Forums > Technical Discussion > Monket Fist vs. Cathedral/wrap heads
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Location: Osaka/world tour, USA
newbie
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Location: Osaka/world tour, USA
Posted:
hello, I am requesting poll on Monkey Fist vs. other head types, purely on performance ease/flow. I've seen comments before, but they seem to factor in ease of making. I am used to ball type, and was thinking of switching when i saw how cathedral type was a higher rated seller on the shop. I tried a mock up using canvas of cathedral, and had a sort of tug/twist effect going on . User error? ;>
thanks, Miko
hello, I am requesting poll on Monkey Fist vs. other head types, purely on performance ease/flow. I've seen comments before, but they seem to factor in ease of making. I am used to ball type, and was thinking of switching when i saw how cathedral type was a higher rated seller on the shop. I tried a mock up using canvas of cathedral, and had a sort of tug/twist effect going on . User error? ;>
thanks, Miko
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king of the hedgehogs
125 posts
Location: Madtown, USA
king of the hedgehogs
125 posts
Location: Madtown, USA
Posted:
The thing about cathedral heads is that if you add more wick, it only makes them longer. If you try to add wick to a monkey fist, you get a bigger ball. If you are obsessed with the longest burn time possible, finding a balance between size and fuel capacity is essential. Keeping the exposed surface area to total wick volume ratio as small as possible will give you the longest burn.
The thing about cathedral heads is that if you add more wick, it only makes them longer. If you try to add wick to a monkey fist, you get a bigger ball. If you are obsessed with the longest burn time possible, finding a balance between size and fuel capacity is essential. Keeping the exposed surface area to total wick volume ratio as small as possible will give you the longest burn.
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still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
i prefer 4" tube core wick with a 2" intermediate core.
this split 6" configuration gives of mucho light and has the added convenience of being easily soaked with fuel directly from a wide mouthed fuel bottle!
No dipper tin is great, i've never owned a dipper
i prefer 4" tube core wick with a 2" intermediate core.
this split 6" configuration gives of mucho light and has the added convenience of being easily soaked with fuel directly from a wide mouthed fuel bottle!
No dipper tin is great, i've never owned a dipper
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Pooh-Bah
2,109 posts
Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Pooh-Bah
2,109 posts
Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Posted:
Monkey fists have longer burn times than equal sized cathedrals... However, the burn time is TOO LONG in my opinion. I dont need to spin for 10 mins straight.
Cathedrals have bigger flames than equal sized monkey fists and I like big flames.
Those two facts easily make cathedrals my preferred style of the two. However, Ive recently found a style of wick which is pretty much the exact midline between them. Can anyone say "moonblaze"
Monkey fists have longer burn times than equal sized cathedrals... However, the burn time is TOO LONG in my opinion. I dont need to spin for 10 mins straight.
Cathedrals have bigger flames than equal sized monkey fists and I like big flames.
Those two facts easily make cathedrals my preferred style of the two. However, Ive recently found a style of wick which is pretty much the exact midline between them. Can anyone say "moonblaze"
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newbie
21 posts
Location: Osaka/world tour, USA
newbie
21 posts
Location: Osaka/world tour, USA
Posted:
Moonblaze? sounds purty, picture ? Hey can one braid wick cord in a five or seven flat braid and then cathedral it?
Moonblaze? sounds purty, picture ? Hey can one braid wick cord in a five or seven flat braid and then cathedral it?
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