Ner Mitzvah Round Floating Wicks, Large Cotton Wicks and Cork Disc Holders for Oil Cups, Bonus Wick Removal Tweezers - 200 Count (Approx.)

I eat a lot of meat and really didn't like how much grease I was just throwing away. I started saving it in 8 ounce mason jars, bought these to throw on top and it works great! I keep the jars in the fridge to keep the grease from going rancid, then just put the jar in the oven for ~10 minutes to melt the top layer. I soak the wick top and bottom (flipping it over to ensure it's absorbed the grease--not sure that's necessary), and light it. An 8 ounce jar of tallow/lard lasts about 12 hours or so. There's only the faintest scent of grease, but I usually don't notice it (and I'm severely chemically sensitive). When I'm done burning it and there's still grease left, I just put lid on which puts out the flame, then put it back in the fridge. With how expensive candles are these days, this is a great alternative if you have a lot of left over cooking grease. You can just use cotton cord as a wick, but then you have to go through the work making sure it's centered, etc, but with these, you can just set it on top of grease--it's quick and easy. Because of the size of the disk, even if it gets up against the side of the mason jar, I haven't had any problems with the glass getting too hot and breaking. I wouldn't use something thin like typical candle holders for this though as I'm not sure they could take the heat so close to their thin glass.

*update 01/21/2014* I did an unscientific test and determined that 50 ml of canola oil will burn for approximately 12 hours. I think that's a pretty darn good deal. *update 10/21/13* Regarding burn time - this weekend I accidentally left this burning on my desk in a small (5") glass with approximately 2" of olive oil. It burned for over 10 hours. It would have burned longer if the oil level hadn't dropped so low that the wick tipped over and snuffed itself out. (Raising a question in my mind about the reviewer who said that the tipped wick ignited the oil and caused a fire) I was present when the wick tipped over and snuffed, so I saw it happen with my own eyes. Anyway, I don't recommend leaving any burning item unattended, but it was nice to know that these are super safe. I was also pleased with the burn time. The case for emergency lighting gets stronger when you consider the cost, reliability, and safety. One thing I would emphasize to everyone using these is make sure only about 1/3 of the wick is exposed above the silver disk. Any more than that and you risk a sooty flame and/or tipping wick. One more point and then I'll shut up (for now). Only burn these wicks once. When you blow them out and then relight them (even if you increase the exposed wick) the wicks WILL tip over. Once the flame goes out, replace the wick and disc with a fresh one. I LOVE these! I'm not sure what took me so long to discover them - they've been around forever. Put a little olive oil in a small glass, drop in one of these marvelously simple wicks, and presto! an oil lamp. I love the simplicity of the idea. Olive oil lamps have been around longer than candles have (that's a long time). Olive oil burns cleanly, smokelessly, odorlessly, and best of all, snuffs itself if it's knocked over. Keep a box of these wicks handy for power outages - you can use any kind of cooking oil, or liquid paraffin (never never NEVER use kerosene, gasoline, lantern gas, mineral spirits, alcohol, or anything that has a high evaporation rate) for instant emergency lighting. A shot glass (approximately 2.5 oz) of oil should burn for about 6-8 hours. As with any open flame, never leave it unattended, keep it away from flammable upholstery or fabrics, only burn the oil in a fireproof vessel (glass, pottery, metal), and keep away from children and flammable pets.

My daughter loves making homemade oil lamps and these round floating wicks are perfect for her. They come with 50 cotton wicks and cork disc holders that fit most oil containers. They are easy to use and create a beautiful flame that lasts for hours. They are also safe and eco-friendly. My daughter has made some lovely oil lamps with these wicks and she enjoys lighting them up at night. They are a great value for the money and I would definitely buy them again.

I ordered it the first time and it arrived on time. The stuff is great. Just that I didn't check if I ordered prime this time. However, these wicks are wonderful and adds elegance to the decor. Nothing beats real fire.

I love these wicks! I knew I wanted to make candels for my friends as gifts for Christmas this year but I didn't want to mess around with all the ax and everything. I ended up finding these oil candles I could make using olive oil but a lot of the reviews said people were having a hard time with their cotton oil wicks. One person mentioned the floating wicks and I knew I had to give it a try. I have burned one for the last two days and went through several tea lights but the floating wick is still going strong not needing replaced yet. The size is perfect for what I needed and they are pretty easy to use. I would recommend gently placing it in the oil using the tweezers, when I use my fingers I always end up pushing on it too hard and getting oil on the top of the disc. Anyways, I would 100% recommend these to anyone who wants to try making oil candles.

While these generally work as they are supposed to, many of the holes in the disks are too large to hold the wicks properly. Due to this issue, i wouldn't recommend them. However, the ones that work properly are great. Easy to use, long burn time and re-lightable. Just beware that you may need to toss many of the disks with larger holes and re-use the messy ones you've got already covered with olive oil. If you try to use the larger holed ones, be prepared to fish your wicks out of the bottom of your cups and start over with a new one.

I needed to find a non-toxic solution to burning a candle non-stop for 30 days for a spiritual ceremony. This worked great!! Took a regular mouth mason jar (or use old candle jar that wax burned out of), added water first inch or two, then olive oil an inch or two. Soaked a wick in the olive oil, inserted it into the floating holder with 1/3 of the wick above the float. Set gently on the top of the oil. Hold a long-handled lighter over the wick and let burn until it lights (may take 10 seconds or so). Voila!! Light! I found 1 wick lasted around 1 1/2 to 2 days. Just pull the wick up through the float so 1/4" or so is above the oil. Replace when the candle starts to "list" or go sideways.

I for some reason figured they would be pre-assembled but they wasnt, which is a good thing actually because I wasnt sure how I would easily store them otherwise! There was also a wick remover included. Only problem I can see is that the box was not taped or fastened shut and could be a problem with them falling out -- I just taped it shut with a piece of scotch tape. I would highly recommend! =) after reading through some of the other reviews I now know that if I had read their reviews I would of known more of what I was getting lol my bad. ***edit 9/18/13*** the way I use them is I take a ½ pint canning jar and fill it about ¾ full with just plain vegetable oil and then sit the assembled wick/tab on top. After about 5 mins I pull the wick up & down in the tab thing a few times, then leave the wick at my desired height & light er up. It lasts for WAY more than 8 hours (had to put it out!). I have knocked one over on accident and it instantly went out. Not sure if I was just lucky but I dont really see how there should be too much worry. good luck! =)