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Flameless candle

TX-starlight — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 06:15:57 GMT

A couple of yrs. ago, I purchased several sets of Candle Impressions with timers. They have all been discontinued, I love them, & wanted to reorder. I have looked at the Luminara candles, but I don't care for the fake looking flame. I can't tell if this is a bulb, or what the "flame" is made of. Can someone tell me about the "flame"??

I love my Candle Impressions, guess I could check on Amazon.

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kitcat51 — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 06:34:25 GMT

The Luminara flame shaped piece is white plastic, it ruins the look for me when it's off during the day. Candle Impressions has different styles now, a black wick, a bulb & the Mirage that's similar to the Luminara flame but it doesn't move around...I like the black wick.

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flickerbulb — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:54:18 GMT

The wick is a piece of plastic that moves back and forth by the use of a magnet inside the candle.

I saw a new similar style at BJs this weekend by a different brand. It seems that other companies are making their own versions.

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panda1234 — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 11:13:16 GMT

COSTCO is selling five candles, on timers for $19.98. I bought them, they are great.

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Beauty Maven — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:49:45 GMT

Good job on the Costco find! They have great prelit Christmas trees too. I think these Luminara candles are WAY too expensive. I'm not crazy about the glitter on the TSV either. The cream is kind of pretty, but, so much money -- and only $20 off the regular QVC price. What happened to the great TSV pricing?

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software — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:01:40 GMT

Even the Dollar Tree has them.

Not as fancy as Luminaria but actually very pretty, better than I expected.

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homedecor1 — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:33:22 GMT

Michaels has "glitter" candles if I remember correctly set of 4 (different heights) $17.99 with remote. Not sure of timer feature.

For the short time I would use red or green candles "cheaper" is ok with me!!!

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Lipstickdiva — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:50:30 GMT

As I said on another thread, I'm not in the loop on all the flameless candles. The TSV seems expensive to me. However, I'd be very leary of buying cheap flameless candles.

The reason why I don't own these types of candles is because I've had no luck with them. Several years ago I bought a set of 4 Jeffrey Banks candles from HSN. They came with a remote and they were the ones that you could set to various color.

I use good quality name brand batteries but despite this, these candles had very short battery life. Then the remote quit working before the holiday season was even over and changing the battery in it didn't work. Then the candles quit working shortly thereafter.

Then I won a set of what I believe to be the same candles. They looked exactly the same, had the same remote, same color options, etc. And the same thing happened with them. The remote quit working then the candles quit working.

The only flameless ones I've had luck with are the tea lights that I bought from Kohls. I put them inside some of my holiday decor that require them. However I have to go around the house and hand light them and turn them off. But they've been great.

I don't know how the battery life is on these products but I cannot imagine all the batteries being gone through.

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traveler — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:54:01 GMT

I have a votive size in a lantern. The flame arrived askew so it does not dance. I have tried turning it upside down and shaking, and just shaking but nothing works.. Flame still isn't straight.

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DecorDiva — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:35:25 GMT

@panda1234 wrote:
COSTCO is selling five candles, on timers for $19.98. I bought them, they are great.

@panda1234 - was this a sale price? I bought them a couple of weeks ago and they were $29.99. TIA.

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homedecor1 — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:13:15 GMT

@DecorDiva @TX-starlight

bought these last Sunday (3 sets for gifts). They were $19.98/each & 20 Duracell batteries included! Great price!

I dont have membership I went w/a friend but not sure if you needed coupon from the flyer.

They are just as nice as luminara except wick does not move but has same effect!

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panda1234 — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:22:13 GMT

@DecorDiva wrote:
@panda1234 wrote:
COSTCO is selling five candles, on timers for $19.98. I bought them, they are great.
@panda1234 - was this a sale price? I bought them a couple of weeks ago and they were $29.99. TIA.

@DecorDiva You are correct. I also bought three exterior Mercury glass mason jars the lit up and those were $19.98.

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Mominohio — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:30:20 GMT

@TX-starlight wrote:
A couple of yrs. ago, I purchased several sets of Candle Impressions with timers. They have all been discontinued, I love them, & wanted to reorder. I have looked at the Luminara candles, but I don't care for the fake looking flame. I can't tell if this is a bulb, or what the "flame" is made of. Can someone tell me about the "flame"??

I love my Candle Impressions, guess I could check on Amazon.

@TX-starlight

I have many many flameless candles. Like most here, I started with the Candle Impressions with the black wick, and those are such great candles. Long battery life, and long lasting. Probably a decade in, and I've never lost a Candle Impression candle to failure. When unlit, the ones with the simple black wicks look real, but when lit, that black wick with no flame is as odd looking as the Luminara with their plastic wick when not lit. So in my opinion, there is a trade off with each style of candle. Some look real when on, others look more real when off.

I have lots of Luminara, mostly that I have picked up elsewhere with a primitive finish, and I do love them. But Luminara are more sensitive with that moving wick, than their Candle Impressions counterpart Mirage line, who's wick is stationary and relies on the dance of alternating lights to make the same plastic flame dance. I also will not buy any flameless candle with a fake bulb in or on it. They bother me more than the plastic wick of the flame effect styles.

Many people don't care for the fake plastic wick that both Luminara and Mirage have, and they are noticeable when the candle is not lit. It is something I have grown used to, especially if they are mixed in with a lot of other things, like rings, picks, pedestals or inside of lanterns, and it becomes not so noticeable.

I always consider the Mirage line first, as they are much less expensive. I feel that overall, Candle Impression Mirage line uses better wax and finishes and has better colors too.

Today's TSV is the first time Luminara has gotten to the 1000 hour mark on their battery life, while many Mirage and other CI lines have had that a long time. If Luminara moves all their candles to that better battery life, it will be a big advantage for them.

As for battery life in general, I think people waste their time and money with cheap flameless candles and/or cheap batteries.

I have picked up a few no name flameless candles and they aren't worth my time and money when they don't have timers or have a low battery life, and I'd do without if I couldn't get either Luminara or Candle Impressions.

The price of the TSV with free shipping is really not bad, when you consider the larger candles will break down to $25 each, which for the brand, is quite a deal compared to other places. The problem is having to buy so many of the same size and color that is driving a lot of people to pass on these.

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Mominohio — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:33:18 GMT

@homedecor1 wrote:
@DecorDiva @TX-starlight

bought these last Sunday (3 sets for gifts). They were $19.98/each & 20 Duracell batteries included! Great price!

I dont have membership I went w/a friend but not sure if you needed coupon from the flyer.

They are just as nice as luminara except wick does not move but has same effect!

@homedecor1

These are a great deal and with batteries?!!!!

Was this at Costco?

We don't have one. But what great gifts. Nice neutral color and a variety of sizes.

Wish I could get my hands on a few sets of these!

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homedecor1 — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 19:07:09 GMT

@Mominohio

yes. Not sure if they are available on line. I am heading there, Michaels, HL & other places today - getting it all in before my last surgery! But honestly, I don't need to be "tempted" at anymore places🙄

I am looking for a nice 7-9' tree. I haven't had a tree up in years - now I miss it just had a 4' I used on table. I'm having family over Christmas so I've gotten a little "overboard"😮...but loving it

(but the thought of tree shopping in 86 degree weather is crazy in my mind!😉)

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whitedogs — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 19:14:54 GMT

Candle Impressions makes Mirage Flameless Candles. They are the same good quality and can be found everywhere. They have excellent customer service. Google them. I bought the Pacific .... brand at Costco last year and I think they are also made by Candle Impressions. Love them.

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Caaareful Shopper — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:01:42 GMT

I do not like Mirage candles (I have a couple of them) because their flame does not flicker, and the timer function is a little complicated, at least the design I purchased a few years ago. All my flameless candles are on a timer.

But at Amazon, I have purchased Comenzar flameless candles and I am very happy with them. They have sets of three of different sizes in the set, including remote control.

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TX-starlight — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:53:20 GMT

Tks ladies for all the suggestions!! I like the black wick, don't care for any fake flame. I will definately look for a couple of these suggestions.