Christmas lights?

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Trip

I check selection on the 26th. If it is low, I buy. If it is a lot, I wait. 26th is 50%. I usually check every day on stock til it gets low or goes to 75%. If it high stock and goes to 75% off I buy like a mad man. I normally have about 500+ boxes of lights waiting on me for next season. I don't have that much this year cause I am taking a year off because I am taking my vacation during light season and don't want my display destroyed while I am not home.

I am a big Incan fan. They just feel more like christmas too me, instead of overly bright LEDs. The pro ones are better than store bought cause you can get smaller LEDs to cut down on the brightness, but they are hella expensive for my large display. My biggest gripe with incans is the colors fade way too quick, so I replace my colors every year, but they are cheap so it isn't an issue. I normally get a string for .25. LEDs are way too bright for my taste, but their colors are brilliant and don't fade. There are pros and cons to both, you will be able to see after you do your setup and decide what you like and what you don't.

$.25 per string!??

You're not getting prices like that at Wal-Mart are you?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by shmike

$.25 per string!??

You're not getting prices like that at Wal-Mart are you?

I was, but they went up last year to $2.26 normal price. So now it's more like .64 a string if I get 75% off.

[shmike]

For the mini lights, what is a good or normal spacing?

I've seen everything from 2.5 - 6".

[defector]

Ugh. Christmas lights. I think we need new ones this year, too.

My MIL bought us a motorized Santa (that my wife hated) two years ago.
So I took it, had his suit dyed black, and painted his face like Alice Cooper. Satan Claus is a big hit when we break out the Halloween decorations. MIL hasn't figured it out yet.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by shmike

For the mini lights, what is a good or normal spacing?

I've seen everything from 2.5 - 6".

depends on brightness, if you get a really bright LED, you want 6" spacing to maximize length. If it's dim, you need more of them.

4" is about right for incans.

[LeeNetworX]

We've always shopped for Christmas decorations the day after; insane sales at the home improvement stores and even places like Walgreen's / CVS and Sears. Depending on the store the pickings may be slim, but there's good stuff to be found.