Review on Pack of 6 GenSwin Window Flameless Taper Candles with Remote & Timer - Ivory Color, Real Wax Battery Powered Flickering LED Candles, Removable Gold Candle Holders - Ideal for Wedding, Party, Birthday Decor by Adrienne Holmes

I've been buying LED candles almost since the day they were invented. I've had some pretty good candles and some didn't look like a real candle at all. Over time, some have gotten much better, while others are still not that good. The people who sell them make a lot of promises and claims in the ads, which can make choosing the right one more difficult than it should be, so here are some really important things to look out for - follow these tips and you should you get a decent candle set. Incidentally, I've focused on cones in this review because it's a product, but a lot of these tips can be applied to sticks and other types of candles as well. WHAT TO LOOK FOR 1. All or most of the candles are burning: I put that at the top of my list of things to do. When you light a real wax candle, assuming it's standard white or ivory, everything has a certain luster that's most intense near the flame and fades further away. LED candles can't do this as they are all battery operated and batteries don't light up so the part of the candle where the battery compartment is located is stone dark. The best LED candles hide the battery compartment as much as possible by keeping it small and surrounding it with as much plastic and wax as possible to smooth the transition from the part that can light to the part that cannot. to smooth. This is achieved by using AAA batteries, which are smaller and thinner, allowing for a relatively small battery compartment. Flame: The easiest way to make a real candle is to sink an LED light bulb so that it looks like a candle that has turned into a crater. Real candles do this, and from a distance they can look pretty convincing. But if you have candles as the centerpiece at a wedding reception or formal dinner and people are sitting a few feet away, a buried LED can look anywhere from bad to horrible, sometimes throwing people's eyes right in their eyes. They do the opposite, they take the bold step of exposing the entire LED mounted on a short black wick. If you do, do it or die - your flame needs to look like a real candle or it will be a joke. I'll say more about how they look in just a second.3. Controls: I used to think I liked the lack of those slim remotes, I wanted all the controls to be in the candle itself. No longer. It is very difficult to remove the LED candles from the holders, especially when they are in the center or out of reach of the chandelier. This set of 6 comes with a very nice remote control. At the bottom of each candle is a master switch, which fortunately is a true power switch, but from there they are controlled individually or as a group with a remote control that turns on important functions like brightness (it's extremely important to do this). adjust brightness). the right mood at the wedding), a regular timer that, once activated, turns it on and off at a set time, and one that isn't strictly necessary - the ability to make the flame effect realistic or an even glow to have, which I think looks unrealistic. Well that's what you want, I don't care.4. Materials: Regardless of the price, most of the LED cone lights I've had are cheaply made, especially around the battery cover, which either cracks or is all plastic and barely holds together. It's impressive, the battery cover threads are metal and work accurately, and as I mentioned, the power button is also way better than I've seen. The set includes six polished brass plastic bases which are fairly light but better than most and the finish is better than expected too. YES OR NO. Yes, it looks good, feels good and smells good, but it can look old if not treated with care. The real benefit is that it helps distribute the glow more realistically, as I mentioned above, which is why I'm supporting it. I'm hesitant to use AAA batteries which are less common in the home and have a shorter lifespan, but it's too early to know exactly how long they will last on a battery pack - some of my LED candles can last months . between battery changes. Ultimately it comes down to how realistic they look and I consider them one of the best. From a few feet away, most people can easily fool them into thinking they are real candles, but from across the room they are almost perfect. For me the final decision is that the whole set of six is only thirty dollars, ie five dollars per candle - I've seen almost identical candles sold in stores for thirty dollars each! I give this set five stars.