pads for soldering. The same power source can be use for the entire 5m LED strip or just a tiny segment of 3 LEDs with no difference in brightness. A handy DC adaptor is included for connecting to a power supply.The adhesive backing was very handy and worked much better than expected on cloth material.I was really impressed with how bright these were. They worked very well with just a 9v battery attached and AMAZINGLY well with a 12v lithium-ion battery pack.On Halloween my son was lighting up the whole sidewalk as he walked along so we didn't even need a flashlight in complete darkness.Great price and highly recommended. I hope this review has helped with your purchasing decision.

This thing pulls about 2 amps an hour without a dimmer. If you want to use this with a dimmer setup that's easy, and for indoor use I recommend (HitLights 5-24V Easy Plug Dimmer for Single-Color LED Strip Light, 2A Max) with (niceEshop 10 Pcs 2.1x5.5mm Male Jack DC Power Adapter for CCTV Camera) and (12PCS Pack 2.1mm x 5.5mm Female CCTV Power Jack Adapter for 5050 3528 Flexible led strip use BY ZITRADES).With those 3 things with this led light setup you can get this strip down to about 0.1amps per hour at about 1watt. While this is very dim, it will not Kill your battery over night if you use 18+ AH battery, I'd recommend 35AH with this, so the less AH you pull out the longer the battery last, hook it all up to a solar panel with charge controller, maybe a timer. You could have this led light system up and running all night every night off the grid.This timer (GadgetZone (US Seller) DBPower® CN101 DC 12V Digital LCD Programmable Timer Time Relay Switch Support 17-times Daily Weekly Program, White) along with, (GSM CYC-SOLC10A 10 AMP Solar Charge Controller, Black) and (Grape Solar GS-S-105-Fab8 Monocrystalline PV Panel, 105-watt). and its a perfect off grid system. Make sure if you get a setup like this you keep the stuff that shouldn't really get wet out of the weather.Monocrystalline solar panels are more expansive but a little smaller then poly. If you want cheap 100 Watt solar panels in the 130-140$ range look into these brands, Renogy, and Grape Solar, and Windynation. They all have nice affordable cheap but great polycrystalline panels.other items that can go with this and a 12v battery are.(Battery Tender 081-0069-6 Ring Terminal Harness with Black Fused 2-Pin Quick Disconnect Plug )(Allstar Performance ALL76232 Universal Two Wire Connector with 12" Loop)Batteries(PS-12180NB 12v 18Ah Lead Acid Battery 12VOLT - PACK OF 2 Offered by Ace Comp Solutions.)or(Powersonic PS-12350NB - 12 Volt/35 Amp Hour Sealed Lead Acid Battery with Nut-Bolt Connector. Offered by Ace Comp Solutions.)

I installed my strips as accent lighting for my newly remodeled deck, tucking them under the hand rail, oriented downward. Turned out pretty sweet and only cost me about $60 to do my entire deck with stairs!You'll have to get a Power Supply Driver Transformer, which you can also find on amazon for pretty cheap (I used "Ledwholesalers 30 Watt LED Power Supply Driver Transformer 120 to 12V" and it works fine). You may also want to get some strip-to-strip connectors if you want to make turns with the strips ("LED PCB Connector- 2 Conductor, 4pcs, Strip to Strip, Any Angle"). These help quite a bit if you're not especially electrically savvy. (Note: If you use these connectors with the waterproof strip, you'll have to peel back a bit of the silicone waterproofing to expose the strip in order to get them to go into the connector)One thing I did to "stop" the strip at one spot and then "continue" them at a spot a bit further away was to cut a connector right in the middle of the wire, then splice the exposed part of the wire with some cheap "doorbell wire" I found at Home Depot. Then you can run the doorbell wire to your next start point and splice the other half of the connector in order to start your next strip. (Hard to explain with words, but it works well)

Great LED light strip for under truck bed lids. I have these mounted under my bed rails and they light up the entire bed area. These are easy to cut and modify to your needs.

Ran this strip across the beam on my garage ceiling and wired the transformer to a motion detecting outlet switch. Now when I go to get something in the garage, or come home in the car, I get a nice even light across the whole garage. It's plenty of light to keep me from tripping and so that I can find the tool I'm after, and then the motion detecting outlet shuts the light off after a few minutes of no motion. Perfect!

perfect, adds led light cables together or add a power source.

exactly what i needed. thanks

Have not used these yet but will as soon as I need them. very clever way to connect led tape lights up.

Item arrived promptly and just as described.

Did the job it is intended for! Easy to put together as well!

Used for under cabinet lighting, worked great!

These are a very fast way to hook up your own 2 wire, LED strips without having to solder them. These hold wiring firmly in place for tight connections. I'm making up several short strips for courtesy lighting, engine room lighting, and under dash lighting for my boat. They are 12 volt, positive and negative and I have a dash switch to control these. Fantastic product, super fast delivery, and great price. Great for DIY projects.

Getting the strip under the metal tabs was difficult until I realized there are plastic guides at the open end that hold the strip down. That meant the led strip has to be slid in from the end, even though the cap was open. After a few tries, I'd recommend peeling back the adhesive (assuming you are using it), tearing off the end, and reattaching it so that it will slide in instead of sticking. It's also important to note that the connection is not secure until the clip is fastened closed on the strip, so don't worry if the lights keep going out once you put the connector in, they will stay on once finished.Using these on a closet lighting project made it much more manageable. I don't want to think about how hard it would have been to squeeze into the closet and try to solder things together, but with these clips I was able to cut the strip to go around the perimeter of the doorway and wire the corners on the fly. I had more trouble cutting the strips in the cramped space than connecting them.

I was a little hesitant to order these based on some of the reviews indicating the products simply don't work or are unreliable. While I found the clasps a little fiddly (mainly because they are pretty tiny) and the lack of instructions an extremely minor setback, simply examining the photos of the product on the store page, it's pretty easy to figure out. I slid the light strip into the connector with the tape backing intact to make it easier to slide in and applies a little more pressure to the contacts. After I have them in place and locked down, I (very lightly) score the tape backing with my knife and tear the backing off of the light strip to adhere to my surface. The connectors work great and don't seem to be unreliable at all. No flickering, no reduction in brightness, just a great right-angle connector.

Easy order, delivery and a good price. Package arrived really fast (thank you amazon prime) and was installed just as quick and easy. I used them to line the inside of a mirror frame. I applied two rows and they are fabulous. A clean clear white and super bright. Probably could have just done once around and been good. I plan to buy more and line the inside of my closet for additional lighting. So many ideas.

Got these 90° connectors to install a LED strip under a counter. They come with a guide to slide the LED strip into the connector, this helps keeping the integrity of the strip once you close the connector to lock the strip with the contacts. I definitely recommend them.

Perfect! This was a great find! Made my own lighted vanity mirror and these connectors allowed a perfect and professional installation with my led tape strip... Awesome!

I was expecting something more like a rope light. I am a tintype artist and needed a red safelight source for my portable tent darkroom that I could power with a cheap lawnmower battery. I was afraid this was not going to be bright enough. But to my surprise, it's just perfect. My biggest problem is I don't need or want the adhesive backing. The peel-off backing is starting to come off and when it does I won't be able to roll it up on its reel again.

I bought these light strips to put on the underside of my car to light up the ground when I opened a door or when the cab lights were on. These seem to be a very good quality for the price. I wouldn't say they are the best by far but they serve their purpose. They are very bright. What it pretty much is is a long flexible electronic board with lights on it. The surface is covered with a thick layer of silicone and the back side has some thin sticky tape. There were some areas where I saw either the silicone or the backing was not completely sealing the strip itself... So if you're exposing it to water I would make sure that's sealed.My application:Since I put these on the underside edges of both sides of my car I had to cut the strip to desired lengths. Once these lights are stuck into place you're not going to be able to get them off without breaking them by the back side peeling off. Be careful with that. The places to cut were kinda difficult to solder. They are flat little tabs and those are never easy to solder onto, especially with silicone melting in the process. I believe every three feet or so there was a place that pieces had been soldered together before it was made into an entire strip. Those joints seem weak as if the solder could break if they got flexed too much. Those are easier to solder of you can cut a strip there. I got these lights soldered and wired in. Being on the underside of a vehicle they will take a lot of dirt and moisture so I siliconed the ends and the entire length of the strip after it had been stuck on to keep moisture out. They work great now and I've had them on for several weeks through driving in rain and sitting outside a considerable amount. They have performed well to this point with quite a bit of abuse compared to other applications... I hope they will last a long time. With indoor applications especially if you keep the strip in one piece, these should last as long as the LEDs don't burn out.

This review works for any of the 15ft strip LEDs from various suppliers on Amazon. You can't beat the value but you need to be aware of a few issues.1. The color temperature is off. These strip LEDs are sold as either warm white, cool white and daylight. I have found that warm white has a green tint to it, similar to fluorescents and the cool white / daylight (which are both the same) appears with a purple tint. What I found was that by combining the two I generated an acceptable white color for my applications. I suggest if you purchase one strip of the color you want and see if you like the color temperature. Don't rely on the description.2. They come with connectors that are a bit difficult to connect. In order to use them, I had to (with the non-waterproof versions) use a knife and scrape the top of where the contacts are on the strip to expose the copper so the connectors would make contact. On the waterproof ones, I had to do the same as well as peel away the silicone cover about 1/4" so the connector would fit. After messing with them for a while, I decided for my under-cabinet light application to simply solder wires directly to the strip. It was a lot easier and I didn't have to chase loose connections. If you are going to use the full 15' strip without cutting it, I would recommend purchasing one where the connector is already attached.3. Make sure you get a strong enough power supply. Figure 20 watts per strip and purchase a power supply strong enough for twice that. Also, some power supplies will provide the power instantly while others will have a few second delay. On the larger power models, I found the black plug in supplies (with cords similar to computer cords) had the delay, whereas the encased supplies with the fan that you have to wire up had instant power. I tried a few cheap ones first but they failed early on.Overall these strip lights are great. The fact that you can cut them to various lengths make them quite convenient for a lot of different applications. I knew about the above issues by reading reviews before purchasing so I wasn't disappointed. Bottom line, I did my cabinet lights for around $60 rather than spending $400-$500 at Lowes for the same thing. I also found these strip lights at a local electronics supply store for $80 per strip so they are a great deal here on Amazon.

Great lights. Great price. One portion of the strand had a defect where the clear waterproof coating/silicone caused a bit of a different light pattern. Basically the clear silicone plastic coating was too thin over a few LEDs and so it doesn't act as a diffuser for those lights (see pictures). Fortunately, this is OK for my use but if I was using them for something else I might have returned this one and got a new strand. Something else to note: for soldering new ends and cutting these, stripping that clear silicone coating off to get to the solder pads was kind of a pain, but it works if you're careful. The 3M adhesive backing... so far so good, time will tell. I used almost the whole strand with a 12v 2A wall plug - it got a little warm.

First off, I bought two of these LED light strips, and they are different colors. One is a very nice LED white. The other has a purple tinge to it. Both have the exact same packaging labels, but they don't match in color. If the color wasn't off, I'd give these lights a 5 star rating.That issue aside, I am very pleased with these light strips. I initially measured the power consumption at 12v, and each strip that I received drew about 0.8 amps at 12 volts. I am now running them at 11v, and the draw is 0.58 amps on one and 0.56 amps on another (repeated with multiple measuring devices). I'm not sure if I got something different than everyone else, but this is significantly lower power draw than others are reporting.The strips bend fairly easily in one direction, but not in all direction. If you stuck the strip to a table, it would bend easily up into the air or down toward the floor. Trying to make a tight bend keeping it flat to a surface isn't easy or pretty.I will probably buy another two strips and hopefully I end up with some that match in color. I'm sure I'll find a use for them.

Works well, but too blue for my liking. The LEDs are a cool white which makes them very blue. They need to offer a warm white version.Some technical info that is missing from Amazon:1. There is no data sheet or technical information included with the purchase.2. Each group of 3 LEDs draws 17 ma (.017 amps) of current at 12 VDC. The circuit is 3 LEDs and 150 ohm resistor in series.3. The total string of 300 LEDs draws 1.7 amps of current at 12 VDC.4. The power supply must be DC - not AC. To operate on 12 VAC, a full wave diode bridge must be used.5. The LEDs can be operated at a lower (7.5 VDC min) or higher voltage (14.6 v) for dimmer or brighter light output.6. The LED strip can be operated at a higher voltage for a much brighter output, but it must be a very short duration (1 sec max)

good

They work fine for what I want.

Highlu recommend with the flexible LED strips !!

Pieces rattle, not as sturdy as I'd hoped.

Meets expectations

I used these adapters to wire up an extra LED strip I had laying around and installed it on the back of my headboard. Some of the clips may not close tightly enough to create a solid contact for the circuit, but customer service is very helpful and should replace any faulty items under warranty.

These connectors work great, but they are wicked difficult to open. Maybe I haven't used them enough, but it seems to me that they could use a notch or small tab to make it easier. I found that one of them had a spotty connection, so I just threw it away. However, it might have been my fault because I inserted the LED tape, removed it, and then re-inserted it, so some of the adhesive might have corrupted the connectors.

Review by Quilt Lady's hubby:I have used these before on other projects. They work fine, BUT come with some shortcomings:#1-If you're using waterproof LEDs you're going to have to carefully trim off the clear waterproofing from the ends in order for the strip to fit into the connector.#2-I've even had to trim away some of the white plastic cover that snaps closed over the connections because of the thick waterproof coating on the LED strip.#3-Do yourself a favor & solder the terminals onto the LED contacts since if you disturb the connection the contacts can separate. I use a 15-30w soldering pen & VERY thin silver solder. Take your time & you'll get the hang of it messing the first 1 or 2.All of this is made easier if you use a magnifying glass & a good light!

Connectors are cheap but work great in our Leopard Gecko enclosure. Use on something that will be stationary. Any vibrations or movement will cause the lights to flicker as the connections can become loose very easily.

They worked with one issue when used with the SMD2835 600 LED strip, the snap had to cover one LED since the contacts on the strip are very close to an LED on the strip. This strips were supposedly to be used with an SMD2835 LED strip, yet there was no mention of strip LED count of 300 or 600. Therefore I conclude that in the 600 LED count there are more LED's which create the issue with the snap. I contacted the vendor who forward this to the manufacturer Quality Control. If you are ok with loosing the light of one LED that is covered with the snap, they work ok. Hence the rating.

Work as designed. Leave a small piece of the paper that covers the led strip adhesive back so you can slide the led strip into these connectors. A couple of the connectors had the end that snaps over the led strip slightly warped so it wouldn't stay secured by the tab. Not a big deal, just used some tape to wrap around the ends. I lengthened mine about 32" to go under the microwave but soldering in some 22 AWG & heat shrink tubing. Works great & easy to use these connectors.

Beware, these things can rip if not well supported. Had to replace some after my LED strip lights went out due to the connector ripping. But overall I still really liked this item, so so much easier than soldering. I was happy with my purchase. Good connections (when not ripped) good grip pins holding the strip lights in place.

not a perfect white color, bit of puple hue. doesn't really match my other 5k or 6k white lights in the rest of the car. cut and solder was easy and so far the lights are shining bright. can't comment on the adhesive as I preemptively reinforced them with some krazy glue just to be safe (didn't want lights falling on my feet while driving).

This is the first time I have got a role of leds and am not sure if all manufacturers are like this but this is what I ran into with this order.First thing I noticed was there was a crack in the clear covering all the way through to the led strip underneath about 6in from the start of the role. So for being waterproof this already failed.Second thing was at the very end of the strip it was not cut straight or smooth like it was torn off. It also did not have what I would consider to be a good seal at the end cause of this.Third was part of the copper strip they use to connect all the leds was folded out and protruding from in between the bottom 3m back and the clear waterproofing. Leaving this to be a failure point and safety hazard.Now I did not send these back as I was already in the middle of the project I ordered this for and the wife would have been upset and not having it done and leaving stuff all a mess. I was able to midagate the problems to some degree. I have to say though they are bright, but that one positive does not out weight all the problems. Maybe this was a mistake on my role. Maybe yours will be better. Will I order more? Not for this manufacturer.

Bought these to use outdoors on a project that should remain under cover for most of its life. They are acceptable, but not great. Whatever sealant used has a somewhat unpleasant odor. I am sure is will dissipate, but for may application it does not matter. The adhesive is very disappointing. I struggled to get the backing off without removing the adhesive. Fortunately this will not affect my application much either. Lights are bright white.What does affect my application is that no plug was included on the lead wires. The included instructions show that it plugs right in to a power supply. Now I get to fabricate a connection. You can't just cut it like it says in the description either. About every 30 LEDs is a soldered connection that cannot be joined without resoldering if you cut it (cannot use the plastic 8mm connectors). If you want to cut is yo will have to scrape off the sealant very carefully to use a 8mm flat connector.Overall, I can make it work for my application. Would have been nice to have a plug instead of tinned wires for power or this inconvenience explained in the description.

OK, the good thing: These lights are coated in a rubbery clear plastic making them supposedly weatherproof. Although not sure how you are supposed to weatherproof the power supply (not supplied) and the connection to it. I was using them indoors so who cares?Now the bad: The lights are not what I would call "pure white" rather they cast a blue light. Maybe that is what you call "cool light" which the box photo does say. It is very cool -- too cool to use as anything but accent lighting for hobbyists in my opinion and not bright enough to grow anything with. You will NOT like these for under the cabinet or for lighting figurines, etc. Too blue and too dim -- yes the light is also not bright. It is dim. The lights do not come with any 12v connector, just a couple of wires. There are no interconnects either. All in all, hobbyist lighting good for tricking out your computer maybe. Also, the tape is not 3M, it is something less sticky. I do not think they would stick in an inverted position (like under a shelf/cabinet) and stay for long. Gravity would bring them down since they are also heavier, yet thinner (less tape surface) than other non-rubberized tape lights. I ended up just taking them down and throwing them out. Not worth returning after installing and cutting them.In comparison, I purchased a LEDMO SMD5630 Warm white 16.4 Ft strip which is incredibly bright and has halogen colored light and came with the 12V connector attached (no power supply) and 3M backing tape -- for $2 more. They are perfect for my room lighting application. This cool white strip gets 3 stars for working but not really doing the job I intended them for. If you want bright warm lighting for a room, don't get these.

I really like these lights. They add a nice touch to our office lighting after dark (see attached photos). They are pretty easy to install. I would add the following features in order to make that a 5 Star+:1) It would be nice if it had a regular two prong outlet male plug instead of the female ac adapter pug requiring an additional male ac adapter plug be purchased in order for it to receive power. Even if it increased the item cost it would have been worth if for the convenience. I had to purchase the following in order to power the unit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006NTNGN0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to get it to work.2) It would have been nice if it had a regular two prong outlet female plug on the other end to allow two rolls of the bulbs to be easily connected together similar to Christmas lights, and therefore extending it's length. Even if it increased the item cost it would have been worth it for convenience. Because this feature was missing, I had to get an additional male ac adapter plug in order to power the second string of lights purchased in order to extend the length.I also purchased a light sensor outlet control to allow it to turn off and on automatically after dark: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Z3U7JS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Used these to make a custom light set up on a shrimp tank. They are bright.Down side is unlike other brands, this has just plain bare wire connections. So no adapters included. The adhesive did not stick well and actually came off the led strip on occasion.

adapter cable was not needed to connect power supply to led light strip

They came as described but haent really got a chance to use them since I forgot to order more parts for my setup.

Works as advertised

Simple to install, but the connection doesn't seem strong. I have to go and wiggle it a little to make the lights come on. I've checked over and over and it looks tight, but it doesn't perform perfectly.

It was difficult to figure out how to connect to the adapter. Ended up having to ppurchase some connectors, so unless there was a mistake in the packing where the connectors were left out, we would recommend perhaps buying locally where you can physically see what you are getting.And for the record, my husband has an electronic degree and licensed in low voltage.

The white plastic connector did not fit my 5050 light strip. These possibly would work with the 3428 light strips. It was easy enough to cut off the white connector and splice on another connector that was made for the 5050 size.If the product description said anything about these connectors being designed for a specific width light strip, I missed it. The product quality appears to be good. Just be certain to order some SMD5050 connectors so you can splice the connector onto this power plug to fit your light strip in the event of a size disparity, making certain to keep positive and negative properly aligned when splicing.

I can't get them to work on the outside type LED strips. I've tried several times and they just won't make the connection it seems like the clear plastic coating on the LED strip is too thick for the clamp to work.I'm changing my rating the three stars. The company emailed me an offered to refund my money. I finally figured out how to get the connectors to work. You have to remove the clear plastic coating on the light strips which is very difficult. With the plastic coating removed the connectors snap shut but I don't believe they would be waterproof at all.

DOES NOT WORK ON 2835 600 LED STRIPS. I missed the fine print because it says "(Not suitable for high intensity 120LEDs/M strips)", and I was looking for the overall LED count. I opened the package before I found my mistake, so I would feel bad returning them.They look like a nice product, but I just can't use them for this project.

Having trouble using these for intended purposes. I cannot achieve mounting the spring clips on the fragile led mounting tape as they don't permit slipping anything underneath.

Takes 1 to 2 seconds to deliver enough current to light up the lights. With the lights on measured 12.1 volts under load of 0.75 amps.

Update, 6/9/17: Half of them have stopped working. Some of them pass electricity, but with high resistance, so the connected strip is dimmer that the one it came from. Others, I have to go over and tap them to get the rest of the strip to light sometimes. I'll probably end up using the inner part of the connector as a soldering pad, and skip the mechanical connection. In the future, I'll just solder the lights directly, it only takes a second, and those joints havent failed me yet.they work well so far in my sunroom. We'll see how they handle the heat cycling it goes through during the course of a year. If you peel the adhesive before you insert them, it makes it a bit difficult to get it in, but at the same time, makes me feel like they'll stay in place better because they're relying on the adhesive AND the mechanical clamping to hold and make the connection

The only problem with these is that the red/black wires are all on the same side of the connector for each one. This isn't a major problem, except that sometimes you have to have the black represent 12V. As long as you know what you're doing, they can still be used like that, but it's rather confusing. It would be nicer if they had 5 with red on the left and black on the right, and 5 the opposite way.

I started to install these yesterday and the first few that were opened went very well. The adhesive seemed to work very well. the next few that I opened, there was absolutely no adhesion whatsoever. then came to the lighting portion... Hindsight is 20-20... I should have tested these strings before installation... 5 of the units had half the string or more that had electrical issues. I thought that perhaps I would resolder the string at the connection spot junction that was bad with not luck.I ordered enough for my deck, dock and pontoon and because of the issues I have 8 strings that are faulty and can't be used. I am pretty disappointed with the quality control of these units.

Though bright enough for my use there is a dead patch near the end and the adhesive backing came right off staying attached to the paper cover. I have it taped up for the time being. If it wasn't for the great deal (like US$9) I would not buy. They are too cheap to bother returning.

The lights are very bluish, fine, I can deal with that, but the adhesive is horrible. Every surface we have stuck these lights to (gloss, cleaned of any grease surfaces) the lights fall off. Especially around corners, and the ceiling. I put these in my wife's dressing closet and she has waken up and found them sagging from the ceiling like Christmas lights on a tree. Splicing them is extremely difficult and time consuming. I would not recommend these to anyone. Until they make the adhesive work, make them less thick and easier to spice, they aren't worth even what seems a good price.

Based on the reviews I figured this lights would be OK and decided to get a few of them, but unfortunately they are not as good as I expected them to be.I bought them for the only purpose to use them around a pole but as soon as I wrap them on the pole, some of the LEDs stop working. It creates a false contact and some LEDs dont light up, while other LEDs after the ones thst dont work light up. I was very careful removing the paper and also whileI was sticking them but they just dont work.Maybe the LEDs are not completely cured and the LEDs come loose from the circuit paper but either way bummed out.Any advise to stick the LEDs without braking the circuit would be appreciated

 So I purchased these lights with the intention of using them in a Dart Board Cabinet that I was building. The lights are intended to illuminate the playing surface. While the construction of the strip is good, I ran into some issues with the color. The light that is produced shouldn't be called White. They are more a light blue. I was lucky that the felt for the backing was blue so there really wasn't anything very off looking. I am going to have to consider what I use the remaining strip on since the light color is so off.The water proof clear coating is difficult to remove from the solder points even with a knife. I eventually just burned it away with my soldering iron. The adhesive on the backside of the strips is somewhat weak. I had to re-glue them onto the dart board cabinet with Super Glue since they kept falling off or pulling away.Overall, not terrible, but not great. If the color was actually white I would have been more impressed. I don't think I will buy these again.

The adhesive is not great... I used it in the bed rails of my truck for lighting up the bed at night. After 3 days one side has fallen down and the other is not doing well (partially falling/drooping). I replaced the one side with 3m double sided tape and will replace the other side once it decides to give up. I cleaned both rails well prior to installing the light strips. The adhesive backing says MQ. I do not think it is actually 3M, but I could be wrong. Also, I ordered the "pure white" which I believe is supposed to be 6000k, which has a slight bluish color. The lights are much more blue than I expected and quite a bit more blue than I think they should be (see attached picture). If you want a white led strip that sticks well, I would suggest a different brand.Update:The other side has now fallen...I had to order additional 3M double sided tape to re-adhere these lights back up. Actually, I should probably just pull it down and find better lights that are actually white. So these $7 lights cost me $30. You know the old saying... Wouldn't recommend.

Seems to work, shipping took 20 days

I had trouble getting them to make contact with the conductor in the tape . So, I was forced to solder the connector to the conductor. They come tinned and apparently prepared for that so I didn't mind it. The cover on the clip can't close on the tape because the nearest LED is in the way.

I feel like a broken record. None of these items worked with my "Myled" lights. Never again.

The connector is too long for high density SMD 3528 LED tape lights. The LED closest to the positive / negative on the tape prevents the connector from closing. Perhaps others have pointed this out and it may work great with the regular density LED tape lights.

These connectors did not fit the lights that I ordered.

junk better to solder connection failed after 2 weeks

after only a single year and one relocation of the LED strip, a few 3 LED groups are malfunctioning.this appears to be due to poor soldering/connections, as pushing down on one of the LEDs in the group makes all 3 turn on. I cannot think of a good way to re-solder these bad connections since all of the connections are sandwiched between the weatherstripping and the backing.I was quite happy with these LEDs in their first location. They produced ample light and, although they had a slight blue tint to them, they looked great. I'm sad that just after removing them from a single wall, they've been broken.

Spool inside the sealed package was destroyed and the led strip was smashed. When I tested the lights, about 18in of the spool did not work. Once I cut those off, the remaining lights worked. Also, the adhesive on the back on the lights is very weak. I ended up having to hot glue the strip to my project in order to get them to stay. I've used other brands of lights and never had this problem. I won't be using this brand again.

Very disappointed in this product. Purchased these for my moms new deck for her Christmas surprise. Got them all put up and it looked great the first night. The second night one strand went out. By the end of the week they were all out and coming loose from the adhesive. Very embarrassing to give as a gift and it breaks within the first week. 😭😭

There is a problem, you can cut the light in a particular location, there is two copper poles, and you use a clip to connect it to supply electricity, but the problem is right next to the two poles, is a resistor or some sort, you cannot close you clip to lock the strip!! What a bad design? Did the person design it also try to install it? In the product page, the forth picture is a close up picture, you can see + and - pole, then next to it is that black color thingy, prevent the clip from closing! I bought another brand which has no such problem, then try to buy more, and thinking they all the same... not really.

This light strand only has two wires at the end... we ordered the first set and didn't receive a connector. The company did immediately send out another. But same thing. There is absolutely no way to use these lights as is. We also purchased (at Amazon's suggestion) an electric adapter. But it has a small circle/hole for the connection and there's no way to connect the two wires to it.

THESE ARE JUNK!!!! I ordered 2 packages, opened the sealed package on the first one and hooked it to a 12v battery and they all worked. then installed them and was so proud then hooked up the battery again and only 4 leds worked. so I removed the other roll started to install it and after installing 2 feet of it I hooked up power and less than half worked. it looks like the solder joints that are approx. every 3 feet apart look like s***. when I wiggle some of the connections the leds flicker so here I sit with an incomplete project and not sure what to do. I don't want to order more leds cause these put a sour taste in my mouth. DONT BUY!!

No directions for average person. None at all. Throw a screw into the air. Now ... Guess what to do with it .

Doesn't work. Won't connect two strands of LED lights together.

Does not work. *** Update - the vendor has offered to replace the product, which I appreciate.

I bought this as a package set for some LED strip lights to put on a vanity . I didn't have any directions and one of the adapters didn't even work, least to say I was disappointed .. if you're crafty and good with working with this kind of thing good luck to you.

These connectors do not connect good. The connection comes lose and will allow current to flow to lights. When I get it to work the lights flixer. This seems to be a problem with the snap connectors.

WARNING !!! This is only for the 3528 light strips NOT the 5050 light strips. Description needs to be clearer. Product is satisfactory but will be frustrating if you purchase these with the 5050 strips since it will not fit. Caused me hours and hours of unneccessary labor./time/money Had no choice but to buy a solder kit and solder the ends . PLEASE Mr. Seller update your description

These were shown on the same page of the Ledmo 8mm led strips; but beware, they do not work with the Ledmo strips. There isn't enough room to get the connection under the pins, without trapping one of the led bulbs. No doubt it works fine with other brands or configurations, but not with Ledmo.

Almost all connectors were too loose, requiring that almost all connections required soldering anyway. Product was used for the correct size LED strip, with appropriate removal of waterproofing and adhesive strips. This product ended up requiring way more hassle and installation time.

Unsafe. Light strip started to flicker. Found that contacts were hot from contact resistance.

Doesn't work. I stripped off the silicon on both ends and tried both ends, no dice. Plugging into a power supply, the same 2' strip had no issues. I tried three of the 10 in the pack, same problem.

Very low quality and dont work, wouldn’t buy it again.

connectors leave each consecutive string dimmer than the last.