I do like the candlestick set. They have a good solid weight to them that you would expect from cast iron. However, it’s a four star because of the messy weld. Like other reviews point out, the candlestick is clearly made of two pieces with the welded area leaving much room for improvement. I certainly wasn’t looking for these to be perfect, a “hammered” out look was what I was going for, but the weld just sort of detracts a bit from an otherwise great item.