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Tonight I've done some test burns of rolled candles using different wick sizes. Can anyone give me some pointers as it all looks much of a muchness. At 1h 30, the 5cm high regular test candles each still have around 2cm left to go and look fairly similar despite three different wick sizes being used. The only difference seems to be the length of wick that is burning.
At the same point, the three 5cm candles using the same wicks and cut comb foundation had burned out within five minutes of each other.
Does it matter which I employ from now?
How do I determine which is 'best'?
Left to right = smallest to largest wick size for the remaining regular foundation candles.
![20231124_214002.jpg 20231124_214002.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/beekeepingforum/data/attachments/25/25986-b5d1aed97838eab142ca76164f18d0c5.jpg)
At the start is below:
LHS is cut comb, RHS is regular. Closest is largest wick size.
![20231124_202307.jpg 20231124_202307.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/beekeepingforum/data/attachments/25/25987-32358e91670073ac9ff0b578d2406159.jpg)
At the same point, the three 5cm candles using the same wicks and cut comb foundation had burned out within five minutes of each other.
Does it matter which I employ from now?
How do I determine which is 'best'?
Left to right = smallest to largest wick size for the remaining regular foundation candles.
![20231124_214002.jpg 20231124_214002.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/beekeepingforum/data/attachments/25/25986-b5d1aed97838eab142ca76164f18d0c5.jpg)
At the start is below:
LHS is cut comb, RHS is regular. Closest is largest wick size.
![20231124_202307.jpg 20231124_202307.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/beekeepingforum/data/attachments/25/25987-32358e91670073ac9ff0b578d2406159.jpg)