8 FT Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Tree, Dual Layer TPE and PVC, 1470 Tips, 470 Warm White LEDs

A cheap way to make a taller tree is to spread the same branches over a longer pole. The result is a thin upper third where the leader shows through, and a topper balanced on a bare spike.

This 8 ft model carries 1470 tips against 1449 on the 7.5 ft and 1217 on the 7 ft in the same family, and the width stays at 4.3 feet. The extra height comes with extra foliage rather than a thinner spread of it.

Eight feet against a six foot figure

The drawing places the tree beside a six foot Santa so the scale reads properly: eight feet tall, 4.3 feet across, on a 24 inch stand. That stand is two inches wider than the 7.5 ft version uses, which is the sort of detail that matters when a tree gets taller without getting wider. A UL certified adapter and two pairs of gloves are shown as part of the package.

Two leaves, two jobs

The ultra soft TPE leaf on the left is long, flat and hangs from the branch. The verdant PVC leaf on the right is shorter, stiffer and a darker green. TPE goes on the outside where texture shows, PVC packs the interior for density. On a tree this tall that inner layer is doing real work, because a bare pole is far more visible at eight feet than at six.

What 470 bulbs looks like after dark

Photographed against black with no other light in the frame. The bulbs run right to the leader rather than fading out in the top third, which is the honest test of a tall pre-lit tree. The soft outer needles catch light along their length, so the glow spreads rather than showing as isolated points.

Reaching the top of an eight foot tree

The photograph shows the practical reality: putting a topper on a tree this tall takes two people or a step stool. It also shows the branch structure holding ornaments out where they can be seen rather than letting them sink in, which is what the firm PVC inner layer contributes.

The highest count in this three size family, which is what keeps an eight foot tree from thinning at the top.

Pre-strung through all three sections so the lights are done before the tree is standing.

Long, drooping and flexible on the outside of the branch, where the texture actually reads.

Stiffer and darker, filling the middle of the tree so the pole stays hidden at this height.

Two inches wider than the 7.5 ft model uses, folding flat, which an eight foot tree genuinely needs.

Branches fall into place as each section is raised, so eight feet goes up in three lifts.

Stated by the manufacturer. It plugs into a standard household outlet.

Included, which on 1470 tips is a genuine help rather than a token extra.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Eight feet fills a room with a raised ceiling or a tall window bay where a seven foot tree would look short.

No modes, no remote, no colour changing. The cost sits in two kinds of foliage and a high bulb count.

A firm PVC inner layer holds ornaments out where they show instead of letting them disappear into the branch.

What we stand behind

• The 1470 tip count and the 470 LED count are printed on the manufacturer's own panel for this size.
• The 8 ft by 4.3 ft size and the 24 in stand come from the maker's dimension drawing.
• The comparison with the 7 and 7.5 ft models uses the manufacturer's published figures for all three, since all three are carried here.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Why does the 8 ft have fewer lights than the 7.5 ft?

It is what the manufacturer publishes: 470 bulbs on the 8 ft against 500 on the 7.5 ft, with the tip count going the other way at 1470 against 1449. We report their figures as given rather than smoothing them out. In practice the difference of thirty bulbs across a tree this size is not something you would see.

What ceiling height do I need?

Ten feet is comfortable. Sizing guides suggest about a foot between the tip and the ceiling for a topper, and the stand lifts the tree a few inches further. Under a nine foot ceiling it will fit with a flat topper. Under eight feet it will not stand.

What does the TPE outer layer do?

It is a softer, more flexible plastic than PVC, used only on the outer needles where it hangs and droops instead of standing stiff. The firm PVC layer underneath keeps the shape, so you get a realistic surface without a floppy tree.

Can one person put it up?

The frame, yes. It is three hinged sections and nothing needs a tool. Seating the top section and fitting a topper at eight feet is easier with a step stool or a second pair of hands.