Vinkor Flameless Candles Battery Operated Candles Real Wax Pillar LED Candles with 10-Key Remote and Cycling 24 Hours Timer (Ivory 4″ 5″ 6″ 7″ 8″ 9″)

These are awesome!
These candles were the best purchase! One small problem on my set was the battery + and – were backwards. So just switch them around. Easily remedied.Other than that, I used the candles at Halloween and then I used them at Christmas, same batteries, never had to switch them out. For Christmas, they were in my windows. You can leave the On switch on (I did the entire month, from Thanksgiving weekend until New Years). The candles have a remote, you can set them on a timer, up to 8 hours, and you can make them solid or flicker like an actual candle. And you can adjust the brightness as well. At Halloween they looked very haunting and at Christmas they made the house look warm and inviting.But the coolest part I discovered was that when we set the timer, the next day the candles automatically turned themselves back on and off at the same times and I never had to touch them again the whole month! So we had them set to come on about 4 pm and set the 8 hr timer, and they did it on that schedule the entire month of Dec. I was thrilled with them.They also look realistic. The first time my mom saw them, she thought we’d left real candles burning in our windows while we were away from the house. (Yeah…no mom!) So….other than having to switch the batteries around, these are very wonderful and I highly recommend.

Just what I wanted
I have birds and went years without burning candles because of that, and missed the cozy atmosphere that the glow of candlelight provides. I ran across these a few years ago and they are still going strong. I use Eneloop rechargeable batteries in them and run them on the timer for 4 hours a night, and the batteries last for weeks – not sure exactly how many as I take the batteries out by habit to recharge before they dim out, but at least 3 weeks. I like that you can adjust the brightness and go with either a solid light or a subtle flicker which is pretty realistic. Adding to the realism is the fact that the body of the candles is made with actual wax. So they look great, but that also means they can get damaged like a real wax candle if bumped or dropped, so take the same care you would with a real candle.These provide a wonderful ambiance, and the remote has worked well. I liked them so much that I ended up buying multiple sets. The only con I can think of is that the battery doors have a strong spring and you have to watch how you put them on. Other than that, I have no caveats and would definitely recommend these.

Beautiful!
Love these! Look very realistic. Has numerous options to make the candles work for what you want. Great remote control, but also has timer for automatic on/off.

Pretty for the price
When I first got these I was impressed with how easy they were to set up and get the timer going. They also look really nice. They feel like real candles as they are made out of wax. However, I quickly realized the flaw with this when my children knocked over two of my candles and the battery compartment popped open and the batteries fell out, and also dented them up pretty badly. I replaced the batteries and tried to put the little snap in lid back on, and it wouldn’t stay in, I had to tape it shut. I was able to melt the wax gently to fix the dents and repair the large break in the top, it doesn’t look great, but can be hidden. However, after all that, my timer was all off and I couldn’t fix it until later that evening when I wanted them to turn back on. The reason this is frustrating is, I got busy and forgot to turn it back on at 5:00pm, so then they were off again until I finally remembered to set them several days later. The timer function is easy to use, but it is frustrating because you basically set it when you turn it on and choose a length of run-time. Then they go on automatically 24 hours later, at. whatever time you originally turned them on. (Ex: if I turned them on at 5:00pm I could set them to go off 2h, 4h, 6h, or 8h later. Then they turn off and will not go on again until 5:00pm the next day).I do love the mode feature where you can decide whether you want a solid light, or you want a soft candle flicker. Also, it allows you to choose the brightness of the “flame”.As far as usage, it’s really easy to figure out, but as I mentioned, if you ever change batteries or knock one over, or have something else happen to them, be prepared to have to work a bit to get them back on a schedule. If you don’t care about the timer and just want to turn them on and off, they’re really easy to use, and worth the money. Honestly, I would buy them again even withstanding all my issues because they’re inexpensive and they work well. They don’t go through batteries too quickly either. They create a pretty atmosphere without a big price tag.

Candles were a little thinner than I expected but quality is good, and they work really well on the timer, just set and forget. They were also packaged well, and all worked perfectly. I like the different modes on the remote control too.

Candles did not flicker.

Most candles worked. Sadly the biggest one did not. Not as substantial as I had hoped and still a little artificial looking, but all in all OK.