Ring Solar Floodlight review: What a difference the sun makes
If you have space and sunlight, the Ring Solar Floodlight is the best mountable Ring smart light worth buying. It’s not categorically different than the smart floodlight I reviewed last year, but the addition of a removable battery and a solar panel fixes what was by far my biggest complaint: the reliance on giant disposable D batteries.
It’s so much better, I don’t know why Ring didn’t start with solar. Yes, the solar floodlight costs nearly twice as much ($90 vs $50), but when you factor in the cost of batteries over the presumed life of the device—and aren’t included in your initital purchase of the D-cell-powered model—it’s basically a wash. Plus, you won’t need to get on a ladder to change them when they die, or feel guilty about tossing them in the trash when they’re spent.