What the numbers mean
72 lights at 17 in over 100 ft. Twelve more lights than the Pro 100 on the same run, at a pitch three inches tighter, and near-identical to the Lights 2. On the wall those three are the same idea; the difference between them is who answers the phone, which is most of why this one is here.
RGBWIC, with the W doing real work. The white is a dedicated channel, not red, green and blue mixed to approximate one. That is the same architecture as the Pro and the reason its warm white reads like a porch bulb instead of a pinkish wash. Kits that mix their white are obvious the moment you put them beside one that does not.
Cuttable, and linkable to about 200 ft. It cuts between modules and chains, so an odd run length is not a problem the way it is on the Lights 2 150.
No IP figure. The listing quotes a temperature range, -4°F to 131°F, and the word weatherproof, and does not print an IP rating. Everything else in this catalogue does. That is not evidence it is worse — it is evidence there is one fewer number to hold them to, and on a fixture that lives under a gutter we would rather have the number.
Who it is for
- Anyone who has decided they do not want to buy Govee, for whatever reason, and wants the nearest equivalent rather than a downgrade.
- People who care that Jasco is a long-standing US lighting manufacturer with an actual warranty department, rather than a brand name on a listing.
- A run at or near 100 ft that may need cutting to fit.
Who should buy something else
- You want the biggest possible evidence base: its history is a small fraction of the Govee’s. The hardware looks good and the sample is small. If that trade bothers you, buy the Lights 2 100.
- Budget is the constraint: the Linkind HP5 is cheaper again. Side by side.
- Over 100 ft: link a second run or look at the Pro 200.
What we could not check
We have not mounted this kit, and we want to be more careful here than usual, because the history behind it is short.
What we can see is encouraging and thin. The sentiment skews strongly positive, several reviewers compare the finish favourably against Govee, and one reports their professional installer preferring these to a Govee run he had just finished elsewhere. That is a good signal from a small sample and it is not the same thing as a track record.
Against it there is one detailed account of total failure at eleven months — dead, app will not connect — with no response from support during the outage. One report is one report. But it lands on the exact claim this product is recommended for, which is that a real manufacturer stands behind it, so we are not going to bury it in a footnote. Treat the reliability read as provisional until the sample grows, and keep the receipt.
The rest of permanent outdoor lights
| Product | Cost tier | Size | Lights | Pitch | Per light | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro 100 | High-end | 100 ft | 60 | 20 in | 50 lm | IP67 |
| Lights 2 | Mid-range | 100 ft | 72 | 17 in | 40 lm | IP67 |
| Pro 200 | High-end | 200 ft | 120 | 20 in | 50 lm | IP67 |
| Prism 200 | High-end | 200 ft | 72 | 33 in | 60 lm | IP68 |
| Neon 33 | Budget | 32 ft | 96 | 4 in | — | IP67 |
| Strip 33 | Budget | 32 ft | 42 | 9 in | — | IP65 |
| Lights 2 150 | High-end | 150 ft | 108 | 17 in | 40 lm | IP67 |
| Eternity 100 | Mid-range | 100 ft | 72 | 17 in | — | Not stated |
| HP5 100 | Budget | 100 ft | 60 | 20 in | — | IP67 |
Price tiers are our own rough budget bands, not live prices. Check the listing for today’s price. The price itself stays on the listing, where it is current, rather than here, where it would go stale. The same catalogue drives the calculator, so a number here and a number there are the same number.