England V's USA!! Who's the best? - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T14:49:46Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/england-vs-usa-whos-the-best?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A663309&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=nowell im 100% british lava lam…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-11-02:1566398:Comment:6633092017-11-02T17:52:25.185ZJohnnyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Johnny518
<p>well im 100% british lava lamp, when i buy i know it will turn up crystal clear and flow, price maybe more but you get what ya pay for. hardly ever read a good review on china / u.s lamps which seem cloudy constantly</p>
<p>well im 100% british lava lamp, when i buy i know it will turn up crystal clear and flow, price maybe more but you get what ya pay for. hardly ever read a good review on china / u.s lamps which seem cloudy constantly</p> Both produced some great lamp…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-11-02:1566398:Comment:6630072017-11-02T12:05:20.234ZModulo '70https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JeromeDopson
Both produced some great lamps in their heyday. The difference between then (60's 70's) and now is more marked with Lava Lite as their variety of classic styles and build/flow quality was so much better than today. Mathmos have remained more consistently good in my opinion.
Both produced some great lamps in their heyday. The difference between then (60's 70's) and now is more marked with Lava Lite as their variety of classic styles and build/flow quality was so much better than today. Mathmos have remained more consistently good in my opinion. Grandes are 6 inches shorter…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-11-01:1566398:Comment:6629972017-11-01T23:39:34.853ZMileHighhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MileHigh
<p>Grandes are 6 inches shorter than Lunars but they use larger 250 oz. bottles.</p>
<p>I believe a Lunar bottle is around 150 oz.</p>
<p>You think a Grande is enormous?</p>
<p>Check out the 4 foot tall Colossus!</p>
<p><a href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/colossus-lamps-with-grandes?context=user" target="_blank">http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/colossus-lamps-with-grandes?context=user</a></p>
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<p>Grandes are 6 inches shorter than Lunars but they use larger 250 oz. bottles.</p>
<p>I believe a Lunar bottle is around 150 oz.</p>
<p>You think a Grande is enormous?</p>
<p>Check out the 4 foot tall Colossus!</p>
<p><a href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/colossus-lamps-with-grandes?context=user" target="_blank">http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/colossus-lamps-with-grandes?context=user</a></p>
<p></p> I have a Mathmos Astro and a…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-11-01:1566398:Comment:6630972017-11-01T22:48:20.570ZPaul Barrhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/PaulBarr
I have a Mathmos Astro and a Lava Grande, and I have to say they both flow beautifully, I am more than happy with both, the Astro for its iconic originality and the Grane for the fact that it's enormous! Does anyone know how the Grande compares with the Lunar on capacity?
I have a Mathmos Astro and a Lava Grande, and I have to say they both flow beautifully, I am more than happy with both, the Astro for its iconic originality and the Grane for the fact that it's enormous! Does anyone know how the Grande compares with the Lunar on capacity? I THINK AS WELL THE mATHMOS L…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-03-06:1566398:Comment:785282009-03-06T22:41:38.958Zchristopherhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/christopher
I THINK AS WELL THE mATHMOS LAMPS FLOW BETTER
I THINK AS WELL THE mATHMOS LAMPS FLOW BETTER Ah, Novemberchild, you obviou…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-11-29:1566398:Comment:630912008-11-29T07:13:58.383ZFord Prefect - NPNGhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Lucy
Ah, Novemberchild, you obviously dont own a lunar?<br />
knocks spots off the astro IMHO<br />
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I find the astro shape just way too copied. i like the jets for their straight simple lines. i started collecting with jets as they are affordable and come in many lovely colours.<br />
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So i really like the jets, but hands down, its the lunars all the way, they are great :)
Ah, Novemberchild, you obviously dont own a lunar?<br />
knocks spots off the astro IMHO<br />
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I find the astro shape just way too copied. i like the jets for their straight simple lines. i started collecting with jets as they are affordable and come in many lovely colours.<br />
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So i really like the jets, but hands down, its the lunars all the way, they are great :) I think we'll always prefer t…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-11-25:1566398:Comment:627652008-11-25T09:14:38.232ZNovemberchildhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Novemberchild
I think we'll always prefer that which we are used to or "grew up with".<br />
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When itcomes to US Lava Lamps, I only owned a Safari Cheetah for a while and must say that, while it did run nicely, I was really disappointed with the finish, a simple decal (with an ugly seam) painted over with a clear plastic-like coating.<br />
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But I really like the look of some of the real vintage US-Lamps: Aristocrat with "squiggle" paint, anybody? Astrolite? Or what about the candle-lit Consort-Continental?<br />
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On the…
I think we'll always prefer that which we are used to or "grew up with".<br />
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When itcomes to US Lava Lamps, I only owned a Safari Cheetah for a while and must say that, while it did run nicely, I was really disappointed with the finish, a simple decal (with an ugly seam) painted over with a clear plastic-like coating.<br />
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But I really like the look of some of the real vintage US-Lamps: Aristocrat with "squiggle" paint, anybody? Astrolite? Or what about the candle-lit Consort-Continental?<br />
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On the other hand, I am a reactionary snob anyways!!!<br />
I swear by the Astro, but only the older ones! I strongly disagree with changing the look by adding those nasty plastic feet and at the same time labeling it "the original since 1963". That's like pretending the new VW-Beetle is exactly like the old one!<br />
Other models? In my humble opinion (and that's just me!) the Jet is too simple, the Astro Baby is too small, the telstar is needy (the legs tarnish and may fall off when you move the lamp) and the Fluidium is a piece of plastic that, elegant as it may be, IMO speaks of the bad habit of re-inventing the wheel for profit. And don't get me started on examining how clever the idea really can be... ;) ;) ;)<br />
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Edward Craven Walker worked years on the perfect design with regard to best function and effect. I also believe that there are technical reasons that make the Astro the best lava lamp. And lastly, even the golden ratio is present in its design... I am a Mathmos fan obviously,…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-11-21:1566398:Comment:623692008-11-21T16:40:44.838ZOrbitzhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Orbitz
I am a Mathmos fan obviously, but lately I've been thinking of buying a Grande. It would look great on the other side of the Lunar. Does anyone know if there is a German retailer that carries them? (The germans have the same plugs as us here in Sweden.)
I am a Mathmos fan obviously, but lately I've been thinking of buying a Grande. It would look great on the other side of the Lunar. Does anyone know if there is a German retailer that carries them? (The germans have the same plugs as us here in Sweden.) I agree...
I thought it was m…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-11-21:1566398:Comment:623642008-11-21T13:40:16.950ZDanielehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Daniele
I agree...<br />
I thought it was my inexperience on judging the lamps or the fact that some lamps where older so the wax was slower.<br />
But among the 7usa and 4 crestworth-mathmos I own I noticed this, that english ones are slower and, probably cooler to watch at.<br />
Anyway I have a wonderful midnight century which is soooo slow, it tends to make one continued column from down to up.<br />
With all the respect due to bohdan, but I don't believe that putting a frosted bulb will slow that much.<br />
anyway, does any…
I agree...<br />
I thought it was my inexperience on judging the lamps or the fact that some lamps where older so the wax was slower.<br />
But among the 7usa and 4 crestworth-mathmos I own I noticed this, that english ones are slower and, probably cooler to watch at.<br />
Anyway I have a wonderful midnight century which is soooo slow, it tends to make one continued column from down to up.<br />
With all the respect due to bohdan, but I don't believe that putting a frosted bulb will slow that much.<br />
anyway, does any believe that when the was is older is slower (or faster)?? I totally agree Nostalgia. So…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-11-21:1566398:Comment:623582008-11-21T10:39:11.211ZLAVAMAN-UKhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/LAVAMANUK
I totally agree Nostalgia. Some of the USA lamps have some awesome designs!! The ceramics etc... The Mathmos designs have been a bit "Dull" in recent years. They seriously need to look at jazzing up their Lava Lamp range. Even in recent years they did some special editions like Glitterballs and the Limited Edition Flock lamps. but there has been nothing in the past few years.<br />
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This post is in no way a dig at the guys in the USA in general. I was just commenting on the flow of the modern USA…
I totally agree Nostalgia. Some of the USA lamps have some awesome designs!! The ceramics etc... The Mathmos designs have been a bit "Dull" in recent years. They seriously need to look at jazzing up their Lava Lamp range. Even in recent years they did some special editions like Glitterballs and the Limited Edition Flock lamps. but there has been nothing in the past few years.<br />
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This post is in no way a dig at the guys in the USA in general. I was just commenting on the flow of the modern USA lamps.<br />
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At the end of the day I like to see the Americans and the English as good buddies!!