Realistic Artificial Christmas tree - balsam hill?

[AndIAskMyself]

Every year we have a real Christmas tree. I love the look and smell. We spend so much £££ though - I think our tree last year was about £70, and it dropped about 4 days later (they did replace it).

Anyway, our son will be 17 months at Christmas, and I'm just thinking it will be most sensible to invest in a really good fake tree for the next few years to come because I know he will just pull all the decorations off. But I can't bear an ugly plastic looking tree. I want it to look real.

Doing research it seems like balsam hill gets the best reviews. Does anyone have any links and photos of their realistic fake trees? Help!

[Chunkymonkey123]

I really want one now! My DH is allergic to real Christmas trees (knew I shouldn't have married him! 😂)
I would be worried about the lights breaking, they have a three year guarantee but would you be able to use it still if the lights stopped working or would it look silly to put additional lights on?

[RueDeDay]

I'm really pleased that I went for the prelit one. It has more lights on it than I'd ever be able to fit, and the way they are attached to the branches minimises unsightly cordage. Prelit is the way forward for me, and the more lights the merrier!!

[SandSnakeOfDorne]

I went for one without lights and I regret it. I had read that buying one with lights guarantees your tree won't last as long, but wish I had ignored it. So I got a six feet unlit one and wish I had a seven feet lit one. I think once the baby is old enough not to be destroying the tree, I'll get the bigger one.