American Mantle Company Inc 254 Soft Inverted Mantle #2 / 179b Ring

Works great! Fits perfectly. Easy to install by following simple directions. My gas light is SO much brighter now with the new mantles.

In my subdivision we have gas pole lamps in front of every home. It looks nice, and adds an extra layer of safety to the subdivision. However the site planners made a big mistake they planted the pole lamps just inches away from the drive way. It's fine most of the time because we don't park in front of it, but just about every time we have a dinner party or several guest come over invariable someone parks next to it and when they open their door BAM the mantle breaks and we're left with no light. Because of that I've gone through a lot of mantles. For the price/performance aspect these are the best I could fine. The hard kind I find are more fragile and prone to breaking up with even less force against the pole. At least these are fabric and can withstand a little bump here and there. However with time the material gets more brittle and will break and fall off when someone bumps there door against the pole. Regarding the mantle itself. It comes pressed and squished up, which is fine because it's just fabric. You have to grab the ring and pull on the fabric an kind of shape it. I've learned from experience that before you light it and while it's soft you have to try to shape it somewhat like a nice rounded shape. Once it's been lit, it'll keep that shape. Following the instructions you need to turn off the gas insert the mantle and then light it on fire - then wait till it's burned through. It'll turn black and smoke a lot then it will turn ashy colored, and the flame will go out. After that you can turn on the gas, and relight it.

Great product. Easy to install.

I have been buying this brand for years and never had an issue with them. My mother has a gaslight in her front yard and every time the lawn crew bumps it with their equipment, I am forced to replace them. The only reason I don't rate it 5 stars is because they keep bumping the price up and in my opinion, the manufacturer must not have any competition. I have never had a problem installing them. I turn off the gas supply, remove the glass panes to be washed, remove the old mantles, blow out any accumulated debris in the lamp from broken mantles and bugs using an air duster, place the new mantles, pre-shape them, replace 3 of the 4 glad panes, light each mantle and let it burn down until it extinguishes, then turning the gas back on and relight the mantles and replace the 4th glass pane. It's really very easy, once you do it a couple times.

I love the fact that Amazon carries them . It saves me from running to the hardware store . We have a gas lamp outside and the mantels keep it bright . They are cheaper on Amazon than the local mom and pop store .

Ceramic ring is solid, not so fragile as others and lights well & bright

Poor quality. Replaced in September 2025 and already burned out. This is my fifth set of this brand and only get 2–3 months until they burn out. Time to try another brand.

These worked fine and bright in an outdoor gas lamp where I had used fitted mantels previously. These cast a bright ( what I feel is bright) yellow light from a gas lamp in my driveway. I previously used the fitted mantles and have had some issues with recent mantles being slightly damaged, only noticed after lighting. I've usually replaced these yearly and the fitted mantles are becoming expensive. These installed easy, have been lit for about a month now. Have yet to see how the howling winter winds will effect them.

it arrived late, a very upset consumer

Last mantle only lasted 7 days, hoping these last longer