CandleCouture Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 From what I understand, the CD-22, LX-30, and HTP 1312 are the largest wicks available? How would everyone rank them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Rank them according to what??? There are bigger....square braid and flat braid, plus citronella wicks are HUGH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Ok, then which ARE the biggest wicks, in terms of their melt pool or how wide a jar it can wick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 By the way, all the ones that I mentioned are in fact, braided, so I'm confused as to what you meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlelovr Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 All those wicks you mentioned (CD, LX and HTP) are all primed and pre-tabbed wicks. From what I understand, Square and Flat Braid wicks come in a roll and are not primed or tabbed. Someone correct me if Im wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 That doesn't refer to whether they come primed and pre tabbed or not.The LX wick is a uniquely braided, coreless, flat wick manufactured with stabilizing threads that ensure an optimum burn profile. This allows for a very stable and consistent flame, which minimizes, or eliminates, carbon buildup (mushrooming) while reducing afterglow, smoke and soot.Formerly known as CD and CDN wicks respectively, the Stabilo and Stabilo KST wicks are coreless, non-directional, flat braided wicks with a special paper filament woven around them.The HTP wick is flat braided in design, but with thin paper fibers intertwined. The result is a cleaner burning, self-trimming wick with additional structural strength, controlled curling and a hotter, more efficient flame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizbizzyb Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I think they are all flame throwers...IMOWhen wicking requires a wick of that size....I back down and double wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 I think they are all flame throwers...IMOWhen wicking requires a wick of that size....I back down and double wick.Is there a large wick available, that is slightly less "flame thrower-esque"? I'm really trying to get my 3.25" container single wicked and am having trouble. I know it's not a huge container, but, with certain oils, some of the larger wicks aren't even working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 All those wicks you mentioned (CD, LX and HTP) are all primed and pre-tabbed wicks. From what I understand, Square and Flat Braid wicks come in a roll and are not primed or tabbed. Someone correct me if Im wrong.Actually, Candlewic will prime and pretab just about any wick, including square braid and flat braid. Here's a section on wicks from Candlewic that may help you find some of the information you're looking for. http://www.candlewic.com/candle-wicks/pop-spools.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Rank them according to what??? There are bigger....square braid and flat braid, plus citronella wicks are HUGH! Chris, what did you mean here? You mentioned that square and flat braids are bigger, however the ones that I referenced ARE square and flat braided. What did you mean? Which wicks do you know, other than Citronella wicks, which are bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Chris, what did you mean here? You mentioned that square and flat braids are bigger, however the ones that I referenced ARE square and flat braided. What did you mean? Which wicks do you know, other than Citronella wicks, which are bigger?Plain square braid can be bigger than practically anything. I haven't ever used anything close to the largest one. I suppose the problem for containers is they aren't very rigid, besides the fact you have to prime and tab them yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Top, are you referring to the plain square braid from ATkins and Pierce? If so, Candlewic sells them pretabbed and primed, for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Top, are you referring to the plain square braid from ATkins and Pierce? If so, Candlewic sells them pretabbed and primed, for you.Yup. And true, Candlewic will make anything for you. So many possibilities, so little time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Although I did notice that they don't have all the sizes...Oh well. I think that Wicks Unlimited will also pretab and prime them, of course they require a 10,000 piece minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 CC What do you mean by "Formerly known as CD and CDN wicks respectively, the Stabilo and Stabilo KST wicks are coreless, non-directional, flat braided wicks with a special paper filament woven around them." ??Unless something has changed very recently, the CD & CDN has not changed into anything. They could not have changed into Stabilo or KST. They are directional. By the way, I would never use a huge wick. IMO they are dangerous. I also would just double wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 I was just cutting and pasting from the wicks unlimited website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Nobody can rate a wick until they know what it's being used for. Rate it for what? That's like asking how you would rate an apple. It depends on what you're using it for. It wouldn't work very well for Cherry Pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleCouture Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Not sure who asked anyone to "rate" anything. I simply asked which were the largest wicks available. That really isn't dependent on the wax. That's pretty objective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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