Artificial Christmas trees

[Defying]

Anyone have any recommendations for Artificial Christmas trees?

I've always been a real tree kind of guy, but the prices are getting outrageous.

What qualities should I look for? I want to shop online because of the discount, but I'm lost on what I should be looking for..

Is there a preference on the way the electrical should run? Is the way it's assembled, one way better than another? What do I need to know?

I'm looking for a 9'-9.5'
But I'm not looking to spend an outrageous sum of money. I've seen $1000+ often.

I'd be willing to spend up to $700, but would like to get in the $400-500 range...

All Advice appreciated...

 

[JudgeWapner]

Never.

 

[Tracker]

Artificials are probably safer and more convenient. But never had one and never will.

 

[MattyMatt]

Looks like the prices of fakes are getting outrageous too. I'll always stick to real. Of course, I do sell them as a second income, so...also donate $5 per tree sold to charity, and give out the leftovers for free to needy families the week of Christmas. Can't believe its almost that time. Trees arrive on Black Friday.

 

[C.P.]

no help here as I have 2 Palm trees (fake, dah) in my Florida Condo the wife decorates...for my years now

 

[slapshot]

Get a silver one that has the 4 color light spinning thing that makes it change colors

 

[Redagger029]

Get a silver one that has the 4 color light spinning thing that makes it change colors

LOL.. shades of what? 1970's... 1980's??

 

[slapshot]

LOL.. shades of what? 1970's... 1980's??

60s

 

[Redagger029]

One would look good in Defying's living room. Maybe with a crystal ball on the front lawn on a pedestal.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...f_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=2222936222&pf_rd_i=3742351

 

[C.P.]

60s

this ^^^^

 

[Betallsports]

Don't do the big trees anymore, but when i did. it would usually be 6-8'

Have had some Fakes before, their ok. But Nothing like a Real Tree

 

[FearTheRaven]

Have a daughter now so we do the family outing to cut down a tree.

I can't figure out what's worse putting together the 200-piece artificial my wife used to have or kneeling down into mud while it's freezing cold to saw down a real one for $75.

 

[pocketrockets]

Fake trees suck, defeats the whole purpose... Id rather have no tree than a xmas tree

 

[C.P.]

Fake trees suck, defeats the whole purpose... Id rather have no tree than a xmas tree

DUDE, Don't Hate the Palm Tree

 

[scottcarter]

You're welcome. I just saved you $699