CK57 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 When the top of your tree gets over crowded consider staging at different levels. This year went to a Triple Mega design with three mega trees on one pole. Over 20,000 lights and using 60 channels among 156 strands of lights. Tree is 32 ft tall and outer base ring is 24 ft. I spliced strings together to eliminate connections as strand length required doubles. There are three different base rings as well. Using C-6 lights you weight up quickly. 120 of my strands are C-6 with 36 stands M5. The top has separate hang off points staged at 5 different levels, about a foot apart to space thing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORi P Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 It seemed that most people on here were suggesting C6 for megatrees. So that is what I bought. They look gigantic to me. I wish I had gone with M5 or M6, so I guess it is a matter of opinion.My tree is 16 ft high. Maybe if I had a much taller trees C6 would look better to me. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevikester Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 It seemed that most people on here were suggesting C6 for megatrees. So that is what I bought. They look gigantic to me. I wish I had gone with M5 or M6, so I guess it is a matter of opinion.My tree is 16 ft high. Maybe if I had a much taller trees C6 would look better to me. ??I have a 20 FT Tree, and had tried the C6... being it was relatively close to the road...I agree with you, too big, can see them sticking out every which direction...took them off and went m5...much better IMHO. But if the tree was far from the viewing public, I can see where the C6 would have its advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORi P Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I have a 20 FT Tree, and had tried the C6... being it was relatively close to the road...I agree with you, too big, can see them sticking out every which direction...took them off and went m5...much better IMHO. But if the tree was far from the viewing public, I can see where the C6 would have its advantage.It is a bummer to spend $1000 on LEDs for the mega tree, and then go "Oops, I don't like it." It is not really an option for me to switch over to M5 or M6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevikester Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It is a bummer to spend $1000 on LEDs for the mega tree, and then go "Oops, I don't like it." It is not really an option for me to switch over to M5 or M6. if my wife would have known, it would not have been an option for me either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Sorry LoriP,If I was in the market to make my tree more fuller (I know, bad grammar). I would offer to take those off of your hands. I need to redirect most of my funds this year to some work around the house like remodeling the hall bathroom. Did you get them on the pre-buy price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I want to use this tree.http://www.christmas...mplete-kit.htmlI like this kit also. I have been trying to come up with my own custom way. I have a 110v electric wench that I was thinking of adapting to the tree and use it. I also am thinking of making it with a second smaller tree on the inside of the larger and hopefully hoist both up at same time.By the talks of everyone on here, I am thinking of using M6 in Red and Green but I am not a fan of the White (Clear) LED's, so will probably use incan for the white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMaris Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 20 ft. tree, 16 channels, 5 strings per channel, 80 strings. C6 warm white lights 70 count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdeepfundraising Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I'm using 48 strands of 70count 5mm wide angle LEDs on mine 2 strands per channel you can check my videos out on you tube dan75buck hope this gives you a idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I am thinking of using M6 in Red and Green but I am not a fan of the White (Clear) LED's, so will probably use incan for the white.There isn't a clear LED. But there is two different LED whites. Cool and warm. This is just my opinion but those icans will be an eye sore with those crisp red and green color LEDS. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 There isn't a clear LED. But there is two different LED whites. Cool and warm. This is just my opinion but those icans will be an eye sore with those crisp red and green color LEDS. IMHO.I was wondering about that also. I am thinking the warm LED's would be the closest to the ican. I will see if I can find any at the after Christmas sales.Thanks for your input Santas Helper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Warm LEDs in my opinion look like a dirty yellow. Where as the cool LEDs give it a brisk frosty look. Mix that in with the red and green and I think your good to go. But as stated, this is just my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Boyd Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Max-Paul, thats about the best interpretation of the warm whites and clear incans I've heard. That's exactly what they look like to me. A string of yellow lights that were dropped in the mud. But again, just an opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGabriel Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Well if they were drop in the mud in NC, they would be glowing red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilmesfamilylights Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 On our mega tree we use 16 channels, 8 red, 8 green. We use 500 lights of each color per channel for 8000 lights total. It's 19 ft. tall with a 8 foot base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedoc Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 ok i have an 12 ft. tree with 96 strings 5mm led's red, white, blue and green. 48 channels.2.5 ft. 3d star and i built it out of 3/4 black pipe.. 60 plus mph winds and it stayed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I do believe that Jim has been slapped with a glove across the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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