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Review on ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Firefly USA Brand - 5 Feet of 2.6mm Braided Eco Cotton Wick Replacement for Round Wick Holders in Oil Lamps and Candles by Eric Currie

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Said to be round but flat

I bought this to replace the round wick in my oil lamp. Unfortunately, the claim that this wick is round is misleading, if not downright dishonest. It is not. The wick is flat with a microscopic hole in the middle. I couldn't even find the hole until FIrefly pointed out what it was supposed to be. If anything, squeezing the hole makes the wick even smaller. Because of this, the wick is too small to work in oil lamps that require a round wick, and it keeps slipping back into the lamp unless you leave the wick for a very long time. Since it's so small, it's difficult to get a decent picture to show how incredibly flat their "round" wick is, but I've included a few angles to show. The flat one on the left is the Firefly wick, and the really round wick is my old one. The firefly might be the same diameter as my old wick, but it's literally HALF its thickness when you see them side by side. I am extremely disappointed. Keep that in mind if you need a tiny flat wick. Otherwise look elsewhere.

Pros
  • Availability
Cons
  • Too long to wait