Hi all I am looking to buy a few spare mantles for my lamps, I have a Tilley and a Vapalux Ideally mantles that would work well in both ? Any advise for cheap sources ? Any to avoid etc ? Basically any thought would be great Thank you to all Simon
Just took a pic Had a bump round the bay of e http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MANTLES-200-400-C-P-6-Dozen-For-Tilley-Lamp-and-Gas-Lanterns-/271537299810?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f38e26162 Anyone tried these ? Cheers Simon
Hi Simon They work well for me. Good seller and smooth transaction. If you just want a few mantles www.parafinalia.biz is worth a try at 3 for £1.00 +p&p. Regards, Jeremy
The bulk sellers says they're for Tilleys but shows them on W & B lanterns. That's not bad as it shows them to be useable on both. Recently I tried to fit a nos Veritas Tilley mantle on my Vapalux (I happen to have quite a few of these mantles) and ruined it (they are pre-tied and to small for the W&B lanterns). So, I fitted a NoKnownMake one that only says it is a double tie 250/350 CP (OK, in German! ) and it works fine. So, as long as they're not pre-tied they are fine I suppose . Best regards, Wim
sorry even more questions ! do you think these will work ok ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-Universal-Tie-On-Gas-Mantles-For-Lanterns-Lamps-Camping-Hiking-/261542289645?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item3ce522a0ed if there a difference between gas mantles and ones for oil ? or is it the same as the oil boils to gas ? thanks again Simon
Hi Simon, he is not very precise in his description, but I think these are for the small lanterns working on butane (like campingaz and the likes). They are very cheap though! Best regards, Wim
In this listing, you can have 4 of apparently the same mantles for £2.45 (as opposed to 12 for £5 including p+p). He says they're 9cm diameter which is pretty big - I'd guess for 500cp. Your average Tilley or BiaVap mantle must be, what, 7cm diameter in the packet?
