The two leaves, magnified

Left, an ultra soft TPE leaf: long, flat and hanging, with a fine edge. Right, a verdant PVC leaf: shorter, stiffer and darker. The TPE sits on the outside where you see and touch it, the PVC packs the inside for density. One tree, two textures, which is what stops the foliage reading as a single moulded surface.

Measured against a six foot figure

Seven and a half feet tall, 4.3 feet across, on a 22 inch stand. A UL certified adapter and two pairs of gloves come with it. Sizing guides pair a tree this tall with a 9 foot ceiling, or an 8 foot one if the topper sits flat, so measure before ordering.

Five hundred bulbs, in the dark

Shot against black with no room light, this is what the tree looks like on a winter evening with nothing else on. Five hundred bulbs on a 7.5 foot tree is a generous count, and they carry right into the middle rather than sitting only on the outer branches. The soft TPE needles catch the light along their length instead of at a single point.

Counted by the manufacturer for the 7.5 ft model, split between the soft outer layer and the firm inner one.

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

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

Stiffer and darker, packing the middle of the tree so the pole disappears behind the foliage.

Branches drop into place as each section is raised, and the trunk parts into three for storage.

Folding metal rather than plastic, sized to hold a 4.3 foot spread steady all season.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

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.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

No modes, no remote, no colour changing. The money goes into two kinds of foliage and five hundred bulbs.

Seven and a half feet by 4.3 feet is a full sized tree and wants the extra headroom for a topper.

Soft outer needles are kinder on hands at child height than a wall of stiff cut plastic.

What we stand behind

• The 1449 tip count and the 500 LED count are printed on the manufacturer's own panel for this size, not inferred.
• The 7.5 ft by 4.3 ft size, the 22 in stand and the two pairs of gloves come from the maker's dimension drawing.
• The maker's photographs carry a note that the decorations shown are not included.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

How is this different from the 7 ft version?

Scale, and the scaling is honest. This 7.5 ft model carries 1449 tips and 500 bulbs against 1217 tips and 400 bulbs on the 7 ft tree in the same family, so the extra half foot comes with proportionally more foliage and light rather than the same amount stretched.

What does TPE feel like?

Softer and more flexible than PVC, with needles that hang rather than stand stiff. It is used only on the outer branches here, over a firm PVC core, so the tree keeps its shape while the surface you touch behaves more like a real branch.

Does it have lighting modes?

No. The lights are warm white and the tree is simply on or off. If you want modes, a remote or colour changing, other trees in this range have them, but this one puts its cost into foliage and bulb count instead.

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 near five feet. Sizing guides pair a 7.5 foot tree with a 9 foot ceiling once a topper is allowed for.