Customer Reviews

Philips 818655 Imageo CandleLight

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I really like these lights. The build quality is great. Very solid and smooth, frosted glass finish. The lights themselves are very yellow, and don't put out much light. They mimic candles very well, with a constant low flickering. I was under the impression you could change the light flickering on and off, however, while I found out you can't, it's really not the problem I thought it might have been as the flickering is very subtle.

The way you turn the lights on and off is either by tipping it to the side and back, or shaking it up and down slightly, works great. Though it would've been cool if you could blow them out. The best use of these lights is probably as night lights. I use them if I get up in the night and need to walk through the house to the kitchen or restroom. Not too much light to wake up other, just enough to help me find my way and not crash into anything.

The batteries last quite a while on a full charge, though I haven't timed them, they seem to last a full day/night when on. Hopefully the LED's and batteries will hold up for a long time, as neither can be replaced. The charging base could have been designed a bit better, it seems like the cheapest part of the set, though it does work great. You simply set the candle lights in each charge circle and it charges, no plugging the lights in or anything wires to deal with other than the single plug for the charge station.

Overall, the light's are a great replacement for actual candles. They put off about the same amount of light as a small candle, they look good, plus you can put these in places you can use traditional candles, as these won't start fires, they don't even get warm.

We have a very windy outdoor balcony, and we love our candles. Has always been a problem lighting candles and keeping them from blowing out. These are a great solution. They look nice, but light is a little orange. Expected a whiter light with the modern styling, but they look nice. The flickering does make them seem more like real flame. Very easy to set up and use. Charge lasts a long time.

This is a delightful product. It works as advertised and provides many hours of light on a single charge. safe, cool and attractive-a really good product.

We were spending too much time and too much payroll on maintaining wax candles in our restaurant. Still, the tables looked lacking without them. I switched to the OXO Candela Glow, which we happily use at home for dinner parties and nightlights. At the restaurant, the Candela looked static and cheap. I ordered two sets of the Philips Imageo and am delighted. They glow with a flickering flame-yellow - the movement makes the dining room look lively, even after the last diner has left for the evening. The frosted glass votive lends a little more elegance than the plastic Candela. I'm ordering another set for the restaurant right away.

These lights are very nice. I use them often for dinners outside on the porch.
I usually cluster two or three of them together to obtain just the right amount of light.
They are very easy to use - just tip them on their side for a second to turn them on and off.
The charging design is impressive - there are no electrical connections between the lights and charging base.
I cannot verify how long they remain charged, but there certainly is sufficient charge for an entire evening.
Because I WAS so happy with the product, I purchased a set as a gift for a family member.

Now for the bad part. The lights are smooth glass, narrow, and cylindrical. I accidentally bumped the table causing a light to tip over, roll onto the floor and shatter. The instructions do not provide any contact information, but after an internet search and multiple phone transfers to different departments, I was finally able to speak with a customer service representative only to be told that replacement lights are NOT available and that I would need to purchase the entire set and charging base just to replace the one light that was broken. So, what would have been a 4 or 5 star review is now a 3.

If anyone has a light or two that they would like to sell me, please let me know.

There's not much to say about LED candles, so I'll get right to the pros & cons.

PROs

-Induction charging is great. No exposed contacts is always a good thing.

-The charging base and candles look very nice and should fit in with any decor.


CONs

-The light could be brighter. The fake flames seem to give off about 1/2 the lumens of a real flame.

-The light is a bit too orange.

Overall I feel like I bought the highest quality LED candles available at this price.

These candles are super cool, and everyone likes them. They also came in handy during a power outage. The batteries last a long time. The only thing I would change is the color of the light, which is a little orangey, and doesn't look quite natural. But otherwise, awesome.

Provides nice soft ambient lighting. I'm using it outside on a screened porch, but will move it to bar table in cold weather. Also a great quick emergency light if the power should go out.

I ordered three of these sets, for a total of nine LED candles. I have only had them for a few days, so I cannot comment on the battery problems that others have had.

They look nice, give off the right amount of yellow light, and turn on/off and charge easily.

But, one of the nine candles I ordered didn't work out of the box. Also, one of the charging bases is defective-- looks like a poor electrical connection. It sort of worked, then stopped working altogether. A couple of the candles give off a *slightly* different color than the rest. Finally, there are some minor blemishes on many of the frosted glass containers, but they aren't usually noticeable in the dark.

These work great and have a nice flicker. However, the color is VERY orange. I wouldn't call it slightly yellow (as another reviewer did). Both my husband and I feel these are quite orange. We hope Philips revises this product so that the glow is more realistic -- a neutral off-white or cream.