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I don’t know that I’d describe it as “weird”, but for me it’s sequenced Christmas Lights. My setup is relatively small, but yes, I’m that guy with the big Chris

I don’t know that I’d describe it as “weird”, but for me it’s sequenced Christmas Lights. My setup is relatively small, but yes, I’m that guy with the big Christmas light display. This year I’m at about 1500 RGB LEDs this year (again, still pretty small) it’s fun hobby. The weirdest part for me still is custom ordering hundreds of dollars of lights from Chinese companies directly.

manuelmoreale 4y ago
I really hope that you also do cool things like this one [1] with your Christmas lights 1. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TvlpIojusBE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TvlpIojusBE
Loughla 4y ago
HEY. I'm looking for dependable, C9 lights. Would you know where to look? I love the look of the old-timey large bulbs, but so far the lights I've found have been; a) overly expensive and b) not able to withstand more than one winter in the upper-Midwest. Any recommendations?
- sircastor 4y ago
  I really like the look of C9 bulbs as well, but incandescent strands these days are all pretty cheaply made - and actually, anything you buy in a typical big box store I think probably isn't going to last more than a season or two in good conditions. I don't have specific recommendations - all my lights are addressable RGB LEDs. I would look for commercial sets, which I would suspect are designed to be more durable for longer-term use.
- conductr 4y ago
  I have had good luck with several products here; https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/204208/CMS-C9SWW.html https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/204208/CMS-C9SWW.html They have an array of temperatures and has an old look. I bought 1000' feet of their spool and bulbs and have been using for about 7 years with zero issues. Only bulb to go out was because I dropped it on some concrete. I also did this after a couple years of what turned out to be single use lights from big box store. It's not cheap but not sure what your budget is. At least you can get some mileage out of them.

manuelmoreale 4y ago

I really hope that you also do cool things like this one [1] with your Christmas lights 1. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TvlpIojusBE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TvlpIojusBE

Loughla 4y ago

HEY. I'm looking for dependable, C9 lights. Would you know where to look? I love the look of the old-timey large bulbs, but so far the lights I've found have been; a) overly expensive and b) not able to withstand more than one winter in the upper-Midwest. Any recommendations?

sircastor 4y ago
I really like the look of C9 bulbs as well, but incandescent strands these days are all pretty cheaply made - and actually, anything you buy in a typical big box store I think probably isn't going to last more than a season or two in good conditions. I don't have specific recommendations - all my lights are addressable RGB LEDs. I would look for commercial sets, which I would suspect are designed to be more durable for longer-term use.
conductr 4y ago
I have had good luck with several products here; https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/204208/CMS-C9SWW.html https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/204208/CMS-C9SWW.html They have an array of temperatures and has an old look. I bought 1000' feet of their spool and bulbs and have been using for about 7 years with zero issues. Only bulb to go out was because I dropped it on some concrete. I also did this after a couple years of what turned out to be single use lights from big box store. It's not cheap but not sure what your budget is. At least you can get some mileage out of them.