This is my second lot of lights and I think the single strand cable rather that the looped cable is so much better. I wish I had a single strand on my first set as the wire trails over my kitchen windowsill!! I am happy with my new set but think I didn't understand what I was doing when I ordered them. I kept hitting the shuffle button until I found the string I liked, thinking they would come ready set up - I didn't realise that all this did was indicate how many of each colour i would receive. Having now received them i am a bit disappointed with my choices as some of the colours seem darker than they did on line. I will perhaps order a few more of the lighter coloured ones and replace some of the darker colours at some time in the future. I have them in my Art Room so I just keep asking people what they think when they attend their classes. I think its just me as everyone else seems to think they are ok - or they are just being polite. haha.