LED Spot (transformer req.)

Awesome Cactus, Buy a Different LV Light

Cant say enough good things about the Desert Steel cactus. So cool in design and artistic execution. Five stars for the cactus, totally worth the premium price. With such quality it's a shame they offer this LED light as an option. The light is OK but why a spot light when the intent is to have light diffuse through the small holes in the statue and "glow" at night. The effect is blinding hot spots inside visible through the holes in the cactus. The true downfall however is the very cheep, tiny connection wires. They are roughly 22 gauge aluminum, with maybe 10 strands. Likely integrated circuit wires, impossible to connect to typical 14 gauge landscape wiring. The wires are so thin and small it is hard to get a quality connection with wire nuts and too small to use a mechanical block like a Wago because the size difference does not fall in a standard range. After some trying outside, I finally went inside and soldered an 18 gauge pigtale on to the tiny wires to bridge the size gap. I'm still concerned with the tiny wire part of the installation from a durability perspective. They are mechanically fragile and I doubt the thin plastic shielding will last through a winter. Get the amazing Desert Steel product but go to a box store and get a diffused LV light with real connection wires for a third of the price to illuminate your masterpiece. .

Really nice lighting for price

Great landscape enhancer

The lights perform well. Larger gauge wires from light would be helpful.