Whatever has the finest braid, and is the freshest is
the best. I have had very good luck with ChemWik. It
must be new. Even the slightest amount of oxidization on
the wick, and it won't work.

-Chuck Harris

wrote:
CHEM-WIK: not good enough
DRI-WICK: better than CHEM-WIK acceptable but nothing to rave
about....

My guess is that the amount of flux is what determines effectiveness.

Any preferances?