Advantages of palm.....hmmmm......they have pretty effects, like the feathering. My opinion is that even though it is pretty, it is a PITA to wick and it is one of those waxes that you need to babysit as it sets up, and poke relief holes in it, because it is notorious for hidden caverns. I also don't think it throws as well as some of the other waxes. Many places carry it, it just depends on where you live and what you are looking for. HTH.