Ollny
Ollny G40 Solar String Lights
Best value solar — The solar pick for people who want control: 60 feet of G40 globes with a remote, a real dimmer (25–100%), and a dusk timer, charged by solar or USB. It rates well on a clean owner base and costs about what a plain solar set does — the catch is it's a lesser-known brand.
Contender — The Best Patio String Lights of 2026
Specs
| Length | 60 ft (25 G40 globes + 2 spare) |
| Bulbs | G40 globe LED, warm white |
| Power | Solar + USB backup charge |
| IP rating | IP65 panel / IP45 bulbs |
| Bulb material | Shatterproof |
| Dimming/timer | Remote, dimmer 25–100%, 30min/2/4/6/8h timer, 3 modes |
| Max linkable | Single run (60 ft) |
Pros
- Rare for solar: a remote, a true dimmer, and a dusk timer — most solar strings have none
- Clean owner base — 4.4 stars across 357 ratings, all verified purchases (no Vine padding)
- USB backup charge covers a stretch of cloudy days when the panel can't keep up
Cons
- Not for you if you only trust household names — Ollny is a lesser-known brand with no long warranty/support track record
- Solar, so it still wants real sun; a deep-shade or screened spot starves it
- 60 ft is one fixed run — not strand-to-strand connectable like the commercial plug-ins
“I love these lights. They add just the right amount of lighting and ambience to my deck at night. I will add though, they do need to be fully charged, night darkness, or cover the solar sensor for using the remote to turn on lights.”— BLH in Louisville,KY, Amazon · Verified owner
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked July 2026)
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Data last verified: July 2026. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.