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A few of my testers are ppl I dont know also..I figured they would be more honest as well.

Well since i'll already be buying some slabs from peaks & a few other samples i'll pick up a sample of that and try it as well! thanks!

I had a few family members like that as well...i still offer them wax and ask them what their thoughts are but I do add their "testing responses" into the overall conclusions lol

Back in the day I had high school teachers who burned candles in class..it always made me really hungry because one of the classes was right before lunch lol I also done quite of research before I started a year ago..but looking through this board there are so many waxes and mixes that everyone swears by..but i'll eventually find one that I love and one that thoroughly pleases at least a majority of my customers!

My testers almost unanimously said that both out performed the KY 133 in that the HT was stronger and longer and basically the CT was more preferable as well. One even told me that while they were testing their neighbor had came by and mentioned they could smell it outside of their home. I allow my testers to choose the scent they test and encourage them to choose a scent that they enjoy and are very familiar with so that they know what to expect & can give me a good idea of how it is performing. I thought with the 4625 I would see more positive or more feedback in general from my customers but so far im still at a standstill in that department. In a couple of weeks i'll be purchasing some 1260 & 600 6 and do some mixing & testing again.

Karen, is the 4630 paraffin..Im not sure I have stumbled across that one yet..

A few of my testers are family/friends and a few are not in hopes to balance out any bias . The ones who have tested the 4625 and the 4625/4627 say that both are much better than the KY 133. I'm just not sure I have the WOWing wax yet. I have switched (in store) to using 4625 until I can find the "perfect wax" I have had a few of my customers purchase the new wax so far and have given me good feedback (i dont ask for feedback although I encourage it) and then they drop out of any social media associated with my company..which leads me to believe that the positive feedback was "just being polite" in a couple weeks i'll be testing out a harder paraffin & see how it does.

What do you all do if you feel that the feedback from testers and/or customers is sugar coated or not honest?

Well for the last year I was using KY 133 & customers said that HT would diminish easily. I haven't yet had anyone else test the any of these other waxes..soon i think I'll have someone test the 4625 and the 4625/4627 blend and see how they think it compares to the KY 133!

my HT experience could be a combination of my whacky hot plate melter and my drafty house lol

I guess I should also add I ladle into pour pot but then I put the pour pot on a hot plate warmer to bring the temp back up to 180-85 and once it reaches that point is when i stir in the FO & dye

I heat to 180-185 keep the wax on that heat while i add FO & dye and stir for two mins and then take off heat and let cool to usually about 175 to pour. I have a 25w hot plate that I use for testing..although I think my bowl may have cracks because it does seem to leak quite a bit..it came from vista wholesale..my house is also pretty drafty until mid fall when I turn the air off. Oh I also use a presto pot lol.

Alright, i know im late with my final testing results but I have went through all four scents tested with each of the wax/blends I have listed above and the best for me was the 4625 straight..I still however did not get 10 full hours of a strong throw even with the super strong balsam (eww). I got about 7 hours strong with that. But I guess it is just me lol. I have another wax I want to try out though! Thanks everyone!

Now..i think i'll go ahead and get some of the chocolate molds i've been eyeballing since others have had luck using them and let the creative magic happen!

Suzy that would be awesome if you dont mind..i love pictures!!