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I think it is too, but it has a very different feel than all the other waxes, it's kinda rubbery when it's not set properly.

I know I’ve seen a couple people over the years post some stuff on here where they got some really messed up batches, and to be quite honest I don’t like their orher waxes anymore, I’m assuming it’s because they’re using IGI stuff in the blend so no wonder they’re ‘off’, but the 129 I’ve gone through god knows how many cases and I’ve honestly never had a problem with it. I hate how bad it shrinks and dips, and it’s a very hard wax like palm, but the hot throw….. holy Jesus. It’s slammin.

It’s the only wax I’ve used that has never failed to give me a hot throw. 4627 is giving me bad issues right now in batches which I’m not surprised, so gonna stick to 129 for now.

Every single wax I’ve been using lately, 4 of them, have all been different from lot to lot. There is no consistency anymore, and the manufacturers don’t care.

There is no such thing anymore, you have to learn to deal with the problems of each lot as you go along.

Happens sometimes for me when I use some different parasoys, doesn't matter to me long as the wick fixes itself within a few seconds, any longer than that then it's back to the drawing board for me.

I am tempted to try it, 4627 just about holds up for me. I can’t imagine something with a melt point that low would work out, but this is candle stuff we are talking about, a lot of things don’t make sense so who knows… Let us know how it goes, it is another IGI wax so I’m still anxious about it lol.

It has a melt point of 118, I don't know where you live, but here in Florida that would turn sloppy in 1 trip in the back of a truck. I usually stick to 125-130.

I don't have patience anymore, that's long gone lol. I like the challenge of getting things fixed quickly, but when it's unusable garbage that's where I have a problem. There's only so many cases of crap wax that I can stuff on a shelf to blend in with some pillar mixes for melts.

The only caveat I see with that wax is the low melt point, it would be horrible for shipping candles.

I have gone through cases and cases of the stuff lately and it is an absolute sh*t show. Every lot either wicked differently or self-trimming wicks wouldn't work at all. So It's been all over the place. One lot liked CDN wicks, another liked the new HTP wicks, and the last lot of 3 cases I've got sitting here won't work with any self-trimming wicks at all, they all just smoke and clog. Not sure what I'm gonna do with it all. Back about 3 years ago when I started messing with it, CD and Eco worked good in it, but those days are long gone lol. I just got a couple bags of the newest 4627 from CS and even though the HT isn't the greatest at least it wicks pretty good.

I can't even use 6006 anymore, I just went through a ton of cases and it was fine as usual, but this last lot was so bad that no self-trimming wicks would work at all and the hot throw was just okay. I've never tried the victory blend before, might have to give it a shot in the near future.

I've been curious about this too, although the biggest problem is getting the empty refill thingys in the first place, I couldn't find anywhere that would sell them unfilled.

Alpine Balsam and Nordic Nights are the only 2 new ones I tried, both horrible IMO. I haven't tried the newer Blended waxes because the last one I tried (their soy pillar blend) I thought it was awful. I thought it was supposed to be one of the waxes I'd already tested under a different name but I was wrong. I probably won't try the parasoy because every batch of different waxes I've received lately that include soy are unusable for me, sticking to straight paraffin now.

I've had trouble with numerous batches of that wax, some of them I had best results adding the FO at 200, some wanted it lower like 170. I would try both ways. Also, don't get too comfy using those wooden wicks, they are very inconsistent.

I'm very curious about this 'new carrier', I can afford to eat the cost for the increases, but it's just getting a bit ridiculous with some of the priority mail delivery times, I had one package that had to be returned to me and it took them like 3 weeks to get it back here.

Apart from everything that's already been said, the shipping costs from overseas are absolutely insane right now and it's going to be quite a while before it get's a bit more sensible.

If scent throw is really holding you back, the Problend 400 has about the same melt point so it's also easy to work with, but as it's all paraffin you have to choose your containers and wicks very wisely to not have a sooty mess. But then you get the big hot throw, it just depends what tradeoffs you can deal with.

I don’t have the patience or time to use soy, plus getting a hot throw is challenging, but if I had no other choice I would use C3 or 464. Both are easy to wick with CD / CDN wicks. The whole Ultracore thing…. I don’t think they’re the best thing since sliced bread, but they can be good under certain circumstances with awkward fragrances. But as with everything to do with candle making, you’re best off trying them out yourself and seeing what you think.

For me it completely depends on the fragrance, fragrances with a beast hot throw don’t need that much, I had to use about 9% generally, but then others like Macintosh apple 7% was enough.

I've had good adhesion most of the time but only pouring at near enough mixing FO temps. It's a 'puller' so to get the clean pull away from the glass look in JJ's with no wet spots it took pouring that hot. Utter nuisance.

It doesn't burn the same as it used to, it needs to be wicked down even more, which is a problem for a lot of situations / containers. The last 3 recent lots I've had, any size Eco is too big even for a jelly jar, that should give you an idea how bad it is lol. And each case wanted a different temp for good glass adhesion, it's like it has a mind of it's own now.

The problem is, if you don't have the knowledge of how to wick high melt point waxes in the first place you're literally just throwing yourself in the deep end, parasoy waxes like Problend 600 aren't so tough to burn and are easier to learn with if you want something similar to 6006. Good luck with your wicking journey, I remember going through it, it's tough.

I don't think 6006 is a good wax for new candle makers to learn with, it's a tough burner and has a high melt point so it's only going to confuse people trying to learn all the other moving parts involved. I hate soy with a passion and won't use it, but I learned years ago with 464 in tins and it was easy to figure out the wicking and other stuff.

It would be different if the wick could handle itself and the mushrooms fall off, but that's way beyond that point lol.