7.5 FT Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Tree with 71 Pine Cones, 540 Warm White LEDs and PE PVC Tips

Wind a string on by hand and the green flex ends up lying across the front of the branches. In daylight it reads as a line of cable looped round the tree, which is the giveaway that the lights were added afterwards.

The manufacturer calls this out on their own panel as hidden light wiring: the 540 LEDs are fitted with the cable run in behind the tips rather than over them. What you see are bulbs sitting in the foliage, not a cable wrapped round it.

What is actually on the branch

Four things named on this panel. Thick PE leaves, moulded to a needle shape. Lifelike PVC leaves filling in behind them. Seventy one pine cones wired in among the foliage. And the green itself, which the manufacturer keeps lighter than the usual dark artificial tone.

Size, cord and gloves

Seven and a half feet tall, 4.3 feet across, on a 22 inch stand. The power cord is 4.9 feet, which is short, so plan the tree's position around the nearest outlet or expect to use an extension. Two pairs of gloves come in the box.

Five hundred and forty bulbs, tucked in

The magnified section shows bulbs sitting down among the needles rather than proud on the surface. Five hundred and forty of them is a generous count for a 7.5 foot tree. The manufacturer marks the adapter UL certified, and the specification puts the tree's draw at 8.4 watts.

Wired into the branches at the factory and spread through the tree rather than clustered at the front.

A high count for this height, pre-strung so nothing has to be tested or wound on.

The cable runs behind the foliage, so the tree does not read as a tree with a string looped round it.

Thick PE leaves for shape on the outside, flatter PVC leaves filling in behind them.

Branches stay on the trunk and open out as each section is raised into place.

Metal rather than plastic, with foot pads, sized to hold a 4.3 foot spread steady.

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.

Cones and a lighter green suit wood, wool and brass better than a dark tree with shiny baubles.

Five hundred and forty bulbs is well above average for 7.5 feet, so the tree carries a room on its own.

Hidden wiring matters most in a bright room, where a cable looped over the branches is impossible to miss.

What we stand behind

• The 540 LED count, the 71 pine cones and the two leaf types are printed on the manufacturer's own detail panels.
• The 7.5 ft by 4.3 ft size, the 22 in stand and the 4.9 ft cord come from the maker's dimension drawing.
• The electrical figures are quoted exactly as the manufacturer's specification list gives them.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Are the pine cones real?

The manufacturer describes them as natural pine cones and counts 71 of them, wired into the branches at the factory. We repeat their wording rather than guess at the material. Either way they are fixed to the tree, so nothing falls off while you decorate around them.

How long is the power cord?

Four feet eleven inches, which is short for a tree this size. Check the distance to your nearest outlet before you choose a corner, or plan on an extension lead running under the tree skirt.

How long does it take to shape?

The manufacturer suggests allowing 45 to 60 minutes for the tree to reach its fullest form. Work from the bottom section up, pulling each branch away from the pole and bending the tips upward, which is what fluffing guides recommend for any dense tree.

How much floor space does it need?

Four point three feet across at the widest branches on a 22 inch stand, so a clear circle of about five feet. At 7.5 feet tall it suits a 9 foot ceiling, or an 8 foot one with a flat topper.