These are much nicer looking than my old ones and I believe they will last longer. I use one of them without the pole and will point out that the wick cover that is used to snuff out the flame and protect the wick from getting wet in the rain is attached to the top section of the pole so it has to be unhooked and used without the little chain that secures it to the pole. Loosing it is a possibility since it is not attached. The chains connected to the pole were loose so I wrapped them with black electrical tape to keep secured to the pole. I was afraid to bend the little hook too much because it looked so fragile.
These do help reduce the amount of insects flying around the patio and add to the ambiance in the evening. Sadly the price of fuel is very high now, more than doubled in about two years, so that is a factor when it comes to how many of these things you might want to use. it takes about $15 worth of fuel to fill four of these. I estimate that they will burn for 6-8 hours if the wick is set at about one inch.
I received one of the torches that was damaged and returned it. I think that if one of these falls over and lands on the hard surface of the patio it will crack. The outside container is fragile.
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I have always had the cheaper tiki torches that are wooden and only last a season or two. I was looking for something of higher quality, but didn't want to invest the $20+/apiece into a full metal or glass tiki torch, as I wanted 6 around my patio. These are great; have been outside for a month or two, through 2 very large thunderstorms that brought down trees, and through some very intense sun and heat days. There is no fading, the resin still looks brand new, and the metal poles they attach to are of good quality-the tiki torches withstood the high winds that some of my trees didn't! I'm sure they would be fine to leave out in the winter, but just for safety's sake I store all of my things in the shed on the off season. They are incredibly versatile, as well; can be put in the ground at multiple height adjustments, can be attached to the deck without being put into the ground, and the top can be unscrewed and used as a table top torch if you wish. I have tried all of the ways to use them, and all are very secure. Would definitely recommend them for the price; Amazon prime shipping got them there in 2 days all in one piece, took about 10 mins to have them all set up.
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