Candles problem?

[presterjohn]

I have several candle lanterns but have recently got hold of my ultimate 'want' which is the Stonebridge lantern. Sadly I was disappointed to find out it does not take a household candle (which are cheap as chips and plentiful). It seems to favour an UCO candle though but as I have an UCO lantern and stopped using it because of the expense of the candles that is not much good to me. Can anyone point out to me a decent candle that is fairly priced and is roughly UCO sized? The lantern has much more leeway than an UCO lantern when it comes to sizing but needs to be broadly similar.

 

[steve a]

My Stonebridge takes standard candles. I have to cut down the length by an inch or so but the clip on the floor of the lantern holds standard household candles fine.

 

[presterjohn]

Really? Mine does not even come close to that. I am not worried about the hight but my springy bit is pretty much splayed out and has only a small amount of give. You would not happen to have a picture you could upload have you as I wonder if mine is not right then?

 

[steve a]

Sorry no pictures but the two upright parts of the butterfly clip can be moved closer with the aid of a pair of long nosed pliers

 

[sunndog]

For my uco I use tapered "dinner table" candles. Mostly because I can get a big box of em cheap
Anyway, I chop the bottom end off where its thicker for the uco and use the top halves on there own when i'm hot tenting and such like


May be of some help to ya?

 

[Bindle]

How much light does a UCO candle lantern give out? I understand, and being an old romantic, I enjoy the nice light of a candle, but I don't want to spend much on one of them as no-one I know has one! Are they worth the money?

 

[Lurch]

About one candle power

 

[bambodoggy]

My Stonebridge takes standard candles. I have to cut down the length by an inch or so but the clip on the floor of the lantern holds standard household candles fine.

Same with mine, it'll take standard household candles no problem....if I have fatter ones I shave then down rather than bend the holder open which may be what's been done to yours.....or maybe it just came like that, who knows.

I agree with Steve, carefully bend the holder smaller and see how you go If you're really not sure then I can text or email you a pic of mine, I just don't do posting pics on here

 

[MT606]

my stonebridge can take 2 different sized candles, household ones are fine in mine.

 

[Toddy]

Don't know if it's much help, but you can buy 'candle cups' or 'candle grips' which are really just kind of thick tinfoil that's corrugated like cake cases. The candle base fits into them and they fit snugly into the candle holder that is otherwise too large.

http://www.thecandleselection.co.uk/bolsius-candles-aluminium-foil-candle-grips-fittings

I have the Uco lanterns, and I like them. They're solid, easy to take apart (I have some of the cheapo brass versions that were sold on ebay for a bit, and they're a footer if the wax gets in among the spring, but otherwise just as good) and they really do burn for 9 hours.....if you use the right candles.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Jimmy.S.]

Not sure if you will entertain the idea of a UCO mini, takes tea lights. Works well.

 

[leon-1]

Not sure if you will entertain the idea of a UCO mini, takes tea lights. Works well.

Yeah the UCO Mini will work with the reflector, the side reflector and 8 hour tealights as well, unlike the UCO Micro. The Mini can save a hell of a lot of space over the original just in the amount of candles you require to carry.

 

[presterjohn]

Thanks for the replies guys. I do wonder if something is wrong with mine as it just does not seem to have the give in it to clamp down any smaller than an UCO candle. I do have an UCO mini, an UCO and a Bushlite but have always had a soft spot for the design of the Stonebridge Lantern. The one I purchased was a second hand one though and it makes me wonder if it has a fault or it really could just be me not seeing the wood for the trees on how to fit a candle into it. Occasionally the obvious does not sink in with me. I will have to post a picture on of it and perhaps one of you can tell me if it is wrong or which bit I should be pressing etc.