Lychee® 3 Ft (1M) Neon Glowing EL Wire Rope - Electroluminescent Strobe Light Tape with Battery Pack for Cosplay, Burning Man Festival, Rave Parties & Nighttime Decor (Ice Blue)

We ordered this EL tape for stage costuming, and I have to say, it works quite well - the tape is exactly as described, though the color is a bit hard to explain in text; it's between blue and light aqua. While not as bright as and LED strip, it still easily shows up clearly under our stage lighting, and really jumps out in dimly lit locations (like a dance club). If you haven't worked with EL tape before, there are several youtube video suggesting various mounting systems so you can find the one that works best for you - our costumer mounted it with several cross straps that both hold it and allow it to be removed to wash the garments, and it creates interesting lines of darkness across the EL lit areas, so it seems more complex than it actually is (you can also do this with black electrical tape for effect). Excellent buy, shipping was a bit faster than predicted and the tape and inverter arrived packaged well. And for those curious, yes, you can run this on rechargeable AA batteries just fine! While they are a bit lower voltage than typical alkaline batteries, they work without issue for at least several hours before the voltage drops too far to light. I have yet to time how long for certain, as we haven't had any issues, so I havent had to worry about "will this last long enough".One note - if you need to, you can extend the connection cable so the battery pack and inverter can be located somewhere more out of the way on the costuming, but the lead on it is plenty long for a stripe down the leg of pants with the battery pack mounted on a belt and the wires safely held under a velcro flap to prevent accidentally catching them. The build is sturdy enough it wasn't really a concern, but better safe than sorry mid show.