Lava Lite 2414 The Dark Knight RisesTM Scene Lava Lamp, Black Review

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I purchased this item through a vendor on Amazon and it must have been the last one because immediately the item became only available through Amazon (and at nearly double the price). Mine arrived in a tube container with The Dark Knight Rises imagery and DC logo on it, so I have no reason to believe the manufacture of the product is any different. Many reviewers for other Lava Lites complain about this, so it seems to be common: The liquid is very cloudy once it's turned on and the 'lava' isn't black, it's dark grayish, the combination of which, frankly, causes the appearance to look like poop while it's operating. See video I posted and decide for yourself if this appearance will be satisfactory for you. I have mine on top of a bookcase near the ceiling if I had it anywhere near eye level I'd never be able to eat while it's on (it does look nice while it's off, though). I've submitted a return request for mine.

Update 1/26/13: I got an email from the seller that they'd only refund half my money since the item had been opened and used. I wonder how a customer can determine whether an item's defective (or just plain sucks) without trying it? Anyway, it's a different vendor from the current posting of this item my order was not "fulfilled by Amazon", like this one. Just saying...BUYER BEWARE think twice before buying from a non-fulfilled-by-Amazon vendor on these lites.

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I've really enjoyed this lava lamp. Black lava and clear liquid is a nice combination that doesn't seem to have the funky groovy retro feel of the more colorful versions ... it's more classy looking, Batman graphics notwithstanding.

One thing I've noticed is that the level of ambient light makes a big difference in how it looks. I also have the white wax/black liquid Batman lamp and they react pretty differently to light level. With lots of light in the room, like during a sunny day, the light coming from the bulb is less noticeable and the wax takes on a nice inky black color. But at night, even in a well-lit room, the wax looks purplish and there's lots of light reflection, and it doesn't look very cool. I think even the black wax has some transparency so it appears purple when the light traveling through it is visible. Meanwhile, the one with white wax looks better in a darker room because the wax glows more.

The point being, this is a great color choice if you're going to be using it during the day, like at the office. If it's going to be on at night I'd suggest a lighter wax color.

There's one other thing I noticed: this lamp has more interesting lava flow than my white wax lamp. I get lots of snakey long blobs and nice medium-sized round balloony ones going up and down. The white lamp just has a thin strip of wax that rises every few seconds from a mass at the bottom. I have a feeling it's because the black wax absorbs more heat and so the whole system runs hotter. Or it could just be due to variation across different lamps.

I haven't had any cloudiness issues with mine, but you definitely want to check return policies before you buy these over the Internet. And for the love of Mike, don't have one of these shipped across the country during hot weather.

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Cloudy upon arrival. Waited 3 weeks and it is still murky, don't waste your hard earned dollars on this terrible lava lamp.

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I just got this lamp for my grandson's birthday and since we don't live in the same city I needed to know that this product was as advertised and also wasn't damaged. The solution inside the lamp is advertised as being clear but this was not so. It was very opaque and that made the flowing wax look pale grey, not pleasant to look at. I am returning this item and I may get the lamp with the dark fluid and white wax.

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