The dad with a deck or pergola he never sits on after dark, less so someone in an apartment with a balcony too small to string anything across.
What it is
A low-voltage festoon light set with 50 warm white bulbs across a 15m lit length, rated for indoor or outdoor use. Two sets can be connected end to end for a longer run. Four spare replacement bulbs are included in the box.
Why we picked it
Lighting is the cheapest thing you can do to a deck and the single change that most alters how long people sit there. Warm white festoon strung above a table turns a slab of concrete into somewhere you want to still be at 10pm, and 15m is enough to actually cross a decent-sized yard rather than sag over one corner. It is also the gift a dad will never buy himself, because it feels like decoration rather than equipment, right up until it is installed. Connectable means he can add a second set later without rewiring anything.
