Your Tiki Torches Buying Guide

The present world inherited tiki torches from the Central Polynesian culture. Tiki enthusiasts hold them in an awe and admiration.  Tiki torch is made of two parts, the first one is the outer shell or tiki itself while the second part is the torch or the flame.

These days you may find the outer shell to be made of metals like copper, brass and stainless steel, but originally it was made of bamboo only. Well, metal based tiki torches will certainly last longer. So you can decide is outdoor torch for you.

If you are looking at the décor and the almost near original thing then you will do better with the bamboo tiki torches. Apart from the charm associated with anything original, bamboo tiki torches are very affordable too.

The second part of a tiki torch is the flame. Any torch would need a fuel to keep it burning and an element that transfers fuel for its burning, and that of course is a wick.   It is a very common practice to use paraffin oil as a fuel for these torches. The characteristics of Paraffin oil that favor its use are: it is harmless and odorless too. You may as well use propane or natural gas for the purpose.

If you intend using a gas as a fuel, you have to have arrangements for a tank and a feeding pipe for the gas to reach the torch. The plus point of using gas as a medium for burning is that it offers a continuous flame of uniform, and even adjustable intensity but the flame doesn’t have the same visual charm of an oil based flame. They are often used as wedding tiki torches.

These torches can be conveniently be procured from a reputed hardware store or you may buy them online and as already mentioned keep in mind that tiki torches with bamboo shells are the most economical.