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Friday, March 22, 2019

Lovelyz Official Lightstick Review

Shortly after the announcement of Lovelyz coming to the US, I knew I had to get an official Lovelyz lightstick! I found one available on eBay from seller grapemusiccd on March 8th, however it was sold just a minute before I confirmed my order. The same seller then put up two more Lovelyz lightsticks for sale the following day, and I made my purchase on the 9th. Woollim last sold Lovelyz lightsticks at the Lovelyz in Winterland 3 concert series in Seoul from February 14th to 17th for 30,000. I purchased mine for $37.99 USD plus $11.99 shipping, but added a note to the seller that I would like faster, tracked shipping. The seller replied the following day that DHL would be an additional $23 and he sent me a PayPal invoice for that amount. I paid the additional fee and he shipped out my lightstick on the 10th. I received my package on the 12th!
The lightstick box was loosely wrapped in one layer of bubblewrap and placed in a cardboard box just slightly bigger than the lightstick box.
Here is the lightstick box! The box is mainly pink with a light mint green for the accents and top and bottom. For reference, I'll occasionally have my other lightsticks in the blog too.
Sadly the top flap of the box is a little bent, as if someone had previously opened the box. Furthermore the seal had been removed, with only the sticky residue outlining the seal left behind. Perhaps it was opened to ensure the product was in perfect condition.
The box is matte with a clear overlay of mini hearts, diamonds, circles, and stars. The words "Lovelyz Official Light Stick" are also made of the clear overlay on the front, back, and top of the box. The front also states the members' names, though I'm still trying to figure out in what order they're all listed. Both sides of the box have generally the same design.
The back also lists the product information in English and has the holographic Woollim sticker.
The lightstick is protected by a makeshift cardboard top.
Removing the cardboard top reveals the lightstick, which is wedged in a cardboard platform. There is also a strap and a manual (placed underneath the platform).
Here are the contents of the lightstick! The strap comes in a resealable plastic bag. The strap is made of shoelace material, with "LOVELYZ" printed on both sides. At the top is a string (like a cellphone charm) to be slipped into the end of the lightstick.
The backside of the manual lists the same product information as the box.
The inside of the manual details the instructions in Korean.
The lightstick is run on 3 AAA batteries. The mechanism is pretty straightforward: unscrew the bottom of the stick to reveal a plastic container to house the batteries, then place the container back in the same orientation and screw back on the bottom and the batteries should be secured inside.
The bottom also has a hole for you to easily slip on the wrist strap.
The exterior top half of the lightstick is made of transparent plastic with many sides and edges.
Inside the top half is a hexagon with "LOVELYZ" cut out on both sides that glows when turned on. Inside of the hexagon is a transparent piece with the original Lovelyz logo printed on.
The backside looks basically the same as the front, except that the center logo is backwards. The base of the top half also has "LOVELYZ" embossed on both sides.
Here is the lightstick! The handle is curved like a hyperbola, making it ergonomically correct. I hope you can use my hand as reference for the size. It's slightly taller than Infinite's lightstick and is about the same width.
Here is how the lightstick looks when turned on. There are lights at the base of the top half, and lights inside the hexagon.
At certain angles, the illuminated lightstick gives off pretty shadows.
I made a quick video of the lightstick in action. The lightstick has 3 modes: fast blinking, slow blinking, and on.
Infinite's yeobong and Lovelyz' lovebong are so similar, they really do feel like brother and sister lightsticks! I love how the two designs are so elegant and I feel proud owning these and showing my support with these beautiful lightsticks.
And I can't leave out a photo of the Woollim family lightsticks! With all my unboxings I always say I'm so happy to have this in my collection, but I genuinely especially mean it with this lightstick! A lightstick is very special and connects the group with their fans, and I'm so happy I can be supporting Lovelyz at their first US performance.

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