Lepro 12V LED Strip Light, Flexible, SMD 2835, 16.4ft Tape Light for Home, Kitchen, Party, Christmas and More, Non-Waterproof, Warm White(Not Include Power Adapter)

I purchased these lights to brighten up my boring apartment kitchen. It is poorly lit and very dull. The lighting is especially terrible over the actual work surface(where most of the cutting, preparing, dish washing, etc). These lights were a great price, so it allowed me to be able to purchase a dimmer switch along with it so that I can change the brightness of the lights and not have to unplug them every time. After a very slow three days of anxiously awaiting my lights, I received them in a very small and light package. They come rolled up on a reel very neatly. I should mention that you also have to buy a AC adaptor to plug lights into the wall. So I measured the length of area above my main kitchen workspace and began to unroll my lights to the proper legnth. I cut them at the cut line indicators that are written on the light strip. I prepped my work area with a rubbing alcohol rub down to get rid of any dust/dirt to allow the best stick. After that all I did was stick them right on! I ran my wires from the light a bit messy, but I wasn't concerned with drilling holes and taking extra measures to hide the cords since I'm in a temporary space. But it would have been very simple to do. All I did was connect my dimmer switch to my lights and then to my adaptor, plugged it in, and bam! Simple, effective, and beautiful lighting in my kitchen that can be used decoratively or for working purposes. They're very bright at their brightest setting and very dim at their lowest. So far they were a wonderful purchase that I don't regret for a moment.

These are great especially considering the price! For a sub $10 product, the first time I ordered these in 2016 I was worried about the quality and how long they would last. I’ve now used them in two different houses I’ve lived in and they have been great, the only issues I’ve had with them have been related to the driver I was using which turned out to be faulty, and a faulty solder joint that was my own fault. I installed these the first time in a house as under cabinet lights in the kitchen. They lasted for two years until we moved out and I’m sure they would have continued to last if we had continued living there. (And I had them on almost 24/7) I have now installed them in another house, again as under cabinet lights and they have been great. My favorite thing about these is the brightness and color temperature. I don’t like a lot of under cabinet lights / led white lights because in my opinion they tend to be too cool (I absolutely HATE daylight white lights, they make everything look like a hospital room and I don’t understand why people like them...) these lights are a nice, soft, warm white, they look great and provide fantastic visibility for cooking, and create a nice evening ambiance at home. I recommend also buying a remote control adapter device to install with these lights as this will give you the ability to adjust the brightness of the lights and then them on/off without unplugging them. Shown in the photo, they are dimmed, they do get much brighter if you want them to. If you’re looking for quality light strips, no need to buy a more expensive brand, these get the job done, look nice, and for under $10 what more could you want?

Perfect for what I needed. Color was spot on. These are definitely indoor lights, there is no cover at all. The sticky tape seems to hold fine, will update in a few weeks.

Purchased two LED strips to use in a set of curio cabinets which was using a single incandescent bulb in the located in the top of the cabinets. I ran the LED strip just inside the cabinet doors, looping over the top of the doors, and onto the other side. The 16-foot strip was more than long enough to cover one of the cabinets, but not long enough that I could split one strip into both of the cabinets. Having the lights go top to bottom on both side and across the top definitely improved the overall brightness of the cabinets, illuminating the figurines below without any issues. There’s a dim spot in the middle of the cabinet. Also purchase a simple Sylvania smart plug (Amazon product code: B01M6UM8QD) to make it a “smart” lighting solution, allowing me to use my Alexa (or SmartThings app) to control the lights.There's is one CON with these and frankly every self-adhesive LED light strip I’ve purchased from various companies, and that’s the double sided tape that comes with them. Half the time when you try to peel off the paper to expose the tape, the whole thing comes off to include the tape. Once you manage to get the white protective paper off without removing the double-sided tape, and you stick the led strip down, it’s only a matter of time before the LED strip begin to come loose. Either the sticky tape will remain on the way and the LED strip will come off, or the whole strip, tape and all, come off. This strip only lasted 2 days before it began to come loose from the wooden surface I stuck the strips too (See pictures), and YES, I made sure to dust/wipe the surface down before placing the tape onto it.Like I said earlier, this has happened to EVERY single LED strip I’ve purchased over the years, regardless of brand. The only difference I noticed between brands, is the length of time in which the double-sided tape will remain sticky. Luckily the solution is pretty simple, couple dabs of strategically place hot glue and problem is solved. I use hot glue instead of stronger adhesive incase I ever want to remove the LED strip with damaging it or the surface it stuck onto.Overall, I’m happy with the way these lights worked within the curio cabinet. The price was just about right and the wife was definitely wise to opt for the soft white in place of the daylight ones.I’m going to dock 1 star mainly because of the double-sided tape used on the LED strip.