Yeah, fer sure, good buddy.
I’ve been too busy to bother digging up the info, but had the notion that prices I’ve seen over the last several Meh thons were at best no better than previous non-thon prices and maybe some higher. Seems like in the past thon prices generally WERE better. (And hence would often tempt sellouts on items.)
@phendrick eh, that maybe came out harsher than I meant it. I thought they were a good deal then so that really means cheaper is even better. But you’re right, one can’t assume that a thon (or any offer) automatically equals a deal. It’s on us to either do the homework or not care.
Based on some of the other posts today it looks like I might need to at least break them out and test them soon, though. One of my use cases is for something I plan to build so it doesn’t even exist yet.
@craigcush Yeah, got these before and it’s not really 3 separate units. You get 1 box which has the control and supply and 3 light strip units and some connecting cables. If you buy the order of 6, you get 2 such boxes. But at the price for the 6 (really 2) units, they are not bad at all.
In like a nice kitchen, I would go for something more professional and solid as undercabinet lights. But for a quick hack, or accent light, these do well for the $.
@hchavers It’s actually super easy. The light strips daisy chain together and then plugs into the power source. There is the option to use screws but I used the included 3M adhesive pads and that has worked very well so far. I put them under 2 of the cabinets in the corner of my kitchen and it took me less than half an hour.
I got these and they are great. I got the 6 pack which is of course just 2 3-packs.
I installed 4 on one side of the kitchen and 2 on the other side. Motion detector/on/off unit sits high on the back wall under the cabinets. Invisible and works perfectly.
@docflash Amazon has that question and answer: A: Hi there, the Power Practical Under Cabinet LED Light Kit for Kitchen - 3 Lighting Strips, Power Supply, Motion Sensor, Mounting Brackets for Lights, has 144 Lumens.
@fieldsnyc - They come back on at previous settings, although there is a bit of a delay from when you flip the wall switch or whatever it is you’re doing to cut and restore power. So they can work like a regular light. I tested that mode because that’s what I’d planned to do, but after installing in my kitchen, I set them to use the motion sensor with a 15-minute timeout and liked that setup so much that I left them that way.
Um…I bought six, and can’t make ‘em work. Is there a trick to these things?
What do you point the remote at? And if you didn’t HAVE the remote, would the light still go on, since they are
motion sensitive?
@rockycarr Mine worked when I connected them. Don’t even think I used the remote at first. But then I thought there was a problem because they turned off after a few minutes. Then I realized that was the motion sensor feature which as supposed to do that! But yes I did get light initially.
@rockycarr I don’t point the remote at anything, really. I put the included magnet on the back of the remote and just stuck it to the side of my fridge near where the LEDs are mounted. I can usually simply push the on button and they’ll come on. If I remember correctly, there was a little plastic tab on the remote that kept the battery from connecting (to keep it from draining before being sold), you may want to check your remote to make sure you removed it if the remote isn’t working.
@edsa I suppose you would need to add a 110v receptacle in your freezer. I would consider a GFCI receptacle. Drill a hole just large enough for Romex wire. Connect an 110v plug on one end of wire. Insert a grommet in hole to protect wire from sharp edge of metal. Inject a small amount of expanding foam in the hole for insulation. Put a bead of silicone sealant around the wire and hole to seal. Mount and wire receptacle in a weather proof receptacle box in the freezer with silicone adhesive/sealant to stick to the wall of the freezer Voila! You can plug your light strip in and wait for the motion sensor to turn it on when you open the freezer door.
@edsa or, put a small LED flashlight with magnet on the side of your fridge. Grab it before you open the freezer so you can see what you’re looking for.
@accelerator@edsa There are also many cheap rechargeable motion sensing light bars on Amazon. They come with a magnetic mount with peel and stick adhesive backing so you can mount it in the fridge and easily take it out to charge.
I bought these (the 6-pack, which is simply two 3-packs) and I really like them. However, caveat emptor… one of the motion sensor units was defective (luckily, there were two of them since it’s two 3-packs, so I just threw out the defective one and used the other). The company would not support them since they were not purchased from Amazon.com. Now that they are installed and working I really like them.
@olsmeister same experience, bought the 2x3 pack, easy to install and I like them a lot. BUT… motion sensor was defective. Light still works fine with the remote, just not auto on/off. I would absolutely buy again though - really good at this price point!
I got these also for use for glamping
I put them in the kitchen EZ up for lighting using a 12v lion battery pack and they worked great.
I did have to go through my extensive collection of AC adapters to find a plug that fit as i didn’t want to cut the cord on the first sets.
I am buying more
The photos make it look like you’re just getting 3 extra LED strips when you buy the 6-pack. Is that actually the case, or will we actually receive two 3-packs?
@lisagd Yes, unless there’s enough space between the door and cabinet for the power cable to fit and you don’t mind it being visible. You could get some battery powered motion-activated LED strip lights instead and avoid drilling a hole.
@KevinS10 I don’t mind drilling a hole; I can put it at the back, which is close to a socket. I like the motion sensor feature of these because I have a habit of forgetting to turn off lights inside closets, etc. and then the battery runs out.
Set the up in kitchen and work great but adhesive wont hold under granite so I needed real attachment. I few well planed small nails and Im good to go six mote sets to mount but you need to realize wear you are plugging in as a starting point . Will get two more 2x3 this time.
Need to be careful when attaching the pins together so they don’t bend.
I think this is my first comment ever after buying here for years, but I have desperately wanted to share my experience.
I’m on my third try with these. I’m convinced they’ll be great if they actually work. In 3 boxes (I think one actual six-pack and one that was 2 3-packs) I only got 3 working segments. I tried to leave a review on them, but on MorningSave the version I bought says no longer for sale (even though a revised description version is for sale), and on SideDeal customer support says there’s a bug on showing reviews for items with multiple options. I just bought a 3rd try from MorningSave but haven’t been able to test it out yet.
Long story short, I bet these are great if they would work (so much so that I’ve tried 3 times to get a working set). Meh and related sites are good at giving refunds (although I had some unnecessary back and forth the second time). And the company needs to do better at allowing customers warn potential customers about hassles.
After ordering the 6-pack I’m disappointed in what I received. Before ordering I had read the comments and expected two three packs as the other customers had. I received one pack with six strips, one controller and one power pack. I would have order two three packs had I known my delivery would be different.
I installed my 6-pack today. After running the set for a few hours, I touched the connector between the power supply and the motion sensor. Very hot to the touch! Has anyone else had this experience? I’m concerned about a fire hazard.
Specs
Product: Power Practical Luminoodle Under Cabinet Lights (3-Pack or 6-Pack)
Model: B08RGMHK9W, B08RGCJ7T8
Condition: New
What’s Included?
OR
Price Comparison
3-Pack: $30.59 at Amazon
6-Pack: $33.99 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Friday, Jun 23 - Monday, Jun 26
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Haven’t yet installed the ones I paid 25% more for in the last mehrathon, but I hear they’re nice.
@djslack no complaints here. I replaced older IKEA under cabinet lights with these and they’re way better.
@djslack
Yeah, fer sure, good buddy.
I’ve been too busy to bother digging up the info, but had the notion that prices I’ve seen over the last several Meh thons were at best no better than previous non-thon prices and maybe some higher. Seems like in the past thon prices generally WERE better. (And hence would often tempt sellouts on items.)
@phendrick eh, that maybe came out harsher than I meant it. I thought they were a good deal then so that really means cheaper is even better. But you’re right, one can’t assume that a thon (or any offer) automatically equals a deal. It’s on us to either do the homework or not care.
Based on some of the other posts today it looks like I might need to at least break them out and test them soon, though. One of my use cases is for something I plan to build so it doesn’t even exist yet.
Only 20 inches? I’ve had bigger
I like the name “Luminoodle” but not enough to buy it.
@craigthom Maybe these will be included in the next Pasta Drop.
So 3 have to be in one location due to one sensor and one wall wart?
@craigcush
@craigcush Yeah, got these before and it’s not really 3 separate units. You get 1 box which has the control and supply and 3 light strip units and some connecting cables. If you buy the order of 6, you get 2 such boxes. But at the price for the 6 (really 2) units, they are not bad at all.
In like a nice kitchen, I would go for something more professional and solid as undercabinet lights. But for a quick hack, or accent light, these do well for the $.
@craigcush I bet a doctor could do something about that wall wart.
@craigcush @lisagd Could probably just take care of it with an over the (kitchen) counter wart remover.
@craigcush @macromeh Good one!
This looks like a job for a do-it-yourself person. I am NOT that person.
@hchavers It’s actually super easy. The light strips daisy chain together and then plugs into the power source. There is the option to use screws but I used the included 3M adhesive pads and that has worked very well so far. I put them under 2 of the cabinets in the corner of my kitchen and it took me less than half an hour.
I got these and they are great. I got the 6 pack which is of course just 2 3-packs.
I installed 4 on one side of the kitchen and 2 on the other side. Motion detector/on/off unit sits high on the back wall under the cabinets. Invisible and works perfectly.
how many lumens?
@docflash Amazon has that question and answer: A: Hi there, the Power Practical Under Cabinet LED Light Kit for Kitchen - 3 Lighting Strips, Power Supply, Motion Sensor, Mounting Brackets for Lights, has 144 Lumens.
If the power is cut (e.g.: smart switch), do they come back on at the same brightness/tone, or do they reset?
@fieldsnyc - They come back on at previous settings, although there is a bit of a delay from when you flip the wall switch or whatever it is you’re doing to cut and restore power. So they can work like a regular light. I tested that mode because that’s what I’d planned to do, but after installing in my kitchen, I set them to use the motion sensor with a 15-minute timeout and liked that setup so much that I left them that way.
Um…I bought six, and can’t make ‘em work. Is there a trick to these things?
What do you point the remote at? And if you didn’t HAVE the remote, would the light still go on, since they are
motion sensitive?
@rockycarr Mine worked when I connected them. Don’t even think I used the remote at first. But then I thought there was a problem because they turned off after a few minutes. Then I realized that was the motion sensor feature which as supposed to do that! But yes I did get light initially.
@rockycarr I don’t point the remote at anything, really. I put the included magnet on the back of the remote and just stuck it to the side of my fridge near where the LEDs are mounted. I can usually simply push the on button and they’ll come on. If I remember correctly, there was a little plastic tab on the remote that kept the battery from connecting (to keep it from draining before being sold), you may want to check your remote to make sure you removed it if the remote isn’t working.
Would they work in a freezer?
Seriously.
New fridge/freezer unit with no light upon opening top freezer section.
@edsa I suppose you would need to add a 110v receptacle in your freezer. I would consider a GFCI receptacle. Drill a hole just large enough for Romex wire. Connect an 110v plug on one end of wire. Insert a grommet in hole to protect wire from sharp edge of metal. Inject a small amount of expanding foam in the hole for insulation. Put a bead of silicone sealant around the wire and hole to seal. Mount and wire receptacle in a weather proof receptacle box in the freezer with silicone adhesive/sealant to stick to the wall of the freezer Voila! You can plug your light strip in and wait for the motion sensor to turn it on when you open the freezer door.
@edsa or, put a small LED flashlight with magnet on the side of your fridge. Grab it before you open the freezer so you can see what you’re looking for.
@accelerator @edsa I just put a battery powered under counter light in my freezer. Works great.
@accelerator @edsa There are also many cheap rechargeable motion sensing light bars on Amazon. They come with a magnetic mount with peel and stick adhesive backing so you can mount it in the fridge and easily take it out to charge.
Motion sensing LED
KuoH
@accelerator @blaineg @edsa I thought batteries were refrigerator only. Good to know we can expand our temperature horizons!
I bought these (the 6-pack, which is simply two 3-packs) and I really like them. However, caveat emptor… one of the motion sensor units was defective (luckily, there were two of them since it’s two 3-packs, so I just threw out the defective one and used the other). The company would not support them since they were not purchased from Amazon.com. Now that they are installed and working I really like them.
@olsmeister You could have sent the defective one back to Meh and they would include it along with other broken stuff in a lucky person’s IRK box.
@olsmeister same experience, bought the 2x3 pack, easy to install and I like them a lot. BUT… motion sensor was defective. Light still works fine with the remote, just not auto on/off. I would absolutely buy again though - really good at this price point!
I got these also for use for glamping
I put them in the kitchen EZ up for lighting using a 12v lion battery pack and they worked great.
I did have to go through my extensive collection of AC adapters to find a plug that fit as i didn’t want to cut the cord on the first sets.
I am buying more
The photos make it look like you’re just getting 3 extra LED strips when you buy the 6-pack. Is that actually the case, or will we actually receive two 3-packs?
@Lidio just 3 extra LED strips with the 6-pack
@Lidio I only bought a single 3 pack when I got mine, but other people are saying you get 2x 3-packs.
@Lidio @theangryintern Nope, see Troy’s comment, and the photos.
Yay Indy!
Am I right in thinking that if I wanted to install them inside a cabinet, I’ll need to drill a hole for the power cord so I can plug it in?
@lisagd Yes, unless there’s enough space between the door and cabinet for the power cable to fit and you don’t mind it being visible. You could get some battery powered motion-activated LED strip lights instead and avoid drilling a hole.
@KevinS10 I don’t mind drilling a hole; I can put it at the back, which is close to a socket. I like the motion sensor feature of these because I have a habit of forgetting to turn off lights inside closets, etc. and then the battery runs out.
Set the up in kitchen and work great but adhesive wont hold under granite so I needed real attachment. I few well planed small nails and Im good to go six mote sets to mount but you need to realize wear you are plugging in as a starting point . Will get two more 2x3 this time.
Need to be careful when attaching the pins together so they don’t bend.
Can you link them together to make longer strips?
@Felyne yes, you can!
@Felyne @Ninny0 Up to the load limit of the power supply, anyway.
I think this is my first comment ever after buying here for years, but I have desperately wanted to share my experience.
I’m on my third try with these. I’m convinced they’ll be great if they actually work. In 3 boxes (I think one actual six-pack and one that was 2 3-packs) I only got 3 working segments. I tried to leave a review on them, but on MorningSave the version I bought says no longer for sale (even though a revised description version is for sale), and on SideDeal customer support says there’s a bug on showing reviews for items with multiple options. I just bought a 3rd try from MorningSave but haven’t been able to test it out yet.
Long story short, I bet these are great if they would work (so much so that I’ve tried 3 times to get a working set). Meh and related sites are good at giving refunds (although I had some unnecessary back and forth the second time). And the company needs to do better at allowing customers warn potential customers about hassles.
/giphy guilty-nominated-cheese
/giphy generous-smiley-shame
After ordering the 6-pack I’m disappointed in what I received. Before ordering I had read the comments and expected two three packs as the other customers had. I received one pack with six strips, one controller and one power pack. I would have order two three packs had I known my delivery would be different.
I installed my 6-pack today. After running the set for a few hours, I touched the connector between the power supply and the motion sensor. Very hot to the touch! Has anyone else had this experience? I’m concerned about a fire hazard.