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Review on Battery Operated Tea Lights With Timer, PChero 12Pcs Warm White LED Timed Flameless Candles Flickering, 6Hours On Per 24Hours Cycle, Ideal For Thanksgiving Christmas Wedding Home Decor by Garrett Flores

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Flickers; Timer works as described; Bases more decorative than the plain squat cylinder types

I bought the Warm White Short Version, which have a base that's about 1" high on average - the edge is varied, so they're a bit taller at some points and a bit shorter at others. The "flame" just barely peeks over the top of the tallest point. -- The light looks to me to be a bit more yellow than real candle-light, but I think that's due to the limitations of using one battery to light the LED, and the power requirements of different colors and brightness-levels of LED materials - and warm-white has one of the highest levels of power-requirement. So the color is probably the best balance between "warmth" of the light, brightness, and efficient energy useage.Anyway, it's not as though the yellowish light is unpleasant, and also, it's not normally noticeable, especially once the candle is put into a holder or other decorative setting. I only noticed it because I had originally put it by itself onto a gloss-white shelf in front of a white item, and, well, because I'm just like that ;)The light also does flicker, irregularly and with an occasional bright pulse, and it looks decently realistic. I like that.So overall, these are quite decent, especially for the price. The shape looks a lot better than the plain "white puck" type LED faux candles, so they're not bad at all if they show a bit over the candle-holder or whatever setting they're used in. I have never tried any that say they're real wax, so I don't know how the appearance compares to these, but these are MUCH easier to store, especially in the original box, which is coated corrugated cardboard, which can be wiped clean if need be and is definitely sturdy enough for storing the candles. ---- I know it seems a bit silly to talk about the box, but really, if you want to store the candles after the Holidays, it's helpful to have a good box on hand instead of having to rummage around looking for some thing or another that might or might not suffice.The timer is an interesting feature and, so far, seems to work as described. All you need to do is turn it on at whatever time you want it to keep turning on, and it will time itself and come on at the same time, and turn off 6 hours later. It's a convenient battery-saving feature, especially for those evenings when one's memory might be less efficient than usual ;)The description says it will run for several days on one battery; I'm on Day 5 of my Test, and it's still going, although seems to be getting a bit dimmer, but still very visible.All in all, then, I'm pleased with these.

Pros
  • Convenient and hassle-free operation with the battery-powered design
Cons
  • The candles may stain or damage certain surfaces