On most pre-lit trees the lights are small points and the ornaments are a separate purchase. Hang a set of glass balls on top and the two fight each other, so the tree ends up busy without ever looking finished.

Eighty one frosted spheres do both jobs here. They glow from inside rather than reflecting, with 450 warm white bulbs behind them and silver tinsel through the foliage. The tree is finished before a single bauble of your own goes on it.

Spheres and small bulbs together

The two scales of light are the point. Large frosted balls sitting in the foliage, and small warm white bulbs filling the space between them. Because the spheres are matte rather than glossy they glow evenly instead of flaring, and against the silver tinsel foliage the whole tree takes on a champagne tone rather than pure white.

Eight feet on a narrower base

Eight feet tall, 4.3 feet across, on a 24 inch stand. That width is tighter than most eight foot trees manage, which makes this one easier to fit into a furnished room. Two pairs of gloves and a UL certified adaptor are shown as part of the package.

What it looks like switched off

Worth seeing, because a lit tree hides a lot. Unlit, the flocking reads as pale silver grey with the tinsel catching daylight, and the frosted spheres sit among the branches as plain white balls. It is a quieter tree by day than the lit photographs suggest, which is arguably the point of buying a silver one.

Everything from the remote

Three lighting modes, steady on, flash and slow fade. Five levels of brightness, which is finer adjustment than most trees offer. And a timer that runs 6 hours on and 18 hours off. A green inline controller does the same job at the plug if the remote goes missing.

Matte balls lit from inside, hung through the branches so they work as ornaments as well as light.

The background glow behind the spheres, pre-strung on the branches at the factory.

Counted by the manufacturer for the 8 ft model, each one snow flocked over silver foliage.

Run through the branches so the tree catches light by day rather than only when the bulbs are on.

Fine adjustment rather than bright or dim, which suits a tree carrying two kinds of light.

A handheld remote and a green inline controller, so the tree can be set from anywhere in the room.

Six hours on and eighteen hours off, repeating each day once it has been set.

Metal rather than plastic, folding flat for storage, sized for an eight foot tree.

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.

Tinsel foliage under flocking with lit spheres already fitted does the whole look without a box of baubles.

Eight feet of height on 4.3 feet of floor is tighter than most trees this tall, and it shows in a furnished room.

Five brightness levels and a daily timer from a remote, rather than one setting and a switch behind the trunk.

What we stand behind

• The 81 sphere count, the 1273 tip count and the 450 LED count come from the manufacturer's size ordered specification for the 8 ft model.
• The three modes, five brightness levels and the timer are listed on the maker's own lighting panel.
• The comparison with the 7 ft model uses figures from that tree's own record, which is carried here too.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

What is a frosted sphere light?

A matte white ball with an LED inside it, hung among the branches. The light comes from inside rather than bouncing off the surface, so it glows evenly instead of flaring at one point. They are part of the fitted lighting rather than loose ornaments you hang yourself.

How does it compare with the 7 ft version?

The counts step up with the height: 81 spheres against 65, 1273 tips against 905, and 450 LEDs against 350. Both sizes are carried here, so those figures come from the same manufacturer's specification rather than an estimate.

How does the timer work?

Six hours on, then eighteen hours off, repeating daily. Set it at the time you want the tree to light each evening and it keeps that pattern until you change it.

Will the flocking shed?

Some will, mostly during setup or if the tree is dragged into place. Flocked tree care guidance is to assemble it where it will stand, handle the branches gently, and dust with a soft duster from the top down.