This lighter is designed pretty well in that it works as good as expected/hoped for and also has most of the features that I like in a lighter. There is a fuel window which is my second most desired feature and also locks the flame on so you don't have to hold the button while you use it. It comes with beautiful packaging making it seem more expensive than it is and so very pampered. It would make an excellent gift for anyone who uses lighters. The only problem with it isn't a small one. If you use the flame lock feather, know that when you turn the hold off, the flame takes about 2 to 4 seconds before it is safe to fondle;/ and or stow away. It is nothing to get too alarmed about. That said, it should also not be taken for granted. Still, if you are only a little mindful of it, you shouldn't have a problem. What you will have, however, is a hot looking lighter that is a gas to use (sorry, I didn't want to write that, couldn't stop myself).. Update: Lighter failed after less than 4 mths. Wrote company about it. Supposed to be one year replacement. Possibly due to virus out break, but no response so far. Read more
This is a rather small torch, only 5" long, and about an inch wide by 3/4" thick. At this size, it fits my hand very well, yet is small enough to be highly portable. The twin jets are angled slightly toward each other, so they combine into a sort-of "super jet" that seems very intense. Releasing the switch turns off the flame with one of the sharpest cut-offs I've ever seen in torches at this price range (some torches leak some gas after you switch them off, resulting in a few seconds of residual flames that if you aren't careful, might end up in your pocket -- this torch doesn't seem to have that problem, when it's out - it's out). Another big plus to me is the visible fuel tank level window. I like to know how much fuel I have left, and when I need to get a refill. I've had it filled for about a week now, and the level has not reduced at all, so so far, there doesn't seem to be any leakage, either. The torch seems solidly built, too. Nothing rattles, and the parts fit together without feeling sloppy at all in either design or assembly. I'd recommend this torch to anyone looking for a decent torch at a very reasonable price. Read more
I love this lighter. The long pin design allows you to keep the flame far from your hands, Great for lighting camp fires or candles on a cake. I have kept the flame on for a bit over a minute, continuously so far without any failure or noticeable deterioration. Outside housing did not get as hot as other version I have tried. Fairly wind resistant as i expect most butane torch lighters to be. Works reliably, usually lights on the 2nd or 3rd click. I really like the latching switch below to slide button too. It makes it easier to use it with some finesse, and give you better control. Looking forward to trying it out on some ice, wood, or foam to see what kind of 3D mold and designs I can pull off. Easy to fill, doesn't spew out the side like the cheap ones do, dripping all over my hands. The clear tank window is very helpful to tell when you have it full. Instructions say it takes 5 seconds to fill, I found it to be about 20 seconds though. 5 seconds got it about a third full. --UPDATE-- So there is a limit to its continual use. Seems to be about 2 minutes till the outer housing gets soft. 3 minutes when its starts deforming on its own. I melted the upper outer shell when working with a beeswax candle. Wups.... Read more
my son and I both use these type of torches around the house and on the job for burning off insulation on wires and other tasks such as braising with copper or aluminum rods. Most of the torches we have purchased have worked well for a while but then either have problems with the igniter or they just won't fill anymore or they break. Some have been overly bulky or hard to hold and others to small or oddly shaped. The streamlined shape of the honest and the configuration of the trigger are fantastic for me withthe arthritis in my hands and make it my go to anytime i need a lot of heat to do a job. So far this has been the best little torch we have come across and the price is very reasonable.. Plan on trying out a few more of their torches and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a dependable torch at a fantastic price. Thanks to the Zoocura company for making such a great little torch Read more
I bought this for a friend, because he always complained they would not last long, a couple days or four before turning to junk. I did not want to spend a lot of money, but not real cheap, either. This one looked decent, and the reviews mostly, positive so, I went for it. At first it was decent, but if you turned the flame down it would not light, or turn it up. That was That was not too bad as long as it worked. That little window to check the fluid was ridiculous, because lighters hold more than an inch of fluid, but that is as far as the window would show being full. You do not really know when it is full, but experience is a good indicator. Anyway, it lasted about a week when it became harder to light. You could hear butane releasing when the "button" was depressed, but it would not catch without using a spark from another source, when necessary. That is when I knew junk pile was coming next. He stops by one day, uses it to light a cigarette. The first three clicks nothing, but on the fourth the flame shot out about a foot, but it didn't have a point to it. It looked like the diameter of the end without the "wheel" the flame shoots out its center. It scared the bejeebers out of me, and thank goodness he did not have it up to his face when he lit it. 1 star for the adrenaline rush, no stars for greed over safety.. Read more
