My review of Lava Lite's new "Designer" 32 oz. lamp - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T01:47:40Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A242947&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt's because they do not know…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-04-27:1566398:Comment:3876172012-04-27T16:37:53.122ZWeeboTechhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/WeeboTech
<p>It's because they do not know better. </p>
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<p>Once you have experience the better quality of older Lava Lite/Lava World/Lava Simplex products.</p>
<p>Then you realize how poor the current products are. </p>
<p>Once you start seeing the quality and variance of Mathmos flow, you appreciate the quality and the funding becomes easier to justify. </p>
<p>It's a learning experience.</p>
<p>It's because they do not know better. </p>
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<p>Once you have experience the better quality of older Lava Lite/Lava World/Lava Simplex products.</p>
<p>Then you realize how poor the current products are. </p>
<p>Once you start seeing the quality and variance of Mathmos flow, you appreciate the quality and the funding becomes easier to justify. </p>
<p>It's a learning experience.</p> I don't get it either. I foll…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-04-27:1566398:Comment:3874802012-04-27T16:03:40.714ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>I don't get it either. I follow their Facebook page and am constantly puzzled by their "fans". Thousands of people "like" them and their goofy posts. They almost never post pics of their product, and when they do, they are digital renderings. And people seem to love the crap they produce. Just don't get it. I really can't understand the attraction. I do not know how they stay in business. </p>
<p><br></br>I see the pics people post on their Facebook page and I wonder if they just don't know what…</p>
<p>I don't get it either. I follow their Facebook page and am constantly puzzled by their "fans". Thousands of people "like" them and their goofy posts. They almost never post pics of their product, and when they do, they are digital renderings. And people seem to love the crap they produce. Just don't get it. I really can't understand the attraction. I do not know how they stay in business. </p>
<p><br/>I see the pics people post on their Facebook page and I wonder if they just don't know what a good lamp is supposed to look like. </p>
<p><br/>Meh, what do I care? If people want cheap crappy stuff made in China, so be it. I gave up on them awhile back. I just watch from afar, perplexed as to how they are still in business. </p> Yep... I see lava lite brand…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-04-27:1566398:Comment:3876102012-04-27T15:27:00.881ZAutumnhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Autumn
<p>Yep... I see lava lite brand lava lamps at the store and sigh. I see them at flea markets, on craigslist, and on ebay. They are always cloudy, every single time. Most of them look like crap, either the liquid or wax is faded and stuck to the side, or they have clouded up so bad you cannot see anything. I just dont get how they are still in business. If a restaurant has bad food, they eventually go out of business. If a lava lamp company makes bad lava lamps, they somehow stay in business for…</p>
<p>Yep... I see lava lite brand lava lamps at the store and sigh. I see them at flea markets, on craigslist, and on ebay. They are always cloudy, every single time. Most of them look like crap, either the liquid or wax is faded and stuck to the side, or they have clouded up so bad you cannot see anything. I just dont get how they are still in business. If a restaurant has bad food, they eventually go out of business. If a lava lamp company makes bad lava lamps, they somehow stay in business for 10 years.<br/> <br/> <cite>mr_a500 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A387695&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment387695"><div><p>I've become a believer in Erin's (now famous) "depressing as shit"™ philosophy: if it's depressing as shit to look at, replace it with a good older one. I've just bought my third copper Crestworth Astro to replace my awful Made in China lamps.</p>
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<p>The only two Chinese lamps I'll keep are the purple liquid ones that have a nice red glow in the dark. They're still "depressing as shit" to look at in the daytime, but the red glow is good lighting if you want to keep your night vision in the dark.</p>
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</blockquote> I like the idea of minty fres…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-04-24:1566398:Comment:3868702012-04-24T00:22:03.285ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>I like the idea of minty fresh lamps. :)</p>
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<p>Mathmos... meh. Who knows when that'll happen. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>jonny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A242947&page=6#1566398Comment387012"><div><p>It's a shame there isn't a source to buy decent, brand new, minty fresh lamps. Used ones are ok, but nothing beats a brand new lamp that's never been operated before. I'm…</p>
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<p>I like the idea of minty fresh lamps. :)</p>
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<p>Mathmos... meh. Who knows when that'll happen. <br/> <br/> <cite>jonny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A242947&page=6#1566398Comment387012"><div><p>It's a shame there isn't a source to buy decent, brand new, minty fresh lamps. Used ones are ok, but nothing beats a brand new lamp that's never been operated before. I'm glad a found a brand new lamp from the 90's on ebay for a decent price. We can only hope Mathmos gets their US operation going soon and hopefully their lamps haven't gone to sh!t as well.</p>
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<p>Seriously, I wrote that because it's exactly what I was thinking every time I looked at them. My collecting kinda went like this: got a mid-90s 32oz. US-made Lava Lite for free and fell in love. Got a brand new 20oz. purple/pink - returned it the next day. Joined OozingGoo. Read a BUNCH of stuff on lava lamps. Bought 70 more "vintage" lamps. Bought a few more "China" lamps towards the end of my 1.5 year shopping spree and every time I looked at them, I felt so disappointed. Since I knew what…</p>
<p>Seriously, I wrote that because it's exactly what I was thinking every time I looked at them. My collecting kinda went like this: got a mid-90s 32oz. US-made Lava Lite for free and fell in love. Got a brand new 20oz. purple/pink - returned it the next day. Joined OozingGoo. Read a BUNCH of stuff on lava lamps. Bought 70 more "vintage" lamps. Bought a few more "China" lamps towards the end of my 1.5 year shopping spree and every time I looked at them, I felt so disappointed. Since I knew what Lava Lite USED to be, looking at these new lamps WAS depressing. I returned or sold ALL of them. I didn't want a single one in my house. They are embarassing to look at if you've seen a proper 90s lamp flow (or 80s, 70s, etc). <br/> <br/> <cite>mr_a500 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A242947&page=6#1566398Comment386778"><div><p>"Depressing as shit".... how poetic. ;) I can't get that statement out of my head now. I was just looking at my Made in China lava lamp, thinking, "Man, this is depressing as shit."</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Erin said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?xg_source=activity&id=1566398%3ATopic%3A242947&page=6#1566398Comment386761"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>They were just depressing as shit to look at.</p>
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<p>It's a shame there isn't a source to buy decent, brand new, minty fresh lamps. Used ones are ok, but nothing beats a brand new lamp that's never been operated before. I'm glad a found a brand new lamp from the 90's on ebay for a decent price. We can only hope Mathmos gets their US operation going soon and hopefully their lamps haven't gone to sh!t as well.</p>
<p>It's a shame there isn't a source to buy decent, brand new, minty fresh lamps. Used ones are ok, but nothing beats a brand new lamp that's never been operated before. I'm glad a found a brand new lamp from the 90's on ebay for a decent price. We can only hope Mathmos gets their US operation going soon and hopefully their lamps haven't gone to sh!t as well.</p> Depressing to look at sums it…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-04-22:1566398:Comment:3868492012-04-22T20:21:18.888ZDerek Hydehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/DerekHyde
<p>Depressing to look at sums it up perfectly. They really are. The last new lamp I had purchased was before they moved to China and I was expecting the same thing. </p>
<p>Depressing to look at sums it up perfectly. They really are. The last new lamp I had purchased was before they moved to China and I was expecting the same thing. </p> Smart move. ;-) I sold/return…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-04-22:1566398:Comment:3867612012-04-22T20:17:03.206ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>Smart move. ;-) I sold/returned all mine. They were just depressing as shit to look at. Sad this is, most people don't know the difference between the new stuff and the vintage. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Derek Hyde said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A386760&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment386846"><div><p>I'll throw in my 2 cents here, a bit late, but I'm new here. I bought three new lamps and…</p>
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<p>Smart move. ;-) I sold/returned all mine. They were just depressing as shit to look at. Sad this is, most people don't know the difference between the new stuff and the vintage. <br/> <br/> <cite>Derek Hyde said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A386760&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment386846"><div><p>I'll throw in my 2 cents here, a bit late, but I'm new here. I bought three new lamps and didn't realize they were made in China. Was wondering what the hell was wrong with them. One was the orange liquid/black lava, one was blue/yellow and one was purple that lit up pink. The orange/black one was so dark it wasn't visible. The other two were cloudy and lame. Now I know why they are like they were. Ending up giving all three away. Total crap, awful stuff. I'm also not getting anymore new ones. </p>
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<p>I'll throw in my 2 cents here, a bit late, but I'm new here. I bought three new lamps and didn't realize they were made in China. Was wondering what the hell was wrong with them. One was the orange liquid/black lava, one was blue/yellow and one was purple that lit up pink. The orange/black one was so dark it wasn't visible. The other two were cloudy and lame. Now I know why they are like they were. Ending up giving all three away. Total crap, awful stuff. I'm also not getting anymore…</p>
<p>I'll throw in my 2 cents here, a bit late, but I'm new here. I bought three new lamps and didn't realize they were made in China. Was wondering what the hell was wrong with them. One was the orange liquid/black lava, one was blue/yellow and one was purple that lit up pink. The orange/black one was so dark it wasn't visible. The other two were cloudy and lame. Now I know why they are like they were. Ending up giving all three away. Total crap, awful stuff. I'm also not getting anymore new ones. </p>
<p></p> I find it interesting when pe…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-04-03:1566398:Comment:3842942012-04-03T19:15:25.604ZWeeboTechhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/WeeboTech
<p>I find it interesting when people say they will pay more for quality, but are then presented with quality, back peddle and choose to go for the cheapest product anyway.</p>
<p>I guess it's part of human nature.</p>
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<p><cite>Erin said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A384293&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment384293"><div>I've talked about this subject with many people (not necessarily…</div>
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<p>I find it interesting when people say they will pay more for quality, but are then presented with quality, back peddle and choose to go for the cheapest product anyway.</p>
<p>I guess it's part of human nature.</p>
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<p><cite>Erin said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/my-review-of-lava-lites-new?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A384293&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment384293"><div>I've talked about this subject with many people (not necessarily lava lamps) - most people want a cheap product and they're willing to sacrifice quality to get it. So, from a company standpoint, they can sell 100 high-quality, well-made items at $100 or they can sell 10,000 sub-par pieces of crap for $20 and people will buy them. What option do you think profit-driven companies will choose? </div>
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