After a hailstorm earlier this year broke some bulbs on my outdoor lighting, I decided it made sense to replace the string with something more durable (plastic) and more energy efficient than the old incandescents. I decided to give this string a try. For starters, I will note that these are certainly durable. (The box arrived fairly squished and smashed, and I didn't identify any damage to the bulbs.) The light on the bulbs is more of a white light than a warm one, and the string is a thinner corder like Christmas lights. The lights come with a remote that allows you to set a timer or to adjust brightness levels to a few different settings. (While it's hard to see from the photos, these adjustments do make a big difference.) I tend to think I will not use the brightest setting much as it is quite bright. There are also some blink features, but they are very aggressive, (at least without the lights spread out to hang), so I likewise don't think I will use those much. All that said, they do seem like they'll do nicely outside.