I love the size of these ball candles. They burn nicely and I haven't experienced any issues with the wax melting down the sides or burning too fast to "drown" the wick. I think they add an elegance that the typical cylinder candle doesn't bring to just about any candle holder you use these with. I purchased the white and love that as they burn down the warm glow from the burning wick shows thru the entire candle and is really lovely. I wish they weren't so expensive as I used to be able to get this shape at IKEA but they no longer offer them. Glad to find them here and really happy with the quality.