National Tree Company 6.5ft Pre-Lit Fraser Grande Artificial Christmas Tree

We've been hesitant to move to an artificial tree, and I'm glad. The quality has improved so much in the last few years. I ordered a Balsam Hill Tree and this National Tree Company to see which was better. The Yukon Spruce from Balsam Hill was $300 more than the Frasier Grande from National, but Balsam was inferior in quality. I'm in love with the Frasier Grande because of the natural shape and non-uniformed branches. After opening the package and cutting the band, I was pleased the branches swung down in place in each section (three total), then 30 minutes of fluffing was all it took to make the tree full. I didn't have to wear gloves - the needles aren't sharp. I only had about 5 needles fall to the floor while fluffing, so this tree is really well made. The LED lights are a tad bright - we used to have incandescent ones, so it's a bit jarring for us. See the picture - during the day the LEDs are pretty tame, but at night they almost hide the ornaments because of the brightness. Overall, I'm 100% happy with my purchase.

The photos with the red ribbon are from the first year I had the tree (2020) and the video is this year (2024). I absolutely love this tree! Everyone who comes over compliments me on how beautiful it is. It has real looking, strong outer branches and the inside are less real looking - I show the difference in the video. Folks on here complain about that in some of the reviews - this is actually a great feature because you can’t tell the inner ones are less real looking when it’s decorated AND they are bendable which is helpful for decorating - the real looking ones aren’t bendable wire but are strong to hold ornaments without drooping much. It’s super easy to set up. One of the things I look for in a artificial tree — that isn’t easy to find — is a good amount of space between branches to accommodate ornaments and allow for “layering” - this tree is perfect for that - you don’t end up with all the ornaments just laying on the outside - if you know what I mean. Cons // As some folks have said - it is heavy and doesn’t come with a carrier (luckily my husband is strong😊) - but seriously, I would have a tough time moving it around by myself so keep that in mind. After 5 years, some of the lights aren’t working but very few - I figure that’s just part of wear. Also, it sheds some when we get it out of storage but not too bad. I can say that after 5 Christmases of use, it’s still a great tree, it’s still beautiful, and I wouldn’t trade it for another. If / when I need to get another one, I will get the same one.

I love this tree so much! I couldn’t recommend it more. I put it up for Christmas and then changed the decor to turned it into a Mardi Gras tree (I live in Louisiana, we do things like that lol). I added the color lights. The tree only has incandescent white lights. I am super picky about my trees. This one is such a nice tree for the price. It was full and beautiful. Hopefully it stands up to the test of time. I’m already excited to get it back out later this year.

This tree is gorgeous....for the first year. It looks real and is stunning out of the box. The first year we truly enjoyed it, then it went downhill. Year two, half the lights went out. Thankfully we were able to send it in under warranty and get the section replaced. Then year three, more light out. Year four, 75% of the lights are out. It looks like I will be spending about $150 this year to restring the lights, as I don't want to spend another $500 to buy a new tree. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful tree, but only for a limited time. Be prepared to re-string lights, or buy a new one soon. Since we had issues over multiple years (including a replacement from the company), it's proof that it's not a fluke. The lights will not last long. It's a beautiful tree, very realistic, but having to re-string lights a $500 tree in year three is ridiculous. I will never buy a tree from National Tree Company Again. I will spend a little more and get a Balsam Hill. Update: Dec. 2020. After spending hours cutting off the wires on the dead strands on the top half of the tree, I tried to fix the bottom half dead strands. Spending additional hours going bulb by bulb, it worked........for two weeks, now there's more strings out (*on the original strands). I'll need to spend another couple hours cutting the rest of the original strands off after Christmas. Solidifies this as an awful purchase. If you can buy without lights I would go with that option and buy your own lights. $500 for 3 years is really poor quality for the price.

This tree is basically everything I wanted! It could have a tad more fluffiness for the price., but it looks good. It’s important to note that the height is only made by one really long branch at the top of the tree, so that was a bit disheartening.

I am so impressed with this tree - For years I have been wanting to make a change from a real tree to an artificial one, but was hesitant because I think most artificial trees look "fake" - this one does not. I think if you spend a little time on the branches - it looks more real with every time you fluff them. It was very easy to assemble and the variation of the colors in the branches make it look even more real. I ordered the 7.5 foot tree and the size is very much as expected based on what was shown on line. Having an artifical tree actually makes hanging ornaments much easier since you change change the branch shape to match the need of the ornament. The only thing missing from making it real is the pine scent - working on that now.

It’s getting so difficult to buy real trees nowadays. The big box stores sell out of the reasonable ones and then you’re left with the super expensive ones or crappy looking ones. And they all have terrible tops. I had an artificial tree I bought because the light show was amazing. However during the year it got water damaged and moldy in my garage which I didn’t know until we went to set it up. Out it went and we bought a real tree last minute. I decided to again buy an artificial on sale and glad I found this. I opened it after Christmas when I got it to make sure all was working. It was an exact replica, only larger, than the real tree we just threw out. I was literally amazed. I set it up myself ( I am a senior citizen grandma). The lights are perfectly spaced and enough, and I love that the connecting pieces each have additional plugs so if you want to add more light strings you can! Awesome. I actually did add a string of 200 lights. My only downer is I wish the lights blinked, and it would be even better if you could switch from colored lights to white lights like some trees do. I bought a 7 1/2 ft. canvas storage bag on QVC to store this upright and now I can’t wait to use it!

Scheduling forced us into buying an artificial tree this past Christmas (after resisting for 50 years). It is not immediately apparent that the tree is “fake” upon first seeing it. It had a nice full shape and the branches were very realistic. What is nice is that the tree has LED lights built in. It was easy to disassemble and stow ay the end of the season. Additionally, it was cost effective because of the price of cut trees in the Fall of 2025; this tree cost more, but it will pay for itself by next season.

This thing is phenomenal. Realistic branches on the outside part of the tree, most of them are bendable and adjustable. Inside “filler” branches are your typical cleaner looking artificial branches, but they don’t reach outward. Comes in 4 pieces, they just slide together and branches fall in to place. Takes a long time to fluff each individual branch. Over all it is the perfect Xmas tree. A little taller tha. 7.5feet. About 3 inches shorter than our 8 foot ceilings. Heavy as heck though.

Not as full as I was expecting based on photos and reviews.