bfroberts Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Did anyone else pour a bunch of palm candles after reading this thread? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 39 minutes ago, bfroberts said: Did anyone else pour a bunch of palm candles after reading this thread? I was tempted. Truly. Maybe as a reward for updating all of the listings prior to Black Friday 🧚🏻♀️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErronB Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, bfroberts said: Did anyone else pour a bunch of palm candles after reading this thread? I even poured a 8oz tin with palm which I heard is the biggest mistake ever, but I'll give anything a shot once lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 21 hours ago, bfroberts said: They aren't exactly equivalents but I would say RRD 29 & RRD 34 would be the closest. I'm sure Candybee knows better than I do, but that's my best guess. IME, CSN 9 and RRD 34 both work well for my 16oz square mason jars, but CSN burns with a smaller flame than RRD. Neither self-trim, but RRD seems to need a little more trimming. Frankly I don't know the equivalent RRD size as it's been several years since I've used RRD's. I've used them as back up wicks when I can't get CSN's. Plus I used a different size jar back then so whatever wick I used would not be the correct size. Sorry I am no help. What I would do is read the info on the suppliers site about which size fits which jar, and buy that size plus one smaller and one larger at the very least. I find that even with the RRD's the smallest size that works for the jar is the better fit rather than the larger. Just something quirky about palm I guess. Less is definitely more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, bfroberts said: Did anyone else pour a bunch of palm candles after reading this thread? Naw.. I'm done pouring for the year. I just wish palm pillars were better sellers thou. If they were I would be pouring a butt load of them now!! I miss the beauty of them but can barely give them away. They are expensive to make and that tends to make them too pricey in my area. People buy container candles and want container candle prices. Sigh!! Edited November 22, 2020 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calan Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 hours ago, bfroberts said: Did anyone else pour a bunch of palm candles after reading this thread? LOL I made sure to stock up before starting it, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErronB Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) Decided to light a couple after 3/4 days and I can't smell anything. The wicks are burning great, I can see why most people use the CSN's with this wax, but there's no hot throw. I thought this wax didn't really need more than a couple days? The cold throw is slammin', no problems there. (I added 6% FO at 200F and poured at 200). Edited November 24, 2020 by ErronB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErronB Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I don't like this stuff now after burning a few, I get better results with 6006 and HTP wicks. It looks amazing, and the cold throw is great, but I don't like the way it burns at all, and the flames seem too jumpy and flickery in 8oz JJ's. The small CSN 7 wicks remind me of the small HTP's where you can't trim it to literally 1/4 inch at the start or you'll just get a puny flame for hours and hours until it breaks in, has to be longer. They do self-trim very well though, I'm impressed with that aspect. The hot throw is just not there for me either, if I don't get a good throw after 5 days then it's not for me. Oh well, I'm glad I gave it a shot, it's definitely an interesting wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErronB Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I just cracked some of these open again after curing for longer and the hot throw is still crap, cold throw is amazing, what's the secret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfroberts Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 16 hours ago, ErronB said: I just cracked some of these open again after curing for longer and the hot throw is still crap, cold throw is amazing, what's the secret? For me it was always finicky about FO, in exactly the same way as soy. It either throws or it doesn’t, and it’s maddening. If there’s a secret, I must be out of the loop too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelyscents Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 3 hours ago, bfroberts said: For me it was always finicky about FO, in exactly the same way as soy. It either throws or it doesn’t, and it’s maddening. If there’s a secret, I must be out of the loop too. Same here. Maybe we are too spoiled with paraffin blends 🤷♀️😂. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErronB Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 4 hours ago, bfroberts said: For me it was always finicky about FO, in exactly the same way as soy. It either throws or it doesn’t, and it’s maddening. If there’s a secret, I must be out of the loop too. Yeah, has to be that. Reminds me of soy candles I used to make where the same thing would happen. Great CT but crap HT. Guess I'll be sticking to parasoy lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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