Review of Sea Gull Lighting 8870-44 Outdoor One-Light Wall Lantern, Weathered

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Bought these 2 years ago for our house at the beach and they already need to be replaced. They corroded so badly, they are falling off the house! I'm annoyed because before I spent all that money for them (I bought 10) I wanted to make sure they would withstand the elements so close to the ocean. I contacted the company and was told that they would not rust or corrode. Not true.... now they all need to be replaced. I suppose now I'll have to buy those cheap, ugly plastic lights that everyone else uses. Oh well... I really loved the look of them, but you and you learn, right? Sea Gull Lighting 8870-44 Outdoor One-Light Wall Lantern, Weathered Copper Finish

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I ordered two of these Sea Gull Outdoor Lanterns with brushed stainless steel finish to replace two fixtures that rusted. They arrived quickly and look really good. The specifications said the material is aluminum. So, if they are brushed stainless steel over aluminum, why does a magnet stick? Yes, we did a magnet test. So, although they are beautiful at the moment, time will tell. Stay tuned...

Today is August 30, 2013. We have had these lanterns for over a year and they still look great!

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We bought two of these lights to flank our garage on our Cape Cod House. They were advertised as stainless steel but the reality is that they are not. The stainless finish delaminated entirely within the first year (it looks like aluminum underneath) and the criss-cross brackets simply rusted. By the second year (season really not even a full two years more 18 months) they were so bad that my wife just could not stand it any longer and we replaced them with a non Sea Gull brand. Sea Gull now says that these fixtures are not intended to be used within a mile of the water. No where do they say his in heir advertising OR on the packaging. It's just an excuse for a shoddy product that they don't want to admit to nor stand behind. DO NOT BUY THIS FIXTURE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT IS OUTDOOR RELATED!

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Horrible quality, the "finish" started peeling within about a year of having this under a covered porch. The manufacturer's warranty only covers this for 1 year (they must expect this to happen) and they were unwilling to make this right. Should not be listed for outside use! Too bad because it was cute!

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I bought two of these for a remodel. They look very nice up close, and from a distance. Not the typical brass carriage-style fixture. The bonus for me was that it could take a 100 watt bulb, and it does throw a lot of light, especially with a clear bulb. It's a mystery to me why so many fixtures are top rated at 60 watts when security should dictate more light.

The Sea Gull packing box said "improved". I'm not sure what was improved, but the fixture's metal parts are quite thin and lightweight. The seeded glass globe is pretty, but fragile. The lip edge is rough, and made it a bit of a challenge to seat it in the fixture to line up with the little screws. One screw hole in the metal was larger than necessary, so it doesn't really "screw" in to hold the globe. On that fixture, it was particularly difficult to get lined up, and I broke part of of the lip edge because I couldn't get equal holding pressure from all the screws. Oops. I suppose I should see about getting that replaced.

One other comment is the the arch piece holds the metal portion so close to the wall mount plate that small fingers are needed to get the decorative screw over the fixture mounting bolt. It should arc just a bit further than it does now.

To summarize, it's a very good looking fixture, but don't be surprised by its insubstantial feel.