That was my biggest fear as I ordered mine. I tried to get the same one BigClive had. It seems I was able to do that.
As is usually the case, other companies come out with clones that may or may not work as well. The ones I recieved not show individual LEDâs. They are diffused enough that they can not be seen.
Here is the link again. Even so, there is no guarantee you will receive stock I did. Things change, the price already hasâŚâŚâŚâŚ
As a matter of fact, when I go to my order history at the top of the page I get this message
âThe listing below has been updated by the seller, but you can see the item you purchased.â
In other words, they no longer sell the same exact item that I received. More and more I have come to realize that it is just about impossible to know what I will get when I order something on eBay.
I just spent 2 months trying to get a low profile (half height) USB3.0 card. First time I ordered the low profile from TomTop but received a full height card. They apologized and refunded me. Then I ordered the same card from another vendor and received the same wrong card, fulfilled by TomTop. Got another refund and now 2 months later I still donât have the low profile card I need.
I would like to get more of these bulbs, but I donât know if I can get the ones I want
Thatâs the one i ordered but have yet to receive.
If the transparent part can be unscrewed or otherwise taken apart you may be able to tape some tracing/transfer paper inside. You can also try to âfrostâ it with sand paper⌠Now if you use the light inside an appliance where you dont see the bulb directly it would not matter much.
Here are some pics of the actual bulb and the box it came in. It was the 6.5W version. Notice the vent holes.
I was lucky also in that this bulb has the âbreak awayâ as described the comparison video posted here.
Here is a short video shot against an open window during the day. With my cell phone it was the only way I could get a video of how the effect looks in real life.
And here is another tear down by someone explaining why some bulbs diffuse better than others
That last video was very helpful, and a nifty handyman should be able to create some kind of additional diffusion if required in a bulb.
I have seen a âflame bulbâ in our local garden store and it, albeit diffused properly, didnât look like an actual flame at all. There wasnât enough ârandomnessâ and âwarmthâ a natural flame would give. Also wasnât very bright. I wouldnât be interested in paying 6-7 bucks for something unrealistic and low-lumen.
I ordered one weeks ago, intended it for a Christmas present but it still hasnât arrived. Was hoping it would be as advertised, paid about $20 for it and didnât know it was out there at so many other places.
As someone mentioned, the problem is the LEDâs are too close to the diffuser.
And for the right effect, I would think that exact distance is critical. Too close and you see the individual LEDâs, too far and you loose the flame effect
From a distance, say, in an outside light, unless youâre a red-tailed hawk or something, I doubt youâd be able to distinguish individual LEDs.
Maybe instead of wrapping the inside with paper and the like, a thin layer of cotton âfuzzâ around the outside might diffuse the light a little more without too much light loss.
I ordered a YWX ( https://www.gearbest.com/globe-bulbs/pp_728973.html ) flame bulb and put it in an electric lantern fixture from walmart. My wife who originally thought âwhy botherâ now loves it. Very smooth and the âlanternâ showcases it perfectly.
I had bought 2 of these bulbs, so this morning paid a visit to the local Goodwill Store
I went there looking for a second lamp for my other bulb. This kind of store will lots of lamps at very cheap prices, probably one of the best places to look. Other stores similar to The Goodwill Store is the Salvation Army Store and ReStore. Other places to look could be âThrift Shopsâ Consignment Shops, Used Furniture Stores, Antique Stores, etc. etc.
By posting this Iâm just trying throw out some ideas.
Anyway, in the back of this store I came across all of these lights. What I was kind of looking for jumped right out.
The one to the left of this one isnât a lamp, but rather a candlestick holder. If it wasnât for the center one I would have grabbed it and converted it into a lamp. Easier to buy the one already set up though. And the price was only $5!
This one came with a frosted âchimneyâ which might help out those with Flame Lights that show LEDâs
The light output is not diminished that much, and I could still see the flame effect through the frosted glass.
I wish I had a way to shoot video that recorded more closely what I see. Here are 2 very short YouTube videos using a clear chimney and the frosted chimney.
Clear chimney
In my case the individual LEDâs canât be seen with either clear or frosted.
What can be a problem with these bulbs other than some do show the individual LEDâs, and that for some of us, we get too picky.
My father once said that if you stand too close to a painting, so close that you see the individual brush marks, you donât see the true beauty of the painting. (In other words you can find fault with anything if you look too close)
So with the bulb I got, I can take my pick:
Use the clear chimney and get to see the true flame effect, but also see the ugly bulb
Or use the frosted chimney, get less flame effect, but see no ugly bulb
Neither is absolutely optimal, but both are quite good enough!
Bottom line, if one received a bulb that shows the LEDâs, use a frosted globe and be HAPPY.