FOOMAN ST38 String Lights
Best value — The most warm light per dollar here: 50 feet of shatterproof ST38 Edison bulbs, ETL safety-certified, dimmable and connectable, on a clean owner base — for budget money. A lesser-known brand, but a real, safety-listed value string rather than the cheapest globe set.
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- Bands: Exceptional 8.5 and up, Excellent 7.5, Very good 6.5, Good 5.5, Fair 4, Poor below 4. Every score is dated.
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Excellent
Excellent is 7.5 to 8.4.
See why it scored 7.5
Contender — The Best Patio String Lights of 2026
Specs
| Length | 50 ft (25 + 2 spare ST38) |
| Bulbs | ST38 Edison LED, 2700K warm white |
| Power | Plug-in (dimmable) |
| IP rating | IP65 |
| Bulb material | Shatterproof |
| Dimming/timer | Dimmable; no timer |
| Max linkable | Connectable strand-to-strand |
| Warranty | Not published |
Pros
- The most light per dollar — 50 ft of shatterproof Edison bulbs at a budget price
- ETL safety-certified and IP65-rated, dimmable and connectable
- Clean owner base — 4.5 stars across 407 ratings
Cons
- Not for you if you want a proven household brand with a long warranty — FOOMAN is lesser-known
- Cord/build is lighter-duty than the commercial Brightech or acrylic Enbrighten
- Plug-in only (no solar option on this model)
“I got these lights to put around my yard and pool. The set I got was the 200' and it came in 2 sections which made mounting it easier.”— BackfortyBits, Amazon · Verified owner
FAQ
Who is the FOOMAN ST38 String Lights for?
You want the most warm light per dollar — 50 feet of shatterproof ST38 Edison bulbs, ETL-safety-certified, that dim and connect, for budget money.
What do owners say about the FOOMAN ST38 String Lights?
4.5★ across 407 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-26 · listing-wide base).
What is the warranty on the FOOMAN ST38 String Lights?
FOOMAN publishes no warranty term for the FOOMAN ST38 String Lights — we looked for one from the maker and record the absence rather than guess. Buy it somewhere with a return window you trust.
Does the FOOMAN ST38 String Lights come with a manufacturer warranty?
FOOMAN publishes no warranty document anywhere we can find, so there is no manufacturer term to hold them to beyond the listing itself and the marketplace's own returns window. Nobody can check what does not exist — that is the finding rather than a gap in our research.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
FOOMAN publishes no warranty term for this product. We looked for one from the maker and record the absence rather than guess.
FOOMAN publishes no warranty document anywhere we can find. There is no term to hold them to beyond the listing itself and the marketplace’s own returns window. Nobody can check what does not exist — that is the finding, not a gap in our research.
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked July 2026)
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Data last verified: 2026-10-26. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.