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Kikkerland Solar Powered Rainbow Maker with Single Crystal, Solar-Powered Toy, Rainbow Prisms, Fun Educational Science, Window Home Decor Decoration
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- RAINBOW MAGIC - This innovative device harnesses solar power to create mesmerizing rainbow effects in any room. It's a fascinating addition to your home decor that instantly adds a touch of magic and wonder. This solar-powered device rotates like a disco ball, expertly refracting sunlight to produce captivating, ever-changing rainbow patterns dancing around the room. It's a visual delight that can brighten your day and inspire awe.
- EASY INSTALLATION - Using the Kikkerland Rainbow Maker is a breeze. Attach it to a sunny window with the included suction cup. There is no need for batteries or electricity, making it an environmentally friendly and hassle-free addition to your home. This easy installation process means you can quickly enhance any space with vibrant rainbows and move it around your home to spread the joy.
- UNIVERSAL CHARM - The Rainbow Maker is not just for humans. It's also a fantastic cat toy. Cats are known to be entranced by the moving rainbows, adding an extra layer of entertainment and enchantment to your furry friends' lives. It's a delightful experience for adults, children, and even animals.
- EDUCATIONAL AND FUN - Besides its aesthetic appeal, the Rainbow Maker is a fun educational tool for teaching kids about the science of light refraction and rainbows. It provides an opportunity for hands-on learning while sparking curiosity and wonder. Whether using it as a teaching aid or simply enjoying the rainbow display, the Rainbow Maker combines fun and education seamlessly.
- THE PERFECT GIFT - The Kikkerland Solar Powered Rainbow Maker is a unique and thoughtful gift idea. It's a versatile present that can bring a little extra sunshine into the lives of your family and friends. Whether it's a birthday, a housewarming gift, or a spontaneous gesture, it will bring joy and wonder to anyone's day.
- Add a little extra sunshine to your day
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Customers like the lighting, appearance and entertainment value of the crystal. For example, they say it's magical, enchanting and mesmerizing. Customers are also impressed with the rainbows, saying it circles the room like magic. They are happy with the entertainment value. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, quality and sunlight.
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Customers are happy with the appearance of the product. For example, they say it's pretty, charming, and has a fun design. Customers also mention that the crystals are shiny and make a beautiful effect.
"...It's a fun design with a transparent case, exposed motor, different colored gears, and counter rotating crystals...." Read more
"...Now both my bedroom and my living room have beautiful, sparkly, moving rainbows.I highly recommend this product from this seller." Read more
"...When it does, it’s very pretty to see the rainbows all over the walls and floor. It’s a bit pricey but overall, a really nice item." Read more
"This was given to me by my daughter in law and I love it! It brightens up my office on a sunny day...." Read more
Customers like the rainbows produced by the crystal. They say the crystal rotates and gives off tons of little moving rainbows that circle the room like magic. Some customers also mention that the crystal is an amazing little rainbow sparkle maker that refracts rainbows throughout the room.
"...It's a fun design with a transparent case, exposed motor, different colored gears, and counter rotating crystals...." Read more
"This is an amazing little rainbow sparkle maker!..." Read more
"Makes moving beautiful rainbows all across the room." Read more
"...motor is completely quiet and non-intrusive, and the dancing colors it creates are delightful.My wife and kids love it." Read more
Customers are impressed with the lighting of the product. They say it's magical, enchanting, and mesmerizing. They also say it adds a sense of wonder and simple amusement to their day. Customers also mention that it really adds bright spots to any room with a window.
"The cats are mesmerized by the constant, flowing lights!" Read more
"I ordered several of these to use for gifts. They are so clever and the rainbows are perfect in color and size. What a nice gift!" Read more
"...It just adds a bit of magic and cheer to the room...." Read more
"...It means the sun is shining and magic is being sprinkled around the room...." Read more
Customers find the product entertaining and fascinating for children. They say it's a wonderful addition to their play space and a solid hour or so of entertainment. Customers also mention that the crystal makes rainbows and that it'll introduce many different science concepts.
"The cats are mesmerized by the constant, flowing lights!" Read more
"...Not only fun to watch the reflections, but also watch the colorful gears turn. It has a strong suction cup to hold it securely to the window." Read more
"...It is also just kind of fun and enjoy able to have little rainbows going around your room." Read more
"...It's good exercise for them and a solid hour or so of entertainment for us." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the product. Some mention that it works well with only a minimal amount of natural sunlight, while others say that it never worked right again, on lightly cloudy days, and doesn't work very well on windows with thick dark screens or solar.
"...who said the single crystal unit worked fine, but the double unit was underpowered and would barely rotate in bright sunlight...." Read more
"...It just adds a bit of magic and cheer to the room. It works great in my kitchen window and by hanging the rainbow maker low on the window I can..." Read more
"...The first unit arrived but did not work even when left in the sun for over 12 hours so I reached out to the seller in hopes to exchange the..." Read more
"My sister bought me one of these many years ago, and it stopped working last year...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the product. Some mention it looks to be quite well made, while others say it's fragile and doesn't last. Some say the plastic gears are not very robust and the product broke within the first day.
"...I contacted the seller hoping they could explain why the rainbow quality is so poor and hopefully replace the prism, butthey never responded...." Read more
"...It looks to be quite well made, and I was pleased to find that its large built-in suction cup does a good job...." Read more
"...not the highest quality and as with all photovoltaic cells, they do degrade with time -- the less expensive ones faster than the more expensive ones...." Read more
"This is a delightful product!..." Read more
Customers are disappointed with the value of the product. They mention that it's expensive for not lasting and that it is a very persnickety item.
"Not the best price for one of these." Read more
"...It’s a bit pricey but overall, a really nice item." Read more
"...Great little, inexpensive and sturdy product that never fails to bring a smile to my face! Everyone should have one or two!" Read more
"...The price is out of control. $50 is INSANE for this item. It's worth $10 at most. I paid like $30, I think and it was too much...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the sunlight. Some mention that it works beautifully in direct sunlight, making a great light show during sunshine. However, others say that it needs direct sunlight to work and is less responsive to sunlight.
"I just love this product. It means the sun is shining and magic is being sprinkled around the room...." Read more
"...It's delicate, finicky, and only works with REALLY bright sunlight. ANY touch will break it or knock it down...." Read more
"It works so well in the sunshine. I just love all the prism colors floating around my room." Read more
"It only works on sunny days but our cats love to chase the little rainbows when they appear" Read more
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I saw one reviewer who said the single crystal unit worked fine, but the double unit was underpowered and would barely rotate in bright sunlight. I don't find that to be the case at all, mine rotates even when the sun is partial obscured by clouds. As I write, it is late on a winter afternoon in New England with the sun low in the sky at 60 degrees off perpendicular, and my double unit is still running. I experimented and found it would even run when the solar cells were illuminated from the back!
Minor negatives --- Compared to the one big bright solar spectrum a 4" prism will throw on the wall, the spectrums from this thing are pretty small and dim, though the compensation is that there are many of them and they sweep around the room. When the sun is at the right angle, you have to expect that some of these 'rainbows' are going to pass over your eye, so you get a little flash now and then. It's more complicated than a prism or radiometer, so it's probably not going to live as long.
For those interested technically its solar panel is 4 cm x 2.5 cm = 10^-3 m^2 and looks to be five (1/2 V) cells in series. Since the power of bright sunlight is 1,000 w/m^2, if inexpensive solar cells with efficiency in the 5% to 10% range are used, the output power available to drive the DC motor would be 50 to 100 mw, or 20 to 40 ma @ 2.5V.
update --- It's now nine months since I put this on a window using the vacuum sucker and it's never fallen off! Still works fine too.
update2 --- Well after two years, it's showing its age. One crystal broke off when it fell and the gears are now sticking. I just ordered a replacement.
More technical--- When my new one arrived, I took apart my old one to look at the motor, which still works. (I am a motor control engineer.) The motor is not a DC motor with brushes, which is good as brushes wear out. It is a brushless AC PM (permanent magnet) motor that a finger test shows will spin in either direction (at roughly 200 RPM). The 2.5V from the solar cell is converted to AC by a tiny circuit board mounted above the coil. The board's active component(s) is covered by glop, but it is probably a single IC clocked by an external crystal, which seems like overkill.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2009
I saw one reviewer who said the single crystal unit worked fine, but the double unit was underpowered and would barely rotate in bright sunlight. I don't find that to be the case at all, mine rotates even when the sun is partial obscured by clouds. As I write, it is late on a winter afternoon in New England with the sun low in the sky at 60 degrees off perpendicular, and my double unit is still running. I experimented and found it would even run when the solar cells were illuminated from the back!
Minor negatives --- Compared to the one big bright solar spectrum a 4" prism will throw on the wall, the spectrums from this thing are pretty small and dim, though the compensation is that there are many of them and they sweep around the room. When the sun is at the right angle, you have to expect that some of these 'rainbows' are going to pass over your eye, so you get a little flash now and then. It's more complicated than a prism or radiometer, so it's probably not going to live as long.
For those interested technically its solar panel is 4 cm x 2.5 cm = 10^-3 m^2 and looks to be five (1/2 V) cells in series. Since the power of bright sunlight is 1,000 w/m^2, if inexpensive solar cells with efficiency in the 5% to 10% range are used, the output power available to drive the DC motor would be 50 to 100 mw, or 20 to 40 ma @ 2.5V.
update --- It's now nine months since I put this on a window using the vacuum sucker and it's never fallen off! Still works fine too.
update2 --- Well after two years, it's showing its age. One crystal broke off when it fell and the gears are now sticking. I just ordered a replacement.
More technical--- When my new one arrived, I took apart my old one to look at the motor, which still works. (I am a motor control engineer.) The motor is not a DC motor with brushes, which is good as brushes wear out. It is a brushless AC PM (permanent magnet) motor that a finger test shows will spin in either direction (at roughly 200 RPM). The 2.5V from the solar cell is converted to AC by a tiny circuit board mounted above the coil. The board's active component(s) is covered by glop, but it is probably a single IC clocked by an external crystal, which seems like overkill.
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If you have a nice west-facing window, you'll get rainbows in the afternoon or morning rainbows if you have an east-facing one. Note that you need strong direct sunlight. Once the sun moves out of alignment, you have to wait until tomorrow for the next show.
I upgraded the show with a "40 mm Clear Crystal Ball Prisms Pendant Feng Shui Suncatcher Decorating Hanging Faceted Prism Ball" sold here on Amazon. Plenty of similar faceted crystal balls will throw a lot more rainbows than the crystal that comes with the product.
I gave these little wonders to my niece and great-niece; the 5-year-old and her 30-something aunt were enchanted. It's a great gift!
I highly recommend this product from this seller.
many years and love it so decided to order another. The rainbows this new one makes are HORRIBLE They are small and fuzzy...not clear and good sized like my old one. It appears they have changed the cut of the prism. So disappointed in this new one. I contacted the seller hoping they could explain why the rainbow quality is so poor and hopefully replace the prism, but
they never responded. Will not buy from this vedor again. I suggest you find another vendor if you want nice clear rainbows.
Just love rainbows...
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Addendum: ne ho comprato un secondo da regalare ad una coppia di amici... dopo averlo visto funzionare in casa nostra ne sono rimasti davvero innamorati ed è stato un regalo graditissimo...
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