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Yes, theres only onewe tested 30 trees, and this was our favorite.
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We wished the lights extended farther toward the ends of the branches.
This tree wowed us with its simple setup (taking us just 17 minutes!)
due to its ease when it came to putting the stand together and finding the plugs that matched up.
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While we wouldnt call the branches soft, the tree didnt cause any scratches while assembling in short sleeves.
Fluffing them didnt take a lot of effort and resulted in a full-looking tree with no bare spots.
At less than $300, we determined that it was.
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Consider the overall space available, saysTanner Tibbits, owner and president of Trimmers Holiday Decor.
He also says they use 95% less energy.
Cutting down on your assembly time and saving on the electric bill?
The Puleo International 7.5 Foot Pre-Lit Fraser Fir Pencil Artificial Christmas Tree has 1,188 tips.PHOTO: Real Simple
Questions You Might Ask
What are artificial Christmas trees made of?
How many tips should an artificial tree have?
The more tips, the fuller the tree looks.
This varies by size and height, but Tibbits says a 9-foot tree should have 4,300 tips.
A 7-foot tree should have at least 1,000 tips but will look fuller with 1,200 to 1,500 tips.
How much should you spend on an artificial Christmas tree?
There are a lot of options at every size and price point.
Camryn Dilger, associate editor atReal Simple, also contributed to this article.
Camryn has years of hands-on experience researching, testing, editing, and reviewing hundreds of products.
Pre-lit trees save you the hassle of getting tangled up in string lights, and they’re much easier to store.Real Simple
Artificial Christmas trees are generally pretty easy to setup, with the most time consuming part being fluffing the branches.Real Simple
