Brand: Endicotts

Product Code: SURVCARCN99G-01

Availability:Out of stock

£8.95 8.95

 ....''four candles''....

....that's right, fork handles, 'andles for forks!

Kev says:   sorry, couldn't resist  - over 45 years old and it is still utterly brilliant!

Manufactured by Price's, these top-quality candles have a long burn-time and are ideal as back-up lighting in the home or out in the field - or the arctic of course!

  • Note; sold ex-original MoD packaging and in units of fork handles, sorry, 4 candles!

Kev says: "Well, not from me this time, but a review from a very respected customer, Chris 'The Cat'!"

  • And here is The Cat's review....

"Put the word 'Arctic' before any piece of kit and you immediately have my attention, it's like Catnip to me!

So imagine my delight when Kev brought a box with the heading 'Candle Illuminating Arctic' that had just turned up at the E stores, to my attention.

Now a pair of long life candles always finds its way into my exped kit, and they are especially important when heading north, into the freezer ( tho not exclusively, like many outdoor folk and bushcrafters I use them as gentle illumination and emergency fire lighters year round ).

I tend to use the UCO candles, in a brass holder and I was struck by the similarities when I saw these military issue ones.

Most of my kit is in storage at the moment as I move house so I didn't have one to hand for a straight comparison but many of you will be familiar with them.

Now I have heard some pretty wild claims made for these candles, especially regarding their burn time, so I thought it best to get some facts.

My strong suspicion is that they are NOT, the colour is wrong, they do not burn with a smoky flame or have the particular smell that anyone familiar with tallow will recognize.

So how do they perform?

In my view, very very favorably.

In an indoor setting I got an 8 hour 28 minutes burn time. As impressive as this was, it was the quality of the flame that impressed.

In fairly still conditions they produced a 2.5 inch, or roughly 5cm bright flame, with a fairly consistent 1cm nice fat flame, bright enough in the dark to read by!

Quality is excellent, nice thick wick, not crumbly and of very solid construction.

These candles are produced by Prices, another reassuring feature. They make the best candles that I have used and have been doing so since 1830, so they know a thing or two about candle power!

Will one or two find their way into my kit? you betcha!

In conclusion, a highly rated, quality product. You know what you are getting with a Prices candle, and the 'Arctic' version is no exception."

So now we have whetted your appetite, how many units of 4 candles would you like?!

  • Colour: White
  • Material: Per spec.
  • Origin: U.K
  • Size: 11.5cm x 3.25cm approx.

Delivery: Web orders only;

Shipping is free for standard* UK orders over £50. We quote a flat rate of £4.95 for standard* UK orders under £50.

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Therefore, if you feel that £4.95 is excessive due to the small size and/or light weight of your order then feel free to contact us by phone or email us and we will ensure that your shipping charge is adjusted to reflect the actual shipping cost.

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