A little long so I just tucked into sandwich bags for storage rather than unwinding any twist.Great set, bought as wedding decor, and hope it works as expected. (the test one worked great) I wanted a less bright ,softer light and this is it.They are brighter than I expected and work flawlessly !?!?Packaging did change, besides that these lights are perfect and bright.These lights were used for my daughter's wedding. Mason jars at each table with lights and flowers. The event was 5 hours long so I turned the lights on prior to the beginning of the wedding, and they were still going strong at the end of the event. Lots of compliments!Used these for my wedding centerpieces and they lasted for 6 hours + when we turned them off, they added a nice touch to my vases.I liked the look it gave during the party.I used these fairy lights as wedding decorations, wrapping them around tulle, very beautiful and bright and elegant!!