#182930 - 09/23/09 04:19 PM
Re: SEC Candle
[Re: MDinana]
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My only issue is that if burning a candle inside for heat/cooking, there's a CO (carbon monoxide) issue.
Edited by Russ (09/23/09 09:25 PM) Edit Reason: not being constructive
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#182956 - 09/23/09 07:19 PM
Re: SEC Candle
[Re: paramedicpete]
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...(Basecamp you were next in order, so this post is not being directed to you in particular) Pete Thanks, no offense taken. What I entered here is opinion related to concerns based on my experiences with items which appear to have similar characteristics with component items and beliefs based on a brief viewing of this product's information... not "gospel" by any means. I haven't physically seen it, held it or used it, and will read with interest any reviews generated here.
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#182958 - 09/23/09 07:31 PM
Re: SEC Candle
[Re: paramedicpete]
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Ladies and Gentlemen...
I am going to have to second what Pete said above. I have been in contact via E-Mail with these folks, and they have been nothing but hospitable. I have offered to do a test on the product here in Texas, on the way to, and in Ontario. I learned today, that this company almost lost one employee to hypothermia last winter (someone learned the price of failing to prepare for being stranded), so I suspect I will have covered all the bases regarding climate/region sufficiently.
I had already planned to build some "Buddy Burners" before going, so this can be a win/win situation for all. I get to test some gear finally, the makers will get an unbiased evaluation, and ya'll will have my mediocre literary skills forced upon you once again.
And when I say unbiased, I do mean that. I will call it like I see it, and my long ago experiences at the arctic warfare school taught me what works and what doesn't.
Let's ease up on these guys for a bit. If it works, I will let you know. If it doesn't, I will also let you know.
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#183039 - 09/24/09 12:05 PM
Re: SEC Candle
[Re: Desperado]
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Blast and Desperado,
I look forward to your evaluations. It will be interesting to see the differences based on latitude. Have fun!
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#183083 - 09/24/09 04:55 PM
Re: SEC Candle
[Re: Blast]
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Loc: Orange Beach, AL
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This thread has got me thinking. We always have approximately one gozillion tealight candles around. They are supposed to burn for up to 5.5 hours according to the manufacturer so 200 of them would give you 1100 hours. I wonder how well two, three or four tealights in an old esbit stove would boil water?
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#183089 - 09/24/09 05:30 PM
Re: SEC Candle
[Re: Desperado]
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Registered: 07/16/08
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Let's ease up on these guys for a bit. If it works, I will let you know. If it doesn't, I will also let you know.
I disagree with this statement. I don't see anything but good advice and valuable marketing input here. In my opinion, all of the questions and concerns raised by members posting in this thread are valuable information for anyone wanting to market a product. Only a couple of these have been phrased in a somewhat negative way, IMHO, but even those reactions have value. For my own input: The whole system looks a bit complicated, with many pieces, and mention of managing the wick to a specific height seems complicated. I'm also curious about storage in the heat.
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