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#98157 - 06/22/07 12:35 PM pink lady candles = dripless candles?
Frankie Offline
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Registered: 09/19/03
Posts: 736
Loc: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Why are they called "pink lady" and what makes them dripless, is there a relation between their color and the dripless feature?

Thanks
Frankie

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#98165 - 06/22/07 03:03 PM Re: pink lady candles = dripless candles? [Re: Frankie]
JIM Offline
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Registered: 03/18/06
Posts: 1032
Loc: The Netherlands
pink-lady candles do drip. There is a candle that doesn't, but it isn't a pink-lady candle and it's white wink

From the FAQ of doug's aviation survival pak:

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Candle
Also included is a high melting temperature 9-hour Survival Candle that can be used to heat up a confined-space shelter, such as a snow cave or quinzee. These special candles will not melt like less expensive "pink lady," common "emergency" candles, or tea candles when stored in the kit during the summer heat in the desert. It's common to unpack a typical survival kit that's been stored in the aircraft in hot climates and find candle wax melted over everything. These candles burn very cleanly with minimum dripping.
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#98208 - 06/22/07 09:42 PM Re: pink lady candles = dripless candles? [Re: NightHiker]
cfraser Offline
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Registered: 06/17/07
Posts: 110
Loc: Toronto area, Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted By: NightHiker
I really like UCO 9-hour candles. Whatever formula they use is a good one, their candles don't drip very much at all. The UCO website has all their product info. I have one of their candlelanterns (single candle) and a candlelier (three candles), both of which I love.


Bought my first bag of those a couple weeks ago. Am keeping them in the car for now. Do they melt in the heat? Thanks.

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#98222 - 06/23/07 03:45 AM Re: pink lady candles = dripless candles? [Re: cfraser]
LED Offline
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Registered: 09/01/05
Posts: 1474
I've been using the UCO (or generic REI version) candles for years now and have never had one melt. However, I've never left one in the car. I do keep the one in my BOB wrapped up in a gerber bag just in case though.

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#98577 - 06/27/07 08:24 PM Re: pink lady candles = dripless candles? [Re: NightHiker]
cfraser Offline
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Registered: 06/17/07
Posts: 110
Loc: Toronto area, Ontario, Canada
In case anyone cares, I finally remembered to check if the UCO white candles melt in the sun in the car. As expected (since man. doesn't say they don't, and they would have...) they do melt, and become squishy and start to leave lots of residue. It only got up to 137F today on my dash (thermo right beside candle), I've seen it to 150F a couple weeks ago. Don't know the trunk temp. Will test the beeswax when I can find them.

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#98602 - 06/27/07 11:18 PM Re: pink lady candles = dripless candles? [Re: cfraser]
LED Offline
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Registered: 09/01/05
Posts: 1474
At what temp. did they start to melt, any idea? Cause if its over 120 that wouldn't be too bad. If I have time I'll throw a thermometer in the trunk or glove box and see what temps get up to in there.

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#98610 - 06/28/07 01:29 AM Re: pink lady candles = dripless candles? [Re: LED]
cfraser Offline
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Registered: 06/17/07
Posts: 110
Loc: Toronto area, Ontario, Canada
Sorry, I wasn't around to check. This was with the candle on the dash, windows closed. I'm sure it would be MUCH hotter in many parts of the U.S. under similar circumstances. But storing candles in the trunk might not be so bad, no glass and probably easily 20F+ cooler. I guess the idea is to keep the UCO candles wrapped in plastic, and maybe stuff them inside a light cardboard roll so they roughly keep their shape.

Now to sacrifice the Viagra-philic specimen to the burn time test...

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