Working with soy wax for the first time, I considered the advice of CS every step of the way, right down to waiting 2 weeks before burning my candles.
I did a burn test on 4 different candles, using this wick, and had no surprises.
Very happy with this product!

This is the wick suggested to me by candle science and I’ve already made a batch and it’s not my first time making candles yet each and every single candle tunneled not only did I lose money I wasted inventory!

the CD series is a solid wick, but you do have to test them and find the right size/wax to use them with. It seems like a lot of negative reviews are coming from new makers that think any wick should work in their candle -- not so. If it's tunneling or smoking too much, you're using the wrong size.

I bought these after they were recommended to me under, “small apothecary jar” for GB 464 soy. There was endless tunnelling to which I just had to throw the candles away. Just wish I didn’t use the most expensive FO’s I own for that test batch, my mistake ):

These were recommended for my wax to use in the apothecary jars that I love from CS.
They worked very well for me. I did a lot of tests and I will say that the length that they are trimmed to is paramount. I found myself cutting them a little bit shorter then I usually cut my wicks but they worked absolutely perfect.

My first burn test where I cut it 1/4 inch had a good HT but the flame was a little wilder then I prefer and it curled and mushroomed. So I took an extra small, extra snip off my next one. Perfection. Still had a good HT, no mushrooming and no curling. Text book melt pool. I suggest playing with the length despite the rules we have been told about always trimming to EXACTLY 1/4 inch. I know I am personally next to obsessive with this standard and have all types of ways to precisely cut my wicks 1/4 inch, but somewhere between 1/8 of an inch and 1/4 of an inch this wick worked amazing for me. It’s a small difference that made a big difference.

I will definitely be stocking up on these.

I bought these wicks for the first time last fall and i loved them! They gave a really nice burn, but my last purchase was terrible. I'm very disappointed with these. These are producing ALOT of black smoke. There is some mushrooming too, but i can deal with that. The smoke is absolutely terrible though. What changed with these wicks??? I have not changed anything with how i make my candles. I don't think i will buy these again

He usado siempre el pabilo CD18 y no habia tenido problemas siempre usando la cera de soya 464 pero ahora me esta dando problemas porque tira humo negro y mucho hollín, no quiero quedar mal con mis clientes necesito ayuda.

So I got really excited and ready to launch my business the first time I used this wick I really liked it and now the mushrooming is and the smokiness is too much when I’m testing my product. I do trim my wick but I don’t understand why it’s doing this! I wish CS could be a little more accurate with the recommendation and consistent with the products as most of the reviews I have read is due to product inconsistency.

despite negative reviews i took a chance and bought these. so glad i did. i’m not sure what people are talking about. these wicks are perfect. BEAUTIFUL flame, no black smoke. i’m thrilled. i wish i could share a picture!!

I'm new to candle making so im doing a lot of testing and with the CD 18 I see Excessive mushrooming and lots of black smoke coming from the wick while burning, are there any tips to avoid this?