I love and prefer natural, real beeswax Beelite candles to artificial battery run, to be thrown away in a dump candle and in lanterns as well! Manufactured candles can only mimic the real natural beauty of candles! I love empty lanterns that I can put my own Beelite candles in or hurricane (not sure if that’s quite right wording, those tall curvy glass shapes). I love to gift my family Beelite candles as well. I have a few lanterns around the house and bought one battery run candle years ago. It was so expensive! $50 as I recall! Then I found Beelite about 2 years ago. I love the pillar candles and have snowflake pillars from each Christmas season.i also have a pair of taper candles and they just make it an occasion…set the table!