I bought the 2016 model...in 2016...but didn't pull it out until this year. Also bought the Ultra 9 model after watching your review. These really do make trees and bushes "pop." FYI for anyone who has seen both the Star Shower and Star Shower Slideshow commercials, you really do have to purchase multiple units to recreate what's being shown in the commercials. I know Bulb Head markets these as "covering 3,000 square feet!" but that's actually not a lot of space outdoors.
I literally was expecting to see some sort of a shower head.. However I like the product it beats having to put up and take down Christmas lights, in the future they should consider making it solar powered
I bought one a few yrs back, still have it but really don't use it unless my grandkids are here during the holidays. Thank you as always for the review 🙂
Yup! I just do t have the energy or grip strength to wrap the lights around the railing this year. Just got one for twenty bucks at Walmart. Ordering another for the balcony
I have been watching James since product 4 I watch every new video and he is the best honest reviewer there has ever been keep it up I don't buy it till James reviews it.
The motors in our star shower died last year so it was stationary halfway through December. Bought the latest version at home Depot to put up after Thanksgiving. Not sure if the ones I got are the ultra 9 but it doesn't have the round base either.
i just bought the new shower ultra 9. i have to get it set up. i had the oldere verson but it is in a storage box somewhere. so i may set it up for tonight
How much do i have to worry if I have it shining on the front of my house and I walk out the door. Will this do damage to my eyes? Only asking because I do not know anything about lassers.
I like LED's, the new generation has given us millions of different colors...however, I think these thing's just make decorating a house look generic. There is nothing more inviting than the warm glow of traditional colored bulbs or white light's. Just an opinion, neat device, but just that.
I saw comercial on tv first time dec.15,2022 so I ordered 1....just got text saying it was shipped....is this legit. They took 56.00 bucks because I wanted to turn it so be inside....the circle stand I think that cost $10...started at 29.00
What if you bought 100 of these things, put 'em next to each other and turned them on? It would be a giant, solid block of green laser light. Don't let me down, TH-cam.
I bought a couple of those years ago. If you point them at a tree with the motion on it looks like the lights are twinkling when they reflect off the leaves and branches especially when the wind blows. It looks awesome.
The first time I ever saw one of these was in a campground. Someone had one pointed at the tree canopy. Magical. On a house, not magical; more like commercial. I wonder if the green on trees would confuse the fireflies around here. We have both green and yellow varieties and the green ones like the treetops.
And here I was thinking I had accidentally found an awesome life hack that was actually good! Sounds like other people figured it out as well! Great minds and all that!! Lol
I just bought one of these on the Bulbhead website. They do offer a stand on the Ultra 9, but now they don't throw it in for free. You have to pay an extra $10 for the stand. Ditto for the optional remote control - an extra $10. So if you forego the stand and the remote you can get it for $29.99. By the time they add the $7.99 shipping and tax, you're paying about $40. Thanks for the review. I'm waiting for my order and now I can look forward to a quality product, thanks to you.
I see stuff like this pointed at people’s houses. Including front door and garage door. Is there not a risk of blinding lasers hitting your eyes? This seems like an insanely unsafe product.
They're just LEDs with plastic lenses. Doubt they are capable of causing harm unless the user is purposefully being stupid about it (e.g., prolonged staring into the lightbeam from close range), and maybe not even then. Calling them lasers just sounds more impressive (and in fairness, reasonably describes the intended effect).
The button placement is better on the new one if you live where it rains or snows. Having it on top could be problematic if it ices over. The new placement has a little overhang to help protect that button.
I love your reviews. I value honesty right below my wife. Obviously she's honest or I wouldn't be with her but I digress. Please keep doing what you're doing. We need more honesty in this world. Hard to find
i remember when these things came out, they were popular where i live till people started stealing them. i was expecting that starry night thing you put in your bedroom
These things are a sad excuse for lights. My led christmas lights prevent my neighbors from using anything like this. Unless you are in the boonies w/o any lights around, these suck.
I just put my Star Shower Motion outside a few hours ago, lol. EDIT: Just realized, mine isn't the 'original' , might even be a knock-off... has two buttons instead of one.
I would have killed for one of those back in the 70s and 80s. Projecting that on the wall and ceiling while listening to Echoes by Pink Floyd, along with other music, would have really enhanced our 'experiences' back then! 😎
Very nice intro... you know some of the things you've reviewed I have actually bought and have been pretty happy with them. I have noticed that in some of your recent reviews you have worked very, very hard on the productions. From all of us out here... THANK YOU at Thanksgiving 2022...
I am new here. 😁 Jumped on your Star Shower review when I saw it. I love lights! Christmas or otherwise. I live in a two story house and really want to cover my house with lights but...I am just too darn old anymore to be climbing to the second story and trying to hang lights and my roommate is afraid of heights. Not too impressed with the Star Shower. It's a shame it isn't more random instead of the pattern it makes. I'd like it better if it swirled around instead of making that darn pattern. It still might be fun though. I wish you would do a review comparing different brands. I think it would be cool indoors. My son has a more powerful laser that does basically the same thing but it's super bright (more expensive too, of course). He pointed it at a couple neighbors houses and it didn't dim. Inside it would cover a dance hall! I am here to stay. Now I need to binge your reviews. 👍👍
Love the OG videos James definitely would love you to go back and review old videos or to do you OG style intro when you were over the top about the item I love those.
I have two of these and I modded one to run on USB as the adapter on the original is a standard 5v 2 amp supply, not sure of the new one. The green laser no longer works on the other one because I tried to make a green laser pointer out of it and put too much power to the actual laser part and fried it.
I can't find the original source but I remember watching a TH-cam video from a science oriented channel looking into this kind of product and they found out that the green laser component did need to warm up to become visible. The issue is that the laser was actually on all the time, just emitting on a non visible frequency, making it pretty dangerous as it could still damage people's eyes. Here's the video th-cam.com/video/9tOcUyakk0Q/w-d-xo.html
They were cool when they came out but now you can get lasers that are much smaller/compact in size that do the same or better for around the same price.
I kind of like them but I doubt that my neighbors would. Happy Thanksgiving James to all your family and friends. I wasn't with you in 2016 didn't even know you existed. Now I never miss a video of yours. Enjoy your holiday. 🦃🦃🍗🍗🥂🥂🥳🥳🤗🤗
The only time on the internet 12" will be "way too short." 😂 Also, we have a chihuahua that is TERRIFIED of these things. I bought a version at WalMart a few years ago to use inside. Little guy bolts from the room when I turn it on. I've never been able to use it. I've also been with you for quite a long time. Your videos, and ease on camera has gotten better over time. I love your content. ❤
It's cool seeing a little shout out about longevity. I will say your channel has been my go-to for product reviews since discovering it. (I actually bought my Granite Rock/Stone pan set based on your reviews and also convinced my mother to try them as well and she's CRAZY picky on her cookware). I don't know if there's a way to see how long someone has been subbed to a channel, but if I haven't been around since the last Star Shower review or longer, at the very least I watched it while going back through videos prior to me finding the channel.
Thanks for vid! I've been using a couple of the older models for a few years, I put lights up on the house and use the lasers pointed at the trees above the house to create a magical background or point them down from the roof onto the lawn and sidewalk to spread the christmas feels beyond my yard. I just picked up a couple new ones. Thanks again for expanding my christmas addiction.
I knew about Bailey, but who is that cute looking smaller dog that looks like the Taco Bell dog? He is such a cute dog. I hope he and good ole Bailey are good friends
PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!! Does anyone know if on the motion comes on automatically on the new one or do you have to go out and push the motion button to have the motion come on like on the old ones.
hmm... this is what i am watching when i finally get to sit down and chill before bedtime ; a dude comparing an old and a new tacky cheep (kids) lamp.... Hahaha the sad thing is that you probably have used a long time making this video
🎄Thanks for your research. Good comparison and review. Have you tried the Twinkly Gen II Christmas tree lights? I wonder how hard it is to use the app to change tree theme colors. 🤔
Great review as always! I have never purchased one of those projection light devices but I'm kinda feeling it for some reason this year, lol. I live in an apartment and not sure how they would do? Thinking about placing it in the corner on my balcony but we'll see, lol.
should come with a mount to attach to a shark... frickin' laser beams.
They offer an accessory to fit upon the heads of ill-tempered sea bass.
@Dave Something- hilarious! This is an underrated comment!
🤣
Yea baby!!
That's what the spike is for. You stab it into the shark so it's always pissed off!
Don't do that. That's cruel.
I bought the 2016 model...in 2016...but didn't pull it out until this year. Also bought the Ultra 9 model after watching your review. These really do make trees and bushes "pop." FYI for anyone who has seen both the Star Shower and Star Shower Slideshow commercials, you really do have to purchase multiple units to recreate what's being shown in the commercials. I know Bulb Head markets these as "covering 3,000 square feet!" but that's actually not a lot of space outdoors.
I literally was expecting to see some sort of a shower head.. However I like the product it beats having to put up and take down Christmas lights, in the future they should consider making it solar powered
I bought one a few yrs back, still have it but really don't use it unless my grandkids are here during the holidays. Thank you as always for the review 🙂
My idea of Christmas lights. Hanging lights is a major pain.
For parents that are older and can't hang Christmas lights, this is a really nice alternative
I agree! We just got ours and I am liking it a lot, especially because my husband on a ladder makes me nervous!
If you buy the original with base !!!
Yup! I just do t have the energy or grip strength to wrap the lights around the railing this year. Just got one for twenty bucks at Walmart. Ordering another for the balcony
@@RickyD1968I have it meaning in a planter
I have been watching James since product 4 I watch every new video and he is the best honest reviewer there has ever been keep it up I don't buy it till James reviews it.
Just saw this infomercial on tv and legit called the number, also "got some instructions here I'll read them over" 😂
The motors in our star shower died last year so it was stationary halfway through December. Bought the latest version at home Depot to put up after Thanksgiving. Not sure if the ones I got are the ultra 9 but it doesn't have the round base either.
I'm just sad I didn't know you existed earlier. As long as you're around, I will watch every video you put out. Much love, my friend.
I hate these light things but I still had to watch your review!
i just bought the new shower ultra 9. i have to get it set up. i had the oldere verson but it is in a storage box somewhere. so i may set it up for tonight
Excellent review! Thanks!
happy Thanksgiving Dude!
You can purchase a stand from bulbhead :)
Please consider testing the OLIGHT Gober LED Multi-Color Flash Warning Beacon Light.
Man I was working the store ( Bed Bath) when the first one came out we were selling out daily of these things
How much do i have to worry if I have it shining on the front of my house and I walk out the door. Will this do damage to my eyes? Only asking because I do not know anything about lassers.
Ive been around since that video. 👍
Kind of hypnotic
Have you reviewed any solar generators?
We love you
I like LED's, the new generation has given us millions of different colors...however, I think these thing's just make decorating a house look generic. There is nothing more inviting than the warm glow of traditional colored bulbs or white light's. Just an opinion, neat device, but just that.
The ground is now frozen like a rock .
I saw comercial on tv first time dec.15,2022 so I ordered 1....just got text saying it was shipped....is this legit. They took 56.00 bucks because I wanted to turn it so be inside....the circle stand I think that cost $10...started at 29.00
What if you bought 100 of these things, put 'em next to each other and turned them on? It would be a giant, solid block of green laser light.
Don't let me down, TH-cam.
I live in the wilds of British Columbia, and the lights look sort of like swarms of insects, which to me can't be a good thing.
6 years ago when you were Hollywood Hogan
Is that a Chernobyl shirt?
Why???
Maybe it's just me but this looks like a total waste of good money ;) I see no reason to use this ... how well.
Why Capitalize Every Word in The Title Except One? I'm Confused.
Been watching you for years now :)
It's proper convention to not capitalize words less than four letters long in titles unless they're the first or last word in the title or subtitle.
Wow why does it have to be so complicated.
In German we just capitalize the beginning of a sentence, nouns and names, to put it very simple.
@@Ragnaroek190 english is weird
@@Ragnaroek190 and pronouns directed to the reader! ^_^
those sunglasses are terrible. too round.
30$+ for...That? What's the point. If it's just for the pretty colors, then it's way too expensive. I would expect 10$ to 15$ at most for this.
And solar.
first?
they are pc of crap. i bought 2 of them one lasted 10 days the 19 days and died ! not a good way to spend your money !
I bought a couple of those years ago. If you point them at a tree with the motion on it looks like the lights are twinkling when they reflect off the leaves and branches especially when the wind blows. It looks awesome.
That's how I do it. I don't particularly like it on a house, but it looks good in the trees.
@@Rasdock Exactly my thoughts as well!
The first time I ever saw one of these was in a campground. Someone had one pointed at the tree canopy. Magical.
On a house, not magical; more like commercial.
I wonder if the green on trees would confuse the fireflies around here. We have both green and yellow varieties and the green ones like the treetops.
And here I was thinking I had accidentally found an awesome life hack that was actually good! Sounds like other people figured it out as well!
Great minds and all that!! Lol
Thank you for the tip! I may actually get one one now as there is a big tre in te front yard
Imagine show your cat this...
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I just bought one of these on the Bulbhead website. They do offer a stand on the Ultra 9, but now they don't throw it in for free. You have to pay an extra $10 for the stand. Ditto for the optional remote control - an extra $10. So if you forego the stand and the remote you can get it for $29.99. By the time they add the $7.99 shipping and tax, you're paying about $40. Thanks for the review. I'm waiting for my order and now I can look forward to a quality product, thanks to you.
I had the original a few years ago. Gave it to the family next door. Their kids were thrilled.
I have the original. My wife found it at garage sale 2 years ago for 5 bucks. Works great and the kids love it.
I see stuff like this pointed at people’s houses. Including front door and garage door. Is there not a risk of blinding lasers hitting your eyes? This seems like an insanely unsafe product.
They're just LEDs with plastic lenses. Doubt they are capable of causing harm unless the user is purposefully being stupid about it (e.g., prolonged staring into the lightbeam from close range), and maybe not even then. Calling them lasers just sounds more impressive (and in fairness, reasonably describes the intended effect).
The button placement is better on the new one if you live where it rains or snows. Having it on top could be problematic if it ices over. The new placement has a little overhang to help protect that button.
Wow how time flys by!
I love your reviews. I value honesty right below my wife. Obviously she's honest or I wouldn't be with her but I digress. Please keep doing what you're doing. We need more honesty in this world. Hard to find
@dorhatter I love that you used this comment to basically compliment your wife. That's so sweet. ❤Lucky lady.
Congrats on 700k subs.
Wow those repeated patterns are so ugly, is it that difficult to get a nice pattern?
I like watching his videos because, I have no life. 😑😐
I have been here since the beginning! And still loving it!
I subscribed 6 years ago, *thank you* for *your* commitment to the channel and producing quality content.
I appreciate your videos.
i remember when these things came out, they were popular where i live till people started stealing them. i was expecting that starry night thing you put in your bedroom
These things are a sad excuse for lights. My led christmas lights prevent my neighbors from using anything like this. Unless you are in the boonies w/o any lights around, these suck.
I just put my Star Shower Motion outside a few hours ago, lol. EDIT: Just realized, mine isn't the 'original' , might even be a knock-off... has two buttons instead of one.
You might have the startastic model
I would have killed for one of those back in the 70s and 80s. Projecting that on the wall and ceiling while listening to Echoes by Pink Floyd, along with other music, would have really enhanced our 'experiences' back then! 😎
Very nice intro... you know some of the things you've reviewed I have actually bought and have been pretty happy with them. I have noticed that in some of your recent reviews you have worked very, very hard on the productions. From all of us out here... THANK YOU at Thanksgiving 2022...
what's the laser warnings about? Am I going to get sued if a neighbour burns their eyes out on it?
I am new here. 😁 Jumped on your Star Shower review when I saw it. I love lights! Christmas or otherwise. I live in a two story house and really want to cover my house with lights but...I am just too darn old anymore to be climbing to the second story and trying to hang lights and my roommate is afraid of heights. Not too impressed with the Star Shower. It's a shame it isn't more random instead of the pattern it makes. I'd like it better if it swirled around instead of making that darn pattern. It still might be fun though. I wish you would do a review comparing different brands. I think it would be cool indoors.
My son has a more powerful laser that does basically the same thing but it's super bright (more expensive too, of course). He pointed it at a couple neighbors houses and it didn't dim. Inside it would cover a dance hall!
I am here to stay. Now I need to binge your reviews. 👍👍
Congrats on 700k James! Been here since the beginning!!!
Love the OG videos James definitely would love you to go back and review old videos or to do you OG style intro when you were over the top about the item I love those.
I have two of these and I modded one to run on USB as the adapter on the original is a standard 5v 2 amp supply, not sure of the new one. The green laser no longer works on the other one because I tried to make a green laser pointer out of it and put too much power to the actual laser part and fried it.
I can't find the original source but I remember watching a TH-cam video from a science oriented channel looking into this kind of product and they found out that the green laser component did need to warm up to become visible. The issue is that the laser was actually on all the time, just emitting on a non visible frequency, making it pretty dangerous as it could still damage people's eyes. Here's the video th-cam.com/video/9tOcUyakk0Q/w-d-xo.html
I think the 2016 looked better lol especially the reds
They were cool when they came out but now you can get lasers that are much smaller/compact in size that do the same or better for around the same price.
I kind of like them but I doubt that my neighbors would. Happy Thanksgiving James to
all your family and friends. I wasn't with you in 2016 didn't even know you existed. Now
I never miss a video of yours. Enjoy your holiday. 🦃🦃🍗🍗🥂🥂🥳🥳🤗🤗
The only time on the internet 12" will be "way too short." 😂 Also, we have a chihuahua that is TERRIFIED of these things. I bought a version at WalMart a few years ago to use inside. Little guy bolts from the room when I turn it on. I've never been able to use it. I've also been with you for quite a long time. Your videos, and ease on camera has gotten better over time. I love your content. ❤
It's cool seeing a little shout out about longevity. I will say your channel has been my go-to for product reviews since discovering it. (I actually bought my Granite Rock/Stone pan set based on your reviews and also convinced my mother to try them as well and she's CRAZY picky on her cookware). I don't know if there's a way to see how long someone has been subbed to a channel, but if I haven't been around since the last Star Shower review or longer, at the very least I watched it while going back through videos prior to me finding the channel.
been here since the first video, saw every video, will watch every video in the future - keep up the great content (i also like your hotel tests!)
The new one seems faster also. I wish the lights had a white option too. It would look like snow plus you could use it indoors year round.
What does that thing written on his shirt mean? Is it a quote from something? I'm not hip so I don't know.
I use something similar but the pattern moves a lot faster. I’m not really a big fan of the slow moving pattern. ❤️💚 happy holidays
Thanks for vid!
I've been using a couple of the older models for a few years, I put lights up on the house and use the lasers pointed at the trees above the house to create a magical background or point them down from the roof onto the lawn and sidewalk to spread the christmas feels beyond my yard.
I just picked up a couple new ones. Thanks again for expanding my christmas addiction.
I was just thinking about getting some of these instead of dragging out all the lights this year...
Same here. Still on the fence
I missed the videos at your old house James! Love your videos, been a fan of your reviews for a long time!
FWIW James, the Amazon link on your GET IT page is no longer active.
i like this video😬
Green lasers admit harmful UV light till they warm up if I remember correctly.
Could actually see it when the sun was coming up, I'm sure it's due the camera but I could barely see anything before
would you please review the Nostagia KPM200 Popcorn Machine
I knew about Bailey, but who is that cute looking smaller dog that looks like the Taco Bell dog? He is such a cute dog. I hope he and good ole Bailey are good friends
PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!! Does anyone know if on the motion comes on automatically on the new one or do you have to go out and push the motion button to have the motion come on like on the old ones.
They should make them solar powered so you don't have have a extension cord going across your lawn.
hmm... this is what i am watching when i finally get to sit down and chill before bedtime ; a dude comparing an old and a new tacky cheep (kids) lamp.... Hahaha the sad thing is that you probably have used a long time making this video
I installed the new StarShower Ultra9 last night and it worked fine but not working at all tonight. Suggestions anyone?
🎄Thanks for your research. Good comparison and review. Have you tried the Twinkly Gen II Christmas tree lights? I wonder how hard it is to use the app to change tree theme colors. 🤔
My original star Shower motion cord broke and the company doesn't sell replacement cords for it do you know where I might be able to find one
If the ground stake breaks you can’t replace it.!Bulb head does not self them separately
Great review as always! I have never purchased one of those projection light devices but I'm kinda feeling it for some reason this year, lol. I live in an apartment and not sure how they would do? Thinking about placing it in the corner on my balcony but we'll see, lol.
Been subbed and watching every upload since 2018.
I wish with these low tech Chinese built product you'd do more in details of the build quality and if it is even legally built.
There’s a strong custome lights like that for any business. It’ll babe their business name etc do you know where they sell it or the name ?
Nice
Do I need to be on acid to understand this, how that replaces actually lights is beyond me.
LOve your reviews but get rid of those dark glasses, they make you look sneaky!
I bought a knock off one of those works exactly the same $5 bucks I paid
Wow, 6 years ago already! You look great James, thanks for another awesome review 🎉❤
But i had the thing 8 years ago...
I just got two but the red laser aren’t as sharp as the green ones I’ve had for two days now and I don’t know if I got a faulty ones.
Only problem with the new one is it will not come back on when it gets dark. You have to turn it on each night.
Gotta say it's jarring to watch your old vids with your dark beard lol
both seem like a stupid thing to buy
Thought bailey would chew the plastic to xxxx.
I accidentally ran my shower light over lol
Been looking 4 a new 1