DAYBETTER Led Strip Lights Waterproof, 32.8ft(2 Rolls of 16.4ft) Led Tape Lights Color Changing 300 LEDs Light Strips Kit with 44 Keys Ir Remote Controller and 12v Power Supply for Indoor Outdoor Use

I bought this LED light strip during COVID, and surprisingly, it’s still working! Over time, I’ve noticed some slight color changes (like certain colors not showing as accurately), but for how long I’ve had it, that’s honestly expected. It’s held up way better than I thought it would. Definitely got my money’s worth.

The Day Better kit worked for me though I will add a few tips I learned that helpEd me that may help future buyers .1) if you don’t need IP65 waterproof where you are installing them, consider Getting regular strips... the Silicon has tended to make my very simple indoor van installation quite a royal pain with the available connectors out there.. I used the waterproof not because it was outdoors but it was running near roof cavity’s that do potentially sweat In outdoor temp changes etc or fingers grab looking for things and dust accumulation Etc to cause problems which the silicone protects against but in my case if I had it to do over I would try the the sturdiest non waterproof set available as the connector kits out there are much more plug and play and unless you’re installing a lot of these and don’t mind buying large kits of spare parts to have around for troubleshooting options and creative installs it gets expensive trying to make a basic install work and get good connections with these waterproof strips if you are turning corners or needing wire runs to different sections of light strip.2) if you estimate you need the 16ft kits get the 32 ft at least... trust me in experienced in electrical and finicky installs and some of the connections go smooth and work like candy but suddenly when you start cutting and recurring strips because your piercing style connectors are junk , you need more strip to go through until you get experienced.3) if you want bright light go with the more lights per inch strips.. I wanted to save overall amp draw and only needed mood/ambience so I got the less lights per inch.. but it has dimmer settings... so unless you know you only want mood brightness get the denser lit strip and turn it up and down you will have more bright light capabilities.3) take care to cut the ends perfect. The ends being even make all the difference inside the connections4) if using the strip to 4 wire harness piercing style connectors, use an electrical tester at each leg/each side of every connection you make. Leave the strip end coming from the controller connection on and connect to the strip then test the lead end side of the connectors to make sure you have voltage. Then connect section of wire and test the wire end before connecting to another section of light strip test the far side of the connector where the next strip is going.. with the lights on then you will often get a connection just by touching the strip end to the connector.5 ) on connectors. You will go through so many connectors getting good fits on the piercing variety for waterproof strips get plenty.Tips others have posted about , helps to use a spare connector to pierce your wires and sometimes your strip first so you don’t damage or wear out a connector that you intend to be permanently in the circuit...I even cut a little bit of light strip with wire on it to use as the tester and pre piercing connector when connecting a set of wires to a strip end.Pulling on the wire a bit helps to make a good connection at times. Be very meticulous cutting the ends of the connectors.Finally for strip to strip or strip to wire connectors consider getting the kind made to slip under the prongs that’s are more designed for the non waterproof kind but some say waterproof because they will house the raised curve of the silicone when closed but the connection method is the same as non waterproof strips and is non piercing.. you simply have to work the end where you’ve cut the strip like you’re peeling the adhesive but instead you gently get the silicone to lift off the backing tape that is the circuit and expose the contacts and slip that under the connector tongs and let the silicone come back down and close the connector.. possibly wire solder the other end if you want a strip to wire connection... although for a novice soldering it wouldn’t be easy..Basically don’t get waterproof ones unless you have a lot of extra strip to work with and ruin or unless you really need the waterproof kind...Maybe consider inventing a better strip to wire connector for these waterproof strips because they are all junk!Hope this helps.

Good lights, not the best

Good

very nice added decorations for your bedroom, just gives your room finish touches

I normally never write reviews, let alone a bad review, but I am writing this to hopefully help someone out so you don't end up like me... disappointed and frustrated. Earlier this month I had ordered a different set of DAYBETTER LED light strips and needed to order more of the set to complete my project. Well, when I went to reorder them- I saw that they were "currently unavailable" and then below it said "we do not know when or if this item will be in stock". So, what do I do? Take a deep breath and look to find another set of lights from the same company, with the same descriptions (written and pictured), and good reviews. Sure enough I came across these. They looked exactly the same as the others and were even advertised to be "frequently bought" with the exact same connectors I bought and used for my other strip! Even customers who had left reviews uploaded some pictures of the strip lights and they looked exactly like mine. Great, right? I thought so too. Well I received this new set today, opened the package, and find a super thick LED light strip... So, that was my first hunch that something was off because I was 100% positive that I was buying the same thickness of strip. These looked so weird next to my other ones, but, I decided to hold onto hope and thought "that's okay, when I put them up you won't even noticed the difference". That's where the second red flag came. As stated before I already had the connectors that they were advertised with- so that means the strip has to be able to fit into the connector, right? ... Yeah no. I put this strip into the connector the exact same way I had inserted my other strip lights and the thickness of the strip literally broke the connector! And, I tested it, even if the connector did not break and the strip fit- there was absolutely no way the connector could close... the strip was WAY too thick! So, now I am left with an unfinished project and two boxes of LED strip lights that I have to now go return. I have no idea if DAYBETTER just recently decided to change all their strip lights to this thickness or what, but, now I have no idea how or if I can finish my project because I am hesitant to order from this company again.I added multiple pictures so that you all know what I am referring to. You clearly see the difference in thickness between the two strips and how the strip didn't fit with the connecter at all.

I love the lights sooo much. Just got this lights maybe 5 months ago and they just stopped working please help

The product works well. However, I assumed (my fault) that the 3 sections could be connected end to end to make one long strand of light. This was not the case. Each spool of light had only the male connector at one end. Meaning, you can only spread lights in three different directions and only 16.4 feet away from the power connector. A simple fix on the manufacturers end by simply installing female connectors on the open end of each strand of lights.If you need one long 50 foot strand, verify with the seller ahead of ordering whether the strands can be connected together.