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Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles

    Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles

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    These Uco replacement candles for your candle lantern not only provide good light, but also contain citronella to help repel insects.

    • Candles burn up to 9 hrs. each
    • Dripless candles

    Made in USA.

    Item 638825

    with coupon code ANNV13
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    Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Backpacking
    Citronella
    9 hours
    Long-burning wax/citronella
    1 x 4 inches
    Unavailable
    Primary active ingredient
    Effective duration time
    Material(s)
    Dimensions
    Weight

    Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles Customer Reviews

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    Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles
     
    3.5

    (based on 4 reviews)

    75%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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            • Casual/ recreational (3)

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          May

          22

          2012

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          I love these candles and lantern

          By Slamnslash

          from Belews Creek, NC

          About Me Avid Adventurer

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          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Compact
          • Durable
          • Easy To Set Up
          • Easy to Use
          • Good Design
          • Lightweight

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backcountry
            • River

            Comments about Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles:

            I have had my brass UCO candle lantern for over 12 years and love it. It has been with me from the Channel Islands in CA to the Northern Sierra's to the Outerbanks of NC and to the BlueRidge mountains.
            The Citronellas burn a little faster and can be a little soft in peak summer but still cannot be beat. In summer we burn the citronella and run off the bugs in winter we burn the regular wax and it helps take the nip off of the air in the tent.
            Cannot go wrong with this one.

            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Comfort Driven
            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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            Aug

            18

            2011

             
            3.0

            Works well, depending on your use

            By LB_BlueVue

            from Altadena, CA

            About Me Casual/ Recreational

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            Pros

            • Burns fine
            • Mild insect repellent

            Cons

              Best Uses

                Comments about Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles:

                These candles work fine as a source of light. I did find them to be a bit more prone to melting than standard wax candles, but not by a lot, and not to the point that they weren't functional.

                As far as their insect repellent effect, it's definitely not as strong as a mosquito coil or a more serious citronella candle, but it's effective enough for what I do with it.
                I will often light my lantern in my tent at dusk, and leave it burning until I go to bed. This does several things: A) I can find my tent in the dark, and there's a nice glow to settle myself for the night by. B) It really does add a little warmth to the air in my tent. C) There's enough repellent effect to drive the mosquitoes away from the opening of my tent, so none of those little buggers sneak in with me as I enter, and yet, I don't smell any "chemically smell" in my tent. That being said, in a perfect world, I wish it were a *bit* stronger, but I guess that's the trade-off to keep it solid enough as a candle.

                • What Is Your Gear Style:
                • Comfort Driven
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                Aug

                19

                2008

                (5 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Pleasant aroma....kept the bugs away

                By Seattle Camper

                from Seattle, WA

                About Me Casual/ Recreational

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                Pros

                • Effective
                • Long Run Time
                • Powerful Light Output

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Backcountry Camping
                  • Campgrounds
                  • Emergencies
                  • Travel

                  Comments about Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles:

                  These candles do more than light. They are also good at keeping mosquitos away....but you need to burn a couple lanterns to cover a large area.

                  • What Is Your Gear Style:
                  • Minimalist

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (5 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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                  Sep

                  25

                  2007

                  (7 of 25 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  1.0

                  Not Impressed

                  By 01DodgeRam1500

                  from Portland, Or.

                  About Me Casual/ Recreational

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                  Pros

                    Cons

                    • Messy
                    • Short Run Time

                    Best Uses

                    • Backcountry Camping
                    • Campgrounds
                    • Emergencies
                    • Survival

                    Comments about Uco Candle-Lantern Citronella Candles:

                    Bought a pack a while back and used them on a camp out down at crater lake I was not impressed opened the package and they smell great burning them no scent and they "ooze" out the view window got on line and was talking to the folks that make them and they say that they will do that if it gets to hot like 90+ degrees I told them that it hapened at night while I was using them when it was like 60-70 degrees in my tent.

                    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

                    (7 of 25 customers found this review helpful)

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