does its job.
I was almost scared to open it - inside the shipping box was a small box of very thin cardboard, which was battered in every way possible, taped back together more than once nearly everywhere.<br /><br />but I opened it and the lamp inside was brand shining new and feels quite well constructed for "made in china". no instructions aside from "use only denatured alcohol" sticker on the side of the lamp itself (luckily I had purchased some already - amazon has a good deal on 1qt for about 7 bucks with prime.) no other safety guides of any kind.<br /><br />I hadn't used this kind of burner before with a metal wick - was slightly surprised that the whole lamp gets very, very warm, I'm used to lamp bodies staying cold. just something to remember so I don't grab it, get burned, drop it, pops open, alcohol spills everywhere, and then the burning, the tragedy.<br /><br />additional note: the flimsy little flame shield is just that, a flimsy little flame shield. it would in no way be safe to use to rest a cup or pan on. also, it wouldn't really be possible anyway - the wick is about 1-2mm taller than the flame shield.
Rating: 4 stars